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Europe, The Netherlands, Gelderland, Arnhem, St Eusebius church, Belltower, Lift, View (cut from all sides)
Take a Gothic bell tower (1452), gut it, fill it with a round glass sided elevator surrounded by a concrete and metal staircase (1994).....and It will offer access to a great viewing experience. Things inside the tower did go a little visually entropic, though in a graphically pleasing way ;-)
Shot in the Eusebius church. The church was extensively damaged during the Second World War following Operation Market Garden in 1944 and was renovated/built (1946-1962.
Its monumental and narrative gate is here.
This is number 25 of Churches.
Narrative. Narrative! NARRATIVE!
I went for a walk in nature recently and came across a man shouting Narrative! Narrative! Narrative!
I enquired as to what was distressing him so.
His dog had run away from him and wouldn't come back.
I enquired why he was shouting "Narrative!". It turned out that was the name of his dog.
I pointed out that he had lost control of his own narrative...
He seemed less than pleased.
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The previous post of Burnett Falls was taken with a longer lens, while this one is with an extremely wide angle lens. The change in perspective causes the image to appear wildly different. Now a large waterfalls looks more like water draining from my bath tub faucet. Much of what we intend to say, depends on the story we are trying to tell.
Yesterday, it was "about" the waterfalls, the torrent of water created, and how it dominates its domain. Today, the narrative is "of" a waterfalls, and how it is a segment or member of the forest. Same place, same time, and yet so very different because the narrative changed.
In 1999, Raqib Shaw began pulling at the threads of what would become an autobiographical painting of loss and beauty. He had recently fled his native Kashmir for New Delhi and later London, where he enrolled at Central Saint Martins. Political upheaval sparked his departure and sent him into permanent exile, a destabilizing event that left him longing for home and required a courageous act of self-reinvention.
As epic as the 17th-century poem that shares its name, “Paradise Lost” is the culmination of these experiences. Composed of 21 panels that stretch 100 feet wide, the monumental work traces four chapters of the artist’s life, from childhood to 2015. Although Shaw first began thinking about the painting in 1999, he didn’t begin working on it in earnest until 2009. Today, the allegorical piece is on view for the first time in its entirety at the Art Institute of Chicago.
In an essay about the work, Shaw describes metaphor as central to the painting’s narrative. “In Kashmir, metaphor is intrinsic to the way people speak and think,” he says. “Metaphor, rather than directness, conveys meaning with the greatest precision and depth.”
Photo By: Cate Infinity
Shot in Second Life Official Viewer in Ultra. No edit.
Location: Drone Haven
Backstory: Drone Haven, a city long abandoned by humanity, stands as a haunting testament to the fleeting importance of humankind in the grand narrative of nature. Rusted skyscrapers rise from fractured earth, their decayed frames wrapped in vines and moss, bearing witness to nature’s quiet reclamation. Faded posters and graffiti whisper a warning from a forgotten era: “The End is Near!” On the city’s outskirts, a survivalist camp briefly clung to life. Dreamers and pragmatists built it as humanity’s final stand, cultivating gardens and creating shelters in defiance of the inevitable. Yet disease, dwindling resources, and discord proved stronger than their resolve. The camp fell silent, overtaken by creeping greenery, its remnants a poignant symbol of resilience overshadowed by decline. At the city’s heart lies the ruins of a once-famous butcher shop, its walls weathered and its windows shattered. Moss softens its rusted fixtures, and vines snake through every crevice. Outside, the grim message echoes: “The End is Near!” This decaying relic serves as a stark reminder of human hubris and the fragile nature of survival. Amid the ruins, drones roam like spectral caretakers. Left by their creators, these machines continue to perform their programmed duties, planting native flora during their annual Echocycle rituals. They maintain Drone Haven as a paradox—a city simultaneously embodying human ambition and nature’s enduring dominance. Yet even the drones are not eternal. As creations of humankind, they too are bound by the finite nature of energy. Like their creators, they will eventually exhaust their resources and cease to function. This juxtaposition—humanity’s ephemeral existence and its legacy in the mechanical species it forged—underscores the fragility of all things, natural or artificial. Drone Haven whispers a layered tale: a reminder that humanity, for all its self-importance, is but a fleeting presence in the face of nature’s vast, enduring cycles. In its rusted beams and flowering vines, it reflects on collapse, resilience, and the inescapable truth that all energy is finite and ultimately consumed.
The assignment that I am working on is narrative. Please let me know what you think. I have looked at it for so long now that my brain is totally frazzled and I feel totally incapable of coherent thoughts.
