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Pretty well a straight up shot (small tilt on horizon and shadows up, highlights down), converging corners (mirrored windows) of the building where Mitch works.
*Of note: the window washers were on strike for clearer job descriptions and pay that really reflected the work they put in.
Self- reflection is the capacity of humans to exercise introspection and the willingness to learn more about their fundamental nature, purpose and essence.
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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“It is when you lose sight of yourself, that you lose your way. To keep your truth in sight you must keep yourself in sight and the world to you should be a mirror to reflect to you your image; the world should be a mirror that you reflect upon.” - C. JoyBell C.
[This is my friend Annie. Yet another gorgeous, amazing person I'm happy to call a friend. This was my first time shooting with her, and she was beyond awesome. She endured muck, bugs galore, intense heat, and repetition, just so I could get the shots I wanted. Looking forward to spending more time with her!]
Thanks for your kind feedback :)!
*The quality isn't optimal due to light facing me and some post-processing compromises.
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...
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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.
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.
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…
For some reason there is a piece of a mirror hanging on the fence in the farthest corner of my backyard.
Self Reflections during the 2017 Victorian Christmas in Nevada City, Calif. Taking a moment to reflect on what's important in one's life.
"TV’s Self-Reflection: Ratings May Be Down, but the Choices Are Many " by JOHN KOBLIN via NYT t.co/scM2GivQTO (via Twitter twitter.com/felipemassone/status/689257632377470976)
Still the same old Canon Rebel XS (her name's Jessica) that's been making stuff to post here for the last 10 years
Is this the year I go mirrorless?
“Hamlet has to die”, the Alchemist said. “Hamlet is your self-reflection.”
He took the hammer with a strong grip.
“When deep and dark thoughts turned into wisdom there is no longer need for them.”
“I think I am not wise enough”, I said.
The Alchemist laughed and put the hammer back.
“Take the skull and the hammer and use it, whenever the time has come…”
HKD
From meditation point of view the hammer is the power of now.
HKD
Falls Psychologie von Interesse ist.
Der „Hamlet-Komplex“ (B3) motiviert Menschen zu Tiefsinnigkeit, Gefühlen von Neid, Eifersucht, Zweifel und heimlicher Rache. All diese Emotionen begleiten Menschen´, die sich auf dem Pfad philosophischer und tiefsinniger Selbsterkenntnis befinden.
Der lange Pfad der Selbsterforschung führt über Selbstanklage und diversen Formen von Autoaggression schließlich zu erhöhter und sensibler Selbstwahrnehmung und Selbsterkenntnis. Das alles sind die philosophischen Früchte der Tiefsinnigkeit oder die Geschenke, die der Hamlet-Faktor mit sich bringt.
Doch es gilt, von der Introversion (die Hamlet und auch Ophelia verkörpern) Abschied zu nehmen. Die Energie der Aufmerksamkeit muss zu 50% wieder in die Außenwelt (Samsara oder Egoaktivitäten) fließen. Das kann sie aber nur, wenn Hamlet in seiner absoluten Form zerstört wird. Ein Gleichgewicht von Eros und Thanatos ist dem inneren Frieden sehr förderlich… ;-)
Im oben gezeigten Bild ist der Schädel eine Metapher für Thanatos und der Hammer repräsentiert den Lebenswillen, mithin Eros.
Die Ratte steht für die Schattenwelt und ihre Gedanken und der Esel für das geduldige Tragen vorn schweren Lasten und Leiden des Lebens. Beide Tiere gehören in die Zeiten des Leidens und der Depression.
Das Bild aber zeigt den Lebenswillen (Eros) der sich in einer klaren Entscheidung gegen Thanatos wendet. Ein harmonischer Tanz der beiden Kräfte von Eros und Thanatos kann sich erst ergeben, wenn beide Seiten im Gleichgewicht schwingen. Wo dunkle Energien noch überwiegen, muss der Lebenswille und mit ihm der Ego-Wille gestärkt werden.
„Also… Wer braucht einen Hammer?”
HKD
Natürlich kann man dieses Bild auch als eine Botschaft ansehen, ähnlich wie ein Traumbild eine Botschaft an das Ich-Bewusstsein sendet. Das Bild spricht ohne Worte an den Wesenskern eines Menschen und hat daher eine symbolische Wirkung. Ich spreche nicht von einer Bedeutung, das wäre intellektuell. Ich sage bewusst Wirkung, da es sich um einen emotionalen Wert handelt. Eine Emotion also im Gegensatz zu einem rationalen Wert.
Bewusster Umgang mit Bildern
Hier bei Flickr gibt es zwei große Kategorien von Bildern: Jene, die auf den Kopf abzielen und jene die es auf den Bauch abgesehen haben. Verstand und Gefühl.
Ich halte es für eine lohnende Aufgabe, sich ein Beispiel dafür zu suchen und sich diesen Gegenasatz einmal zu verdeutlichen.
HKD
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.
.......It's good for you :)
"It is only when we silent the blaring sounds of our daily existence that we can finally hear the whispers of truth that life reveals to us, as it stands knocking on the doorsteps of our hearts." ~K.T. Jong
I don’t know... Perhaps the opposite can also be said: if something is not meant to be, it will never find its way. Just like every word has synonyms and antonyms, the same can be true for life. But sometimes a sunset is so beautiful, and if one is fortunate enough to catch its reflection in the water, I suppose that is meant to be as well. Maybe “meant to be” isn’t always about the big events in life but rather about the small coincidences that we are lucky enough to experience.
"The answers for your questions are often found from within."
-Unknown
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