Social Commentary
View allAll Photos Tagged commentary
A Western Meadowlark provides commentary as Prairie Chicken battles rage nearby. Gove County, Kansas
This is going to be a long commentary so pull up a chair and get comfortable. You good, Ok here goes.
This is a shot of the False Kiva in Canyonlands National Park. Taken on day 3 of the southwest tour. It is a panorama of 10 images shot vertically, overlapping 50% between shots.
The Kiva is a cave formation in the side of a cliff with an arduous path leading up to it and at about a mile (.08) makes it a fairly easy hike to get there. Or so I thought. Hear me out!!
While making the preparations for this shot and my trip, I saw a cool photo from my favorite Nightscape photographer Wayne Pinkston, and decided to make a comment about going on this trip. He replied back and said that he would be there at the same time for a couple of days. So, we arranged to meet at the Canyonlands Visitor Center. We originally planned to head up to the Kiva much earlier but when we met I found we had so much in common that we sat there chatting for 2 hrs about a variety of photography topics, scouting, shooting, processing, equipment, and Flickr. What a treat it was to meet up with him. He is the nicest guy and a fantastic photographer. By the time we headed out to the Kiva it was already dark, but we were both "sure" that we could find it. So we trekked off down the trail and quickly found it difficult to follow because some of it goes over solid rock and to make matters worse, the rangers frequently remove the cairns that mark the trail, making it even more difficult to follow. After some time though we relocated the trail and spent the better part of the night shooting at the Kiva. I had pre-visualized this shot well before arriving here and purchased an Indian headdress from Amazon to use as a shadowcaster, which is what has created the shadows across the roof of the cave and Wayne set up some lighting back down the trail some ways to help illuminate the far inside canyon. We wrapped up at around 1:30am and headed out to shoot Mesa Arch at sunrise, except!! we couldn't find the trail out. we scoured the area for signs of a trail with no success, and after shining my flashlight over the edge of the cliffside and seeing nothing but pitch black several times, we decided to campout for a while and wait for some early morning light to help us out. Wayne was running a GPS app on his phone and it helped somewhat but not enough to accurately direct us back to the trail, but when some pre-dawn light showed up we easily found the trail and were on our way.
I love Flickr, where else can you connect with other like minded people and get lost together in the desert. :)
My family and friends thought I was nuts. "Are you crazy" your going out to the desert 900 miles away in the middle of nowhere to meet a stranger from the internet you've never met in person in the middle of the night? "Good luck with that, they said"
Later, After the trip Wayne sent me a screenshot of the GPS map and it looked like we had spent the 2 hrs at the visitor center pounding down inebriating cocktails. LOL :) All told we managed to add 4 miles to the trip just trying to find the trail but man what fun it was and quite exhilarating. What an adventure we had and one I will never forget, not in a bad way, but in a good way. Yea we missed the sunrise at Mesa Arch and I'm not sure about Wayne, but it was my best day shooting photography so far. I kept thinking as we walked around searching for the trail "Man here I am walking around in the middle of the night in the middle of the desert with Wayne Pinkston....Wayne Freaking Pinkston, what "Luck" (Good). :)
For more of the story see Wayne's comments below in the comments section.
Wayne my friend, I thoroughly enjoyed every step and would do it again in a heartbeat!!! Thank you so much. :)
We had originally planned to do some back-packing to get there and managed to do some back-tracking to get out. :)
If you have never heard of Wayne Pinkston, do yourself a favor and visit his awesome stream at this address.
www.flickr.com/photos/pinks2000/
***Sidenote... I was so into the whole feel of this location I downloaded a couple of Navajo songs to play on my JBL Flip while there. I made sure that the songs had no indian words or chants, I wouldn't want to raise any ancient spirits while there. :) It really gave the whole scene a nice ambience at the time of shooting, the acoustics here are amazing.
****And "thank you" for taking the time to read my description and look at my photos. As always, your views, comments, faves, and support are greatly appreciated!! Have an awesome weekend everyone :)
Comments are always welcome and favs most appreciated.
Commentaries y favs son siempre bienvenidos
© Photography of Ricardo Gomez Angel
All rights reserved. All images on this website are the property of Ricardo Gomez Angel. Images may not be reproduced, copied or used in any way without written permission.
© Fotografía de Ricardo Gomez Angel
Todos los derechos reservados. Todas las imágenes contenidas en este sitio web son propiedad de Ricardo Gomez Angel. Las imágenes no se pueden reproducir, copiar o utilizar de ninguna manera sin el permiso escrito
✺} C O M M E N T A R Y {✺
__________________________________
The community asked to hear about my journey and the challenges I've faced as a store owner, and I've finally answered.
