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"Knowledge is power" ~ Sir Frances Bacon ... but
“A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. So is a lot.” ~Albert Einstein
An alternative (and final!) take on Salisbury Cathedral's new font.
If it served no other purpose, the cathedral would stand as a superb testament to the skills of thousands of craftsmen and artisans down the ages - including this recent piece.
At least, that is the motto seen here over a side entrance to the old main building of Hamburg University. It is not that old, only dating from 1911. And it did not start as a university (that happened in 1919, in the Weimar Republic) but a "Kolonialinstitut". Germany before 1918 did have colonies. Knowledge as an instrument of power gets a totally new meaning then. But even later, when being a university, this academic institution was rather particular where its knowledge ought to be invested. For the Jews they did not cry when thousands were assembled next door virtually, at the Moorweide, and deported to their death. Knowledge? Yes. But whose knowledge, whose power? Fuji X-Pro1.
Mystery solved! I've been trying to get to know my new home area, and on one of my numerous recce trips had passed this farmyard out at Newton of Ardtoe, and wondered why there was an ex RAF SEAKING search and rescue helicopter residing next to a cattle shed. In the absence of anyone around I was left wondering until today when a local, liberally spattered in cow sh!t came out of a nearby house with his wife, and I was able to ask him. Well Gordon told me it had been bought by a local fisherman who had a vision to convert it into a snack shack or an AirBnB. Ah yes, what a good idea....and then it transpired this was not just any local fisherman but one who lives 20 yards over my garden fence. Thankfully, I know there is no room near us to move a redundant ex RAF SEAKING search and rescue helicopter to, but said neighbour does not have the best reputation in these parts for maintaining the peace. Quite how it landed in the back o'beyond remains a mystery. These things are BIG!. But I'm discovering there are many colourful locals in these parts and strange things do happen.
You should never underestimate farmers and fishermen in these parts. Next to the helicopter the farmer is building his own SpaceX Mars rocket rival
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Can you teach someone to make a stunning photograph? I have always thought the answer was yes. You teach them about simplifying the image. To shoot in good light and to understand all light. The guidelines of composition. How form and colors and textures can work with you or against you. How to let your subjects “in” and truly “feel” what your shooting. How the camera “sees” the world differently then the human eye. How to think like an artist, be more creative......and to shoot with passion.
I just returned from the Imaging USA photo expo in San Antonio yesterday, and I had the opportunity to do some shooting on the way down. As I was looking at the photos on my computer last night I was very much aware of the quality of the images compared with my horrible photos from a few years back. It was a battle, but what a difference!! I truly believe that anyone with dedication and an open mind can learn to be a better photographer. I have never heard of anyone who was great when they started out. But through hours of hard work and time behind the lens learning everything they could from every possible source they slowly became master of their art. I would like to start spending more time sharing knowledge and tips on flickr and my new blog (link coming soon) that I have learned and continue to learn to help with that long process. These images inspired me to begin that journey. No, they are not my best images. They won't stun the world with their beauty, and power. Yet they are strong images despite the fact that they were not taken in the most incredible places on earth. They are strong because of light, form, composition, texture, story, perspective, scale, and in the case of the bottom image, an amazing sunrise and breaking every “rule” in the book. I believe they encompass the ideas I mentioned above and many more. The BW's where taken with a LEE Big Stopper near Corpus Christi (South Texas). The windmill shots and the sunrise shot were taken about an hour from where I live in Southeast Colorado. (I stopped for a few minutes while it was still dark to see what would happen if I took a long exposure and used my Nikon Speedlight {flash} to light the moving blade {thrid image in comments.} As the sun came up I got a pretty good light show behind me {bottom image} and the light from the sunrise was reflecting off the clouds and lighting the windmills {second image in comments} to create that amazing pink glow).
