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This Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) was quite young when this photo was taken. His mother had been attempting to persuade him to begin doing his own thing just before. It looked like a fairly tough negotiation and his mum didn't seem to make any concessions at all.
Shortly after, when I shot this, he was sitting alone and began to inspect his hands. He didn't sit like this for very long, perhaps ten seconds or so, and shortly afterwards, attempted to reopen negotiations with his mother.
EXPLORED ON 05 November 2009 - #347
Sometimes its important to just take a moment to reflect on what we want in life. Life isn't a game where we play with it or its characters eternally. At some point we must know what we want. The mind may play a game of hide and seek. But the heart, knows where it wants to be.
So Listen to your heart when you are mind is silent. The heart does speak words of wisdom in these silent moments.
Let love lead life. Let Life lead Love.
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Photographed with a Canon EOS 20D, and Canon EF 70-300mm F4-5.6 DO IS USM Lens. Handheld. Shot at Singapore Botanical Gardens
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I keep asking myself why I take pictures. Why am I photographer? The truth is....I'm not sure. I've always liked creating things and being an introvert, photography was something I could do on my own.
I enjoy documenting the world around me and a lot of my photos are around my house because I just don't get out that often or I don't bring my camera with me enough when I do get out.
One of the best things about being a generalist in photography, I can shoot whatever I want which is great but it also means I'll never be really good one particular genre. I've never really been good at anything in life, photography has really been the only thing that people actually seem to like from me. That makes me happy and brings joy to my life when people enjoy my work.
As you may have noticed, I'm not as active on Flickr as I once was. Flickr has become a big time suck for me, I was spending hours and hours a day looking at other peoples photos and usually commenting on them but that was taking time away from me and It may sound selfish but I need time to work on me to become a better person and a better photographer. I also want to get back into making YouTube videos as well.
I don't know. I was Lightroom and I saw this photo of me being reflected in this hubcap and kind of had one of those self reflection moments about why I take pictures. I've been too hard on myself lately when it comes to photography. It's suppose to be a fun thing, I shouldn't stress out over it.
I realized that I focused so much on the numbers and that's not what photography is about.
So I want to have fun taking pictures again, I don't want to think about whether or not people will like this photo or not because in the end, it doesn't matter. I'm the only one who has to like it and if others don't, they that's fine too. I enjoy sharing my photos with the world because that one photo could make a difference in someone out there. It could put a smile on that one person that's having a real bad day. That's worth it to me.
If you read all of this, Thank you. Means a lot ot me.
Smoke Photo Art.
Explored 10/23/11
"The unexamined life is not worth living" - Socrates
A number of my smokreation ideas have come surprisingly easily; this was not one of them. I struggled with this one for several days and it is nothing like what I had first envisioned. The idea of smoke spheres came to me when I saw the work of Scott Harris, a flickr contributor, whose work I can no longer seem to find here. In any case, he shot smoke through glass globes. I had no success with that, so I gigured I would give photoshop a try. A few youtube tutorials later and I had my first smoke globe (some basic instructions can be found in one of my Smoke & Mirrors tutorials).
I have always found the sphere an appealing shape, so I have incorporated smoke spheres into a number of my works (more than I realized when I assembled them together below).
As I'm coming up on a year of doing smoke photography, I feel like I'm hitting my stride with this. I was worried that I might run out of new ideas, but the smoke keeps giving me new stuff.
Thanks to all of you who have visiited, commented, faved, and invited my works. It really helps knowing that I'm not doing this just for myself anymore.
Want to see some of the best smoke artistry in one place? Check out this group:
On one of the few really cold days we have had (thankful for this) I went to Prospect Park in Brooklyn. Good thing I always have a spare sweatshirt in my cars it really was freezing! I think it was 29 degrees when I left my car (warm car that is) I think my hands were ice cubes but I wasn't leaving! lol The sun was warm as it got later (3 hours later!lol)
It was a really beautiful day wandering!
Be well and...and always have extra clothes!! haha
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Herengracht 20/01/2024 17h23
Smartphones and people. A moment of self-reflection during the walk past all the light artworks. Corner with the Leidsegracht (in the background).
ABSORBED BY THE LIGHT
Gali May Lucas (UK)
Amsterdam Light Festival
Amsterdam Light Festival is an annual light art festival in Amsterdam. Artists, architects and (light) designers from all over the world bring their light artworks and installations alive during the festival every winter.
Edition #12 is from 30 November 2023 till 21 January 2024. More than twenty light artworks will illuminate the iconic canals of Amsterdam. For Amsterdam Light Festival 2023-2024 we have asked artists to consider the effects of technology and artificial intelligence (AI) on our everyday lives. The ways in which we communicate, engage and create are all impacted by technology and AI. What is the impact on the human condition? How does society change because of this digital evolution? And where are the boundaries? The different perspectives will be highlighted during Edition 12, with the theme: LOADING… Revealing Art, AI and Tech.
The route consists of more than twenty light artworks by the hand of international artists. From renowned names to surprising newcomers and everything in between. We dive deeper into our relationship with personal tech, the mobile phone being at the forefront – we cannot live without it, but sometimes you wish you could throw it in the canal. Subjects such as swarm intelligence, self learning algorithms, facial recognition and motion capture are also explored. What will be next? That is still loading…
self reflection
P.S, I just received an invitation to an interview at the University of Lincoln! Eeek!
What an eventful year you've been. I was lost. I was bored. I was sad. I was feeling isolated. But you sent changes my way. So, I adapted. I flourished. And life was better once more.
However, you're not leaving me without regrets. There are things I should have done. People to whom I should've said goodbyes, or hellos. I will look back with sadness, but I'll try not to dwell. Because that's not who I am.
Here's to 2016. May you be just as exciting.
Self- reflection is the capacity of humans to exercise introspection and the willingness to learn more about their fundamental nature, purpose and essence.
Thanks for your kind feedback :)!
*The quality isn't optimal due to light facing me and some post-processing compromises.
For some reason there is a piece of a mirror hanging on the fence in the farthest corner of my backyard.
Wracking my brain for a photo idea... must think of something before midnight...
Thanks to Niav for keeping the demons trapped in the mirror or is the demon on the other side ;-)
Latest in my 365 project - www.flickr.com/photos/fearghal_breathnach/sets/7215763240...
As always all comments, advice & suggestions welcome...
Thanks to all for your views, comments and favs - it is very much appreciated.
I'd much rather be behind the camera but couldn't resist taking a "portrait" of me taking in the wonder that is the Enchantments.The contrasting beauty of Colchuck Lake and shear power of Dragontail Peak provides quite a juxtaposition. I look forward to hopefully spending more time exploring here in the near future.