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morning light streamed through the window, sharp and golden, carving shapes in the air. two tables away, a man sat still, the lines on his face deep as stories untold. i asked if i could take his portrait. he chuckled, waved me off. "i’m not a good-looking man," he said. nonsense, i told him. the light wasn’t interested in good looks. it loved character, and he had plenty of it. he let me shoot, the glow falling across his weathered features like a map of a life lived. when i showed him the raw frame on my phone, his lips curled into a smile, faint but real. "not bad," he said. he was right—it wasn’t bad. it was honest.
Views from the Peekaboo Loop Trail -
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States
I'm revisiting the photos I took of Bryce Canyon back in 2009, reprocessing many, adding a few, and deleting others.
“It is in your power to withdraw yourself whenever you desire. Perfect tranquility within consists in the good ordering of the mind, the realm of your own.”
- Marcus Aurelius
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"Está en tu poder retirarte en ti mismo cada vez que lo desees. La tranquilidad perfecta consiste en el orden de la mente, el reino que te pertenece." - Marco Aurelio
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Every year insane people travel to the end of the earth to battle with winds up to 120 km/h to photograph the majestic mountains of Patagonia. In some ways I found this to be one of the most challenging places to shoot in my life, but fortunately I gave myself plenty of time to connect with this place, explore, be patient, and capture moments. I've found inspiration through many of the greats of our time, and part of me wondered prior to going on this trip, what I could possibly add. The greats of our time travel here regularly, and now I know why.
This area is both vast, and small. I felt like I could explore it for months, maybe even years, and still not know all it's secrets, but I also felt like I could cover most of the ground in a day (and did so regularly), if I knew exactly where I wanted to be. It's a very accessible place, in one of the most remote parts of the world. I think this is the primary reason this place is so popular. Anyone flying into the area can see how vast and remote the Andes mountains are. There are unexplored places deep in the southwest of Chile & Argentina that have yet to be put on the map. For now, I was content to explore Fitz Roy, and Torres Del Paine.
This photograph required deep exploration, and special permits. It also required multiple trips up nearly 1000 meters of back country climbing, first to scout the location, then to come back under better conditions. I've never seen a shot from here before, perhaps because it requires sketchy river crossings, backcountry travel, expert navigation, night hiking, steep grades, traveling through thick woods, and perfect conditions. This shot was taken at sunset, and is a single shot taken at a fairly rapid shutter speed to capture the circling condor above. I had to stretch/clone out part of a hill to fix the overall composition, and it didn't come out perfect as it's a somewhat rapid edit. Exgif: f/8, iso64, 15mm, 1/160, nikon d850
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, built a folly structure on the Shaftesbury Estate, known as the Philosopher's Tower. This folly sits in a field, clearly visible from the B3078 just south of Cranborne. It is thought that he did a lot of his philosophising in this tower, and from this suggestion it has become known as the Philosopher's Tower.
Khayyám (18 May 1048 – 4 December 1131), was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet, who is widely considered to be one of the most influential scientists of all time. He wrote numerous treatises on mechanics, geography, mineralogy and astronomy.
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In response to Sean aka Redroom Studios: *** This is one image! Not two images pasted together! (a longer reply can be seen below)....(^___^)V
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Yesterday I learned about "the most ridiculous philosophy". *__*
The Greek philosopher Zeno argues that an object cannot occupy two places at the same time. Therefore, at any particular moment during its flight the arrow is in only one place. But to be in one place is to be at rest. So, a flying arrow is actually always still.
This argument was not refuted until the 19th century, by application of the theory of assemblages and the theory of the functions of the real variable, which clarify the nature of space-time continua and of continuous functions.
from Greek Philosopher: Zeno of Elea
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.. you give meaning to the world. (Romanian philosopher)
Canon 30D - 85mm @ f6.3 - 1/250 sec. ISO 100
pp in Paint Shop Pro X3
Traditionally known as the Bravi, (heavies) referring to Francesco Querini’s infamous guards, the seven marble busts were attributed to Orazio Marinali. Recent critics now believe the busts to be the work of Michele Fabris known as L’Ongaro, one of the most important sculptors the Veneto in the second half of the seventeenth century. New identifications for the individual busts have also been proposed: philosophers, a young pupil and a pair of saints, Saint John the Baptist and Saint John the Evangelist.Although there is no extant documentation for the commissioning of the busts we can connect them to Girolamo and Polo Querini and the Accademia dei Paragonisti, opened in 1684 in the Santa Maria Formosa palace and where, according to eighteenth century sources “le più nobili questioni erudite” [most noble and learned issues] were discussed.
Winnie the Pooh can teach you more than any self-help book or life coach. If you are feeling down, just pick up the book and remember a few important life lessons.
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116 Photos in 2016 - 18. Winnie the Pooh Day (18th Jan)
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Ascetic philosopher, Pattirakiriyar. Pattirakiriyar was a king of Kongu Nadu before becoming a religious mendicant under Pattinathar.
Greek philosopher searches by lamplight for an honest man. The irony in this is that he needs a lamp .
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I am pleased to announce that my self-portrait "On a flat wall nailed by a stream of light" has been curated into a juried exhibition "LINES&CURVES" and will be exhibited at PH21 Gallery in Budapest, Hungary from March 17 thru April 12, 2016.
"Lines and curves are some of the most important visual building blocks of both figurative and abstract images. We can observe lines and curves of all possible varieties in photographs; they are everywhere. Putting them in the centre of attention might even sound trivial and not particularly interesting at first. This, however, is a call for not just any lines and curves. We would like to see lines and curves that take a daring and pronounced initiative in the photograph; lines and curves that capture our attention, lead our eyes, and determine the way we appreciate the photograph. Lines and curves might have significant compositional role but they may also focus our attention on some parts of the image, hence influencing our interpretation. There are countless ways lines and curves might become the central creative aspect in a photograph."
JUROR: Zsolt Bátori
Zsolt Bátori is a philosopher of art and photographer, living in Budapest. He has taught philosophy of art and photography theory courses at various universities in the United States and Hungary, and has exhibited his photographic work internationally. Zsolt is also the founder and director of PH21 Gallery.
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View the exhibition online:
www.ph21gallery.com/#!linesandcurves/fnpv8
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Two philosophers meet and discuss on the streets of Porto Alegre, Brazil.
- Actually, both men hold an PhD of philosophy, so this is meant quite literally!