I will be spending time in coming posts explaining in depth the ideas I mentioned above, as well as more concepts and techniques to take better photographs. I have a six month photo trip starting in March to SE Asia, however I will still be posting and active on flickr. (I was recently offered a major book deal, so if I choose to accept it, I may not have as much time, but I will still post as much as possible. {why would you even consider turning down a book deal from a major publisher? Deadlines, deadlines, deadlines. Not something you want to live by when your trying to create a powerful image in Tibet;})
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Above image
LEE Big Stopper
30 sec
F 11
ISO 200
Nikon 20mm
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Imagine my surprise when Machel Spence, a photographer I admire immensely told me she wrote a testimonial for me. Machel is a master of light, bokeh and all things fungi. Her stream is filled with the most beautiful images of trilobites, cephalopods, mushrooms, stick bugs, flowers and BOKEH galore. She also educates us with her expansive naturalist knowledge. Thank you so much for the beautiful testimonial Machel. I am so honored. It means the world to me coming from you! You can see her beauty here....
www.flickr.com/photos/28338337@N03/
P.S. I attempted a shot of some of my hubby's fossils and a snail to honor her but I just cannot do what she does.
I saw the sun shining on this flower in my backyard. i never thought my camera would actually catch the rays of sunlight that I saw....but it did.
Explored~ thank you.
Miltalie school was a one teacher school which opened in 1915 to service the local area which is north-west of Cowell on Eyre Peninsula, South Australia. It had 11 female teachers during its 20 year life.
If you've a head for hedge mazes, you will be rewarded at the end by entrance to a vast and breath-taking library. Who knows what knowledge might lay between those pages!
A visit to the Library of Congress and all its wonders. You can take the kid out of the library but you cannot take the knowledge learned out of the kid.
Taken from the top of a bus so still few marks from a really dirty window despite a bit of 'cleaning' up in photoshop
I can't ID this skipper with the resources and knowledge at hand. There's a couple of things I think it might be, but I see something in the picture that goes against each of their their markings.
When photographing the Paul Sabatier University library (Toulouse, France), I wanted to capture the geometric essence of this modernist architecture. I deliberately chose a diagonal framing to create strong visual tension and transform this familiar building into an almost abstract composition. The black and white treatment allowed me to emphasize the contrast between dark and light surfaces, while highlighting the repetitive patterns of windows and panels. I was seeking a clean image where lines and shapes become the main subject, moving beyond mere architectural representation to reach a more graphic and contemplative dimension. This photo tells the story of my fascination with how modern architecture can be reinterpreted through a minimalist lens.
It is common knowledge that, in comparison with murals, a mosaic is more expensive, but more durable kind of fine art. Longevity was a very useful property, given the difficult fate of the church after the revolution.
Unlike the mosaics of St. Isaac's Cathedral, which reproduced previously created works of oil painting, the original stories of the Savior on the Spilled Blood were immediately written in the calculation for their execution in the smalt. Inside the temple there is not a single painting work. An amazing carpet of beautiful mosaic paintings covers the whole interior of the temple.
It had became common knowledge that CP was soon going to park the last of the 6 axle M-Liners by late winter 92, the question was like when and could a group of friends and I get time off and get in some location to shoot them before they were gone. Out of the group I was tasked with making contact with someone at CP and finding a prime location for Big Alco leaders. I knew from prior experience that while scenic, the lines west of Sudbury would often go days without a 4500 or 4700 leading a train by this date. Anyway I just thought what the hell, I'll call CP in Montreal and ask....turned into a fortunate decision. I was soon placed in contact with Ron Robinson who at the time was motive power director for CP east of Winnipeg. Ron was a patient guy and took the time to suggest our trip would be most productive in the Montreal-Windsor corridor. He also gave me a his direct number and a direct line for a motive power director whom he described as "a bit of a railbuff". That turned out to be Bruce Chapman who was instrumental in us getting a large amount of 4500/4700's in the lead on our trip. This is train 2nd 923 blowing through Woodstock Ont with 4706 and 4734 late afternoon of May 6, 1993. The bigs finished out 93 and were retired near Christmas. They then were brought back about 3-4 months later and worked in spring/summer 94 although all the RSC equipment was missing and they were designated "Trailing unit only". They were slowly but surely retired for good as they failed.
FIRST THING TO DO IS FOR YOU TO ENRICH YOUR KNOWLEDGE
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This Is What We Do ....We Take The Children Along .....And Pass On Knowledge And Wisdom Gained Over These Years... This Is The Way We Put Our Children In Fast Track.....