__________________________________
Find the full credits and commentary on PERENNIAL PANIQ.
On my previous post called "One for the show", I told a tale of a photojournalist that wanted to shoot some footage of me doing my thing at Bear Lake in the Rocky Mountains. He has sent me a link of a different show that included some of the footage from that day. I was very nervous about doing this show because I was running on empty having slept in the car the night before and after 48 hours managed to grab less than 4 hours of sleep. I knew I looked like hell but couldn't resist being part of the show. After watching the show I ran to the bathroom to look at myself in the mirror. Wow, I've heard that the camera adds 10 pounds but not 10 years. I was really reluctant to post this link but after some contemplation I decided that I'm getting older and that's just the way it is. The show turned out great and Chris Hansen did a fantastic job of shooting it. I appear 3 times during the show with the longest being about 3 mins long.
Unfortunately, I was wearing the condom tip hat that day and a matching neck sock to make the effect complete. LOL
Here's the link and my biggest appearance is at about 34 mins into the show. I have an small appearance before this and after this segment and they use my commentary in a couple other places during the show. Take a look if your interested but please be gentle. Hehe. :)
And please no comments about my Avatar, That's the way I still see myself. :)
Thank you for taking the time to take a look at my photos and as always, your views, comments, faves, and support are greatly appreciated!! Have a great weekend everyone :)
If you have any questions about this photo or about photography in general, I will do my best to help, just post a comment or send me a Flickr mail and I will respond as quickly as possible.
Olympus OM-D E-M5
665nm infrared camera conversion
Panasonic Lumix G 20mm f1.7
Collage assembled from 11 images
This is the second piece in the series I am calling Community. This work is in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and continues my experiences in the seniors photography workshop where we are looking at the communities in which we live. We are working towards a group project of some sort that we are collectively trying to define. It is very interesting for me as I have not worked collaboratively in my art very much.
A possibly unintentional bit of juxtaposition, spotted on the streets of Rome, Italy.
This was part of my flags project, where I attempt to evoke or explore the flag and identity of a nation I am visiting through a particular image.
Shot with a Nikon D7000 and a Nikkor AFS DX 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6G lens, and processed in GIMP and Photoscape.
Commentary.
These iconic chalk cliffs have become
a symbol of England.
A landmark to these sceptred isles.
From Seaford Head to the “White Cliffs of Dover,”
this is England.
Cuckmere Haven stands between the famous “Coastguard Cottages,”
towards Seaford Head, above the town,
and the River Cuckmere, that finds the sea, through this very beach.
The walks from Cuckmere Inn or Exceat, to the Haven,
are popular in all seasons.
Vibrant scenery and fresh-air are guaranteed.
Commentary.
Here above the Corrieshalloch Gorge, the main roads divide.
North-West takes us to Ullapool, Coigach and Sutherland.
West and then south is the scenic coastal road that leads to
An Teallach, Gruinard Bay, Loch Ewe, Gairloch and Loch Maree.
Loch Broom (above left) is the last of the archetypal sea-lochs or fjords.
The fertile glacial tills and moraines beyond the sea-loch in-filled the valley with farmland and forest plantations.
As deciduous trees contrast with the regimented conifers, in late October, the yellow and orange tints make for a rich, colourful tapestry.
Several mountain streams converge above the gorge.
Emerging, tumbling, racing and cascading from Corrieshalloch, the River Broom gushes and roars its winding path to the sea, at Loch Broom.
the prosecution presents its case.
exhibit a: a perfect, polished, and impossible truth,
presented on a grand scale for all to see.
but the defense has its own evidence.
exhibit b: a simple, unscripted human moment.
a private phone call on a fire hydrant.
one is a fantasy. one is real.
the graffiti on the wall is the jury's final,
scribbled note. the case is dismissed.
Commentary.
If I could capture
this scene,
this moment,
this emotion,
this feeling,
this thought,
in a bottle,
for when we are fed up
or overly anxious.
It would be
so good,
so valuable,
so beneficial.
But I can’t!
So this picture,
of dawn in Plockton,
will have to do.
Comments are always welcome and favs most appreciated.
Commentaries y favs son siempre bienvenidos
© Photography of Ricardo Gomez Angel
All rights reserved. All images on this website are the property of Ricardo Gomez Angel. Images may not be reproduced, copied or used in any way without written permission.