In the biblical narrative of the Books of Samuel, David is described as a young shepherd and harpist whose heart is devoted to Yahweh, the one true God. He gains fame and becomes a hero by killing Goliath. He becomes a favorite of Saul, the first king of Israel, but is forced to go into hiding when Saul suspects David of plotting to take his throne. After Saul and his son Jonathan are killed in battle, David is anointed king by the tribe of Judah and eventually all the tribes of Israel. He conquers Jerusalem, makes it the capital of a united Israel, and brings the Ark of the Covenant to the city. He commits adultery with Bathsheba and arranges the death of her husband, Uriah the Hittite. David's son Absalom later tries to overthrow him, but David returns to Jerusalem after Absalom's death to continue his reign. David desires to build a temple to Yahweh, but is denied because of the bloodshed of his reign. He dies at age 70 and chooses Solomon, his son with Bathsheba, as his successor instead of his eldest son Adonijah. David is honored as an ideal king and the forefather of the future Hebrew Messiah in Jewish prophetic literature, and many psalms are attributed to him.
See also: flic.kr/p/2qg8BQj
У біблійній розповіді Книг Самуїла Давид описаний як молодий пастух і арфіст, чиє серце віддане Ягве, єдиному правдивому Богу. Він отримує славу і стає героєм, убивши Голіафа. Він стає фаворитом Саула, першого царя Ізраїлю, але змушений ховатися, коли Саул підозрює Давида в змові зайняти його трон. Після того, як Саул і його син Йонатан були вбиті в битві, плем’я Юди, а згодом і всі племена Ізраїля, помазали Давида на царство. Він завойовує Єрусалим, робить його столицею об’єднаного Ізраїлю та приносить до міста Ковчег Завіту. Він вчиняє перелюб із Вірсавією та організовує смерть її чоловіка, хетта Урії. Пізніше син Давида Авесалом намагається повалити його, але після смерті Авесалома Давид повертається до Єрусалиму, щоб продовжити своє правління. Давид хоче побудувати храм Ягве, але йому відмовляють через кровопролиття під час його правління. Він помирає у віці 70 років і обирає Соломона, свого сина з Вірсавією, своїм наступником замість свого старшого сина Адонії. У єврейській пророчій літературі Давида вшановують як ідеального царя та праотця майбутнього єврейського Месії, йому приписують багато псалмів.
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A created thing is never invented and it is never true: it is always and ever itself.
Federico Fellini
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Ian Potter Gallery staircase
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This is one of those scenes you come upon and immediately the photo-narrative smacks you right between the eyes.
This was seen in the lower level of the Hennepin County Courthouse. Usually I do my people watching in the vast atrium the floor above, but this scene I saw as I was coming down the escalator.
The woman was very co-operative being engrossed in her phone call rather than giving me the "evil eye" as I composed and shot this scene.
The series is dedicated to the Independence Day of Ukraine
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More photo here: www.instagram.com/lida.kubrak/
I think I got the Ansco Color Clipper about ten years ago. I haven't "seriously" shot with it in a few years, but I brought it along with me this past weekend.
I'll probably shoot more with it this season. I'm not really sure of its purpose just yet, but I'll find one. Or I won't, and that's fine too.
This was taken in the early morning inside Yakima Canyon. I also shot a similar scene with the RB67, but it didn't work out so well.
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'Existing Narrative'
Camera: Ansco Color Clipper
Film: Vericolor III; x-04/1996
Process: DIY ECN-2
Washington
April 2024
More playing around with light and shadow, no solid narrative here but just experimenting. Kinda frustrating because I'm impatient to get a finished pic out of this but there's interesting effects here and camera angles that I can refer to for other shots later on. Little bits that I can say "Oh I like how those stairs look from this angle" or "That tone for the sky would be useful for X".
This shot is particular is making me think of de Chirico's paintings: long diagonal shadows, empty streets, dark skies, etc.
I photographed this street vendor January 7th 2016. I was amused at the variety of pop culture now 'vintage'.. oddly Davie Bowie died 2 days later.. it is poignant and culturally interesting that he was 'vintage' while still alive.. I found this particularly fascinating given the random, component elements unwittingly arranged in the bins
Soft light wraps around the old peer and marine navigation structures at the harbour entrance in Oostende.
The scene is simple but also complex. It's not easy to balance these natural opponents in a composition.
Simplicity allows the viewer to comprehend and appreciate the subject without being overwhelmed by unnecessary details or distractions. It evokes a sense of elegance, sophistication, and minimalism. It also helps to create a sense of calmness and balance in the composition, allowing the viewer to focus on the emotions and narratives the photograph conveys.
This simple set of horns will be available at The Narrative event for 100L, opening August 1st at noon :)
Taxi - Coming soon
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This very quiet and subtle piece is definitely my favorite work in the garden and I do want to make a special point and say that.
It is also extremely difficult work to photograph, due to the roaming nature of the beasties. I spent a lot of time and shot countless pix - however, this is the best that I could do. And still it ain't great!