Youngsters Are Quick Learners And Much More Proficient In Handling Modern Gadgets And Net knowers....Nevertheless,,,A Bottle Of Water Will Be of Help..since lots of Questions and Elucidation is the norm .That Is Another Matter.
We Need Their Car And Drive....To Reach High Places ..Especially In A Foreign Land......That Is A Different Matter....Altogether
(In This Image Shot Outside The Lick Observatory situate on A Cliff....Overlooking Silicon Valley, Me And My Son..At Sun Set Time)
Zenza Bronica SQ-A | Zenzanon-S 80mm f/2.8 | Kodak E100 VS expired 04/2012
Paris - Juin 2016
Loading some quality film in the Pentax.
Memorial Library — haunted knowledge. Image three hundred and eighteen of my project 365. University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Two more photos taken at the Living History day in Worcester last month. A group of Tudor reenactors were based at Greyfriars, a Tudor house in the heart of the city.
We were able to watch a Tudor Lenten lunch, vegetable pottage as no meat was allowed during Lent. Lots of interesting information given by these very knowledgable folk.
Digital collage and processing
Created for 45th MMM Challenge
Source image with thanks to ~Brenda-Starr~
Saudade (European Portuguese: [sɐwˈðaðɨ]) is a unique Galician-Portuguese word that has no immediate translation in English. Saudade describes a deep emotional state of nostalgic longing for an absent something or someone that one loves. It often carries a repressed knowledge that the object of longing might never return. It's related to the feelings of longing, yearning. (Wikipedia)
This is my last upload of the 2007 Lisbon trip, taken out of the plane somewhere over the Iberian peninsula with sunset and dirty windows acting as bokeh dots :P (view on black)
I have a lot planned for the upcoming days in Lisbon, photographically speaking. I will take my new Nikon d90 with me with two new lenses, my sister's Minolta x700 with a normal and an expired film and the Diana Mini (which I have used in Istria and Venice - photos will be up in the future). Planning too much I guess but I am starting to take this quite seriously ;)
Explore #291
“Some offer their wealth, their austerity, and their practice of yoga as sacrifice, while the ascetics with strict vows offer their study of scriptures and knowledge as sacrifice.”
(Bhagavad Gita)
This is a picture of Lal Baba who is a Saivite (follower of Shiva) sādhu.
He was born in the Indian state of Bihar but he stays most of the time in Varanasi (Benaras).
I didn’t see him since a few months, no one could tell me where he was whenever I was asking at the ghats so I was happy to see him again a few days ago as I was walking with my friend Rajesh along the Ganges.
People call him Lal Baba because he mostly wears garments in red shades, in Hindi “lal” means red.
His huge turban keeps a few meters of dreadlocks and gives him an impressive presence.
Sometimes people think that he can’t see much because of cataract but in fact his eyes have an amazing deep blue colour.
I told him that Benaras is not the same without him and he laughed.
This is a link to another picture with him shot a few years ago:
www.flickr.com/photos/designldg/422170201/in/set-72157600...
I might go and see him tomorrow as I told him that I’ll give him a few pictures this week.
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Explore #4, May 10 2012
When I visited my daughter on March 20 2011, my grandson, Aidan, was telling me about this bird with babies. I was excited and asked him to show me. He took me outside his home and pointed up - "there they are".
Wow - I saw how cute they were and grab my cam from the car.
Thank you Aidan!
Update: May10 2012
This pic is sold to Nat Geo for their coming book. Proceeds is going to charity.
The lady who bought the pic had a hard time tracking me down becos the person who downloaded this pic from my Flickr account without my knowledge, plastered this all over the internet and change my name from Ric Seet to Rik Seet. So no one can track the originator down. Now others are profiteering from this scam and here is the link to one such websites. You pay them to download my stolen pic:
pixdaus.com/under-her-wings-by-rik-seet-birds-aves-fauna-...
When I did a Rik Seet goggle search there are about 4 full pages of links to such websites !
www.google.com.sg/search?q=Rik Seet&ie=utf-8&oe=u...
This is one of the downside of the internet. To prevent such future mishaps, I have since disabled the download feature under Privacy & Settings. Base on the feedback this is not even safe. Additional advises is to add Watermarks and reduce file size to 800X800. From what I am hearing nothing is save on the net.
Thank you friends for your kind advise. .