© Fotografía de Ricardo Gomez Angel
Todos los derechos reservados. Todas las imágenes contenidas en este sitio web son propiedad de Ricardo Gomez Angel. Las imágenes no se pueden reproducir, copiar o utilizar de ninguna manera sin el permiso escrito
The world is fighting for their lives, for food and the weather. In Singapore, we fight over a drawing. This is what we call "too free, got nothing better to do (吃饭太闲没事做)".
If you are free, you may want to read more about this controversy here
✺} C O M M E N T A R Y {✺
__________________________________
A response to the question "What criteria do you pick bloggers on?"
__________________________________
Find the full credits, comic, and commentary on PERENNIAL PANIQ.
75 Percent of Animal Species to be Wiped Out in ‘Sixth Mass Extinction’
Under the most conservative estimate possible, development, disappearing habitats and climate change will exterminate animal species within just three human lifetimes, a new study finds.
THE SIXTH EXTINCTION
Commentary by Sea Shepherd founder Captain Paul Watson
So now it’s official.
This is the age of the Anthropocene.
The Sixth Extinction.
Finally the Scientific Community has recognized officially what they have known for decades.
We’re all responsible. If you have a birth Certificate you’re guilty. We’re all hypocrites by varying degrees of complicity.
The question is; what the hell are we going to do about it?
The choices are to continue to ignore reality as we continue to amuse ourselves or actually get down and dirty to do something about it.
There are only two kinds of humans on this planet. The Anthropocentrics that believe this world was created solely for humanity to be used in any way we desire, that we are the only species that counts, and whose guiding instincts are selfishness, arrogance and an amazing ignorance of the laws of ecology.
And there are the biocentrics that understand that we are a part of nature, that we need and that we are interdependent with all other species, that we are not superior to them and that we are subject to the laws of ecology.
We biocentrics are the minority but we are the only hope for the future because if we are going to survive as a species, we will only be able to do so if biodiversity itself survives.
The diminishment of biodiversity diminishes humanity.
If the Forests die, we die!
If the bees die, we die!
If the Ocean dies, we die.
If we compare ecology to a baseball game, the situation is this.
It’s the 9th inning and humanity has just played their last play. The score is tied. Nature is up to bat now and their bases are loaded and Nature’s equivalent of Babe Ruth has just stepped up to the plate.
It does not look good.
But then again miracles can happen.
More info :
www.usnews.com/news/blogs/data-mine/2015/06/19/75-percent...
I'm bundled up on the couch watching the birds at the feeder, listening to the Alan Parsons Project. It's currently 5F (-15C) with wind chills expected at -25. Brrr
Lowell Township, Michigan
What's it like where you live?
Thank you for taking a look at my photos. I certainly appreciate it.
Commentary.
The famed “Road to the Isles” owes much of its appeal to the
views of Loch Eilt, half way to Mallaig.
Wooded reflections of mountain peaks in tan, beige and brown tones, replace the verdant emerald of summer,
at every twist and turn, whether by road, rail or on foot.
Potter himself, on his way to the imaginary “Hogwarts”
enjoyed the self-same views from the northern shore (in shot).
Spectacular valley, mountain, coastal, beach and island scenery make this route simply world-class!!!
Commentary.
We set off from the “Old Inn,” at Charlestown in Flowerdale as late as 20:30.
It had been a glorious day in North-West Scotland.
We anticipated that in about an hour we could still enjoy the dying embers of a superb West Coast sunset.
We aimed for An Groban, an inland hill about two miles up Flowerdale.
At near to 21:30 we scaled the summit and this was the view that we enjoyed.
Visible is the whole of Gairloch Bay and the Trotternish Peninsula on the Island of Skye, on the left,
Longa Island, is right of centre and on the horizon, the Outer Hebrides, over 50 miles distant.
Plum and orange clouds, a partially lilac sea, yellow and gold horizon and silhouetted rapier-like headlands are typical of West Coast sunsets.
They are stunningly beautiful and quite unforgettable.
Commentary.
Former wool stores and workshops
are now residential cottages.
Probably, one of the most iconic views of a Cotswold village.
The mellow, pale yellow Oolitic Jurassic Limestone,
the mossy, algae-covered, worn tiles, angular dormer windows
and trickling tributary of the River Coln, meandering through the buttercup meadows, are sublime features.
They lend this scene a cosy, timeless,
rural ambience that demands archiving because it is still real, and much treasured.
Quintessential Cotswolds.
Quintessential England, without doubt.
Playing a tribute to David Lynch’s Eraserhead in a film studies thematic dark soundtrack which includes samples!
My background includes many years in Film studies, Art History, Gender studies, English and Greek and Roman poetry, with over 35 years collecting electronic styles of music, including industrial, ebm, experimental and most styles of synth/darkwave/cold wave/goth. I am excited to examine the thematic depths of David Lynch's Eraserhead and the haunting sounds and samples that embrace it. I am making this set in a way where each section or piece is divided into a many layers' paragraph to make an intoxicating essay with samples and added commentary on the film, its fears in society, and the uncomfortable surrealist expressionist scenery this horrific cinematic masterpiece exudes. Take some time off to come listen and dress up so you sink into a metamorphically cerebral nightmare.
Commentary.
Places that specialise in trees,
like Winkworth Arboretum,
are relatively rare.
Between Godalming and Hascombe,
this site is very extensive and popular.
It is set on one of many Lower Greensand ridges in Surrey.
A splendid cavalcade of trees
tumble down the slopes to Rowe’s Flashe Lake.
Variety of trees is bewildering.
Scores of different types of Coniferous,
like Scots Pine, Sequoia, Spruce and Firs
stand out by colour and height.
Equally, Deciduous varieties are numerous.
Beech, Maples, Sycamore, Oak, Ash, Acer,
Horse and Sweet Chestnut, Rowan and Cornus,
to name but a few.
Foliage, from burning embers to
tongue-like flames, is reflected in the lake.
Views to Pitch Hill and others
includes irregular fields for pasture and fodder.
And everywhere, trees, trees and more trees.
Boat-house, Rock-Garden, grassy swathes,
café and seats for rest,
and taking in this agreeable, arboreal amphitheatre.
Commentary.
The Torridonian Mountains are stark, rugged and ancient.
Their grandeur grabs heart and soul.
This view is from the summit of Mullach an Rathain, 1,023 metres, 3,356 feet.
Top left, we are looking back to the highest peak of the range,
Spidean Choire Leith, 1,055 metres, 3,461 feet.
Glen Torridon, right, its road and river, lie over 1,000 steep metres, below.
Loch Clair, from where the mountain is often photographed,
curves away into the distance.
Like An Teallach, further north, Liathach is not one peak, but an exhilarating range of seven.
Its traverse is epic and tantalising.
There are views east to Beinn Eighe, north to Slioch and west to Beinn Alligin.
Towards the western peaks, the views of Loch Torridon and
the western seaboard are sensational.
The southern slopes fall precipitously into the glen.
The even more eroded northern slopes, fall near vertically, into isolated corries and hidden, remote and rugged glens.
Its effect is primordial, threatening and wonderful, all at the same time.
Commentary.
In the 1971 song “Vincent” by Don McLean he describes one of Vincent Van Gogh’s paintings as having “fields of amber-grain,”
a lovely and apt description.
Here in a view from Morar Cross one merely needs to adapt the description to, “a sea of amber-grey,” as the golden orb dips below the clouds and the Isle of Rum, to warm a darkening leaden sea.
A hundred times I must have come to this coastline.
Its sunsets are a therapy, a sobering moment of solace, meditation, reassurance, inner-peace and confirmation that:-
God is in his heaven, all is well with the world.
Commentary.
The famed “Road to the Isles” owes much of its appeal to the
views of Loch Eilt, half way to Mallaig.
Wooded reflections of mountain peaks above verdant shores give superb views at every twist and turn whether by road, rail or on foot.
Potter himself, on his way to the imaginary “Hogwarts,”
enjoyed the self-same views from the northern shore (in shot).
Spectacular valley, mountain, coastal, beach and island scenery make this route, simply, world-class!!!
Commentary.
Glen Cannich is an amazing, former, glacial valley
in the North-West Highlands.
Loch Craskie and its majestic forests
is a gentle introduction
to the sights that lie ahead.
But what an introduction!
Glassy pool through which
the River Cannich flows.
Contrasting golden Larch and Spruce forests.
From the shade of a deciduous shoreline
to the reflected colours of a blissful Autumn.
It captures the eye.
It captures the heart.
It captures the soul.
And it won’t let go!
Peace, perfect peace.
Commentary.
Ocean, land, harbour – an unusual configuration.
The geology of south-west Argyll provides a series of land-protected harbours and ideal sailing waters.
Therefore, this ancient but mellow coastline of Dalriada is a mecca for yachting marinas.
In this scene, looking west, Tayvallich is one of very few east-facing villages on the majestic western seaboard.
A strip of land shelters the multifarious blue, yellow, white and red craft from the Atlantic elements.
Uncommercialised, unspoilt Tayvallich in early morning reflects the land and water dwellings in a crystal-clear symmetry.
Loch Melfort, Crinan, Tayvallich, Ardfern and Craobh Haven. Hidden jewels in an immensely fractured, twisting and convoluted coastline.