Update: May13 2012
I managed to write to a few websites/blogs via email and FB.
1. A friend responded on FB and apologize for posting the pic on FB for Mother Day.
2. An Australian cyclist by the name of Craig plaster the pic for 2012 Mother Day. I wrote to inform him that the pic is my and he blocked me off immi'ly. Isn't that just great, steals your pic and ignores you!
3. What's even more interesting is Pixdaus.com has an option for you to complain if your are the owner of the intellectual property. Isn't this a laugh. I presume they believe they excuse themselves of any legal obligation in the eyes of the law by having this feature on their website! I have written to them and waiting for their reply.
Update June 1 2012
Today a caring Flickr friend brought to my attention that the above pic was stolen again and this pic was posted on Flickr. Wrote to the person to delete my picture which was done. Not a word of apology.
These people have no shame - steal other pictures and post it like theirs. Even took part in invites and participated at the various levels of award to claim credit for themselves.
here is the link if this shameful person and I have seen another couple of stolen pics as well becos they are too skillful for him. Even wrote to advise that these be remove. I am contacting the legal department of Yahoo in Singapore and making a few suggesting to them to apprehend such people.
by Pasckal2011
www.flickr.com/photos/69511790@N07/7293622534/
Since then more Flickr friends have alerted me. I am now no more angry becos I have learnt to share and come to realized this picture brings great memories & joy to others. One guy wrote to request for a print becos he wanted to place it next to his Bible.
He said that it is "God's Gift To Nature"
Update June 4 2012
Great to see that couple of my Flickr friends have added water mark to their pic. Very creative as they take the trouble to strategically position the watermark . I will borrow this idea. Thanks guys!
Update Dec 17 2012
Nat Geo is now printing double the number of copies and has agreed to denote US$300/ to charity of my grandson choice - SPCA. Thank you Nat Geo.
Update Dec 25 2012
Today I received a very touching letter from a mother who requested this print. I am glad that a picture is worth a thousand words and holds special meaning and brings great joy.
So if you need a print please drop me a Flickr mail and your mailing address. Thank you.
My heart goes out to this special lady and this picture is my gift to her. Some of you are aware that my daughter was critically ill. In her own words she told me she nearly died in Oct. Now I rejoice becos she is making slow recovery ----. A small step at a time!
June 2014, my daughter is blessed and much better now. She has regain 10kg in weight. Still allergic to food but not life threaten.
Hi Ric,
I have been searching for the photographer who took the absolutely beautiful photo of the colorful momma bird with it's babies under its wings. I've actually been praying I would find the original photographer. I won't get into the details, but for the last almost 2 years, I've been going through a really hard time with my health due to a horrible medical mistake that I suffered at the hands of a doctor. I will not let anyone tell me I am not going to get better. My husband and my son need me back. This picture holds such meaning for me...I've found it on other websites, which I am so sorry that people are stealing your work, and I have gone back to look at it a lot over the last several months. It brings me great comfort and the colors are just so beautiful and bright. I was wondering if it would be possible to buy a large print of it from you so that I can frame it and have it matted with a verse so I can look at it every day in my house. Would you mind letting me know if it's possible to buy a print from you? If so, what are the size proportions that you could print out for me? The place I want to hang it could handle an overall size of 24"x24" or 24"x28", which would be framed and matted with an inscription matted under it. Hopefully that description makes sense. Would you mind contacting back?
Update April 11 2016
Today i received a very comforting email from this lady and I thank her for helping mereach out to others who may need this pic becos of the sentimental/special meaning this pic means to them. For me this pic means a world to me bcos I am a dad to two precious daughters that I love dearly. No matter what -- I will always be there for them as long as I am on this good earth.
Hi Ric,
I must confess I posted your beautiful picture of the bird shielding her babies under her wings on a tweet and my FB page. I didn't take it from Flickr, I (wrongly) assumed it was in the public domain. Would you like me to remove it or would it be mutually agreeable to post a link to you for your credit and publicity? I am a solicitor working from home writing wills and trusts, hence the family theme, I have not tried to profit directly from the photo, just thought it was a nice image of caring. Sorry.
Kind regards,
Elizabeth
Thank you Elizabeth. There are lots of caring people on this good earth.