With island vistas and visits to Islay, Jura, Scarba, Luing, Seil, Kerrera and Lismore these cosy, calm and peaceful harbours
act as perfect sanctuaries to the incredible sea-kingdom of Dalriada.
As you walk through Paris and especially in the Montsouris Park, one cannot help but notice the blue busts that appear to be rising from under the surface of the water. This art work is known as ‘Where the Tides Ebb and Flow’ created by Pedro Marzorati, an Argentinian artist.
What is the meaning of the work?
This is a commentary on how the water levels in the earth’s sea bodies continue to rise as a result of climate change. The level of submersion of the various sculptures is an indication of the level of impact that global warming is having in different parts of the world. The sequence in which the sculptures are arranged indicates that as time goes by, the human forms will be completely below the water. The use of blue for the sculptures is deliberate and so is the number of sculptures used. The work shows that poetic activism can be just as effective if not more powerful than verbal advocacy. publicdelivery.org/pedro-marzorati-where-the-tides-ebb-an...
We must act against the destruction of our Planet, the first step is to stop electing ignorant politics who doesn't believe in climate change and who want to see the World burn."
"Where the Tides Ebb and Flow" est une installation in-situ réalisée par l'artiste argentin Pedro Marzorati qui illustre le thème de la montée des eaux suite au réchauffement de la planète. Elle est installé sur le lac du Parc Montsouris de 10 octobre au 15 décembre 2015 et rentre dans le cadre de la COP21 Paris.
Elle se positionne comme un acte de "militantisme poétique" destiné à faire prendre conscience d'une problématique prégnante. Ces sculptures plus ou moins immergées représentent les populations qui sombrent déjà dans les flots ou qui menacent bientot de l'être.
Dimension: Longueur 150 mètres, 31 sculptures.
"Gonna suck the juices out of this world
Gonna treat her rough
It's all she deserves
She's so cold to me
Gonna rape this world
With my straight lines
Gonna straighten her out
Because nature is just history
There's a hole in my heart
You're so cruel to me
There's a hole in my heart
From your industry
There's a hole in my heart
It's no use to get involved
You'll never stop the world from turning
I just want to rest in peace
I can't stop the world from burning
Gonna test my bombs wherever I want,
Gonna 'poon the whale
Gonna drain the swamp
It's money to me
Gonna fuck with genes
I am what I am
Much more than a God
Much less than a man of industry
There's a hole in my heart
You're so cruel to me
There's a hole in my heart
From your industry
There's a hole"
James: youtu.be/BpyNP0bqgyI
For the 21-day photo challenge in order to celebrate Flickr's 21st birthday!
Day 6: Planet
The whole album: www.flickr.com/photos/a_life_shot_in_blackandwhite/albums...
It's a while since I have published a set of variants based on one source image. So I thought I might plague you with another.
This set is based on an image I took of a local beech tree last November. 't'were pretty :)
The in-camera original was processed in Capture One using the raw convertor's auto default.
The set is a collection of distortions produced by the MirrorLab app. This is an Android app, running here on a Chromebook. The free version is a very competent program and quite unusual in its versatility. The paid upgrade gives you more options and, perhaps more importantly, the ability to save larger images (though the free version is fine for Flickr).
I've had a lot of fun with this little app - distortions give a new view on something familiar. But, as ever, the key is finding a starting image that works. I think this one probably does better than most I have tried...
I hope you enjoy the set. As ever I'd love to hear your favourites :)
As usual, I shall publish a link to the in-camera version in the first comment. The commentary is the same for each so you only need to read it once, if that.
Thank you for taking the time to look. I hope you enjoy the image :)
Commentary.
Glen Cannich is an amazing, former, glacial valley
in the North-West Highlands.
Loch Craskie and its majestic forests
is a gentle introduction
to the sights that lie ahead.
But what an introduction!
Glassy pool through which
the River Cannich flows.
Contrasting golden Larch and Spruce forests.
From the shade of a deciduous shoreline
to the reflected colours of a blissful Autumn.
It captures the eye.
It captures the heart.
It captures the soul.
And it won’t let go!
Peace, perfect peace.
Commentary.
Sidmouth clings to a valley between Peak and Salcombe Hills on the Jurassic Coastline of South Devon.
Its Regency to Victorian promenade
has enticed visitors for over two hundred years.
Here, over 50 metres above the popular town, on Peak Hill, its location is well appreciated.
Red Devonian hills and cliffs, archetypal hedged fields, pockets of woodland and convoluted roads wend their way
in and out of this scenic, coastal tourist node.
A balmy scene on a balmy day in early summer.