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Modern Philosophy: An Introduction and Survey
Scruton contends, following Immanuel Kant, that human beings have a transcendental dimension, a sacred core exhibited in their capacity for self-reflection. He argues that we are in an era of secularization without precedent in the history of the world.
Roger Scruton: Of the People, By the People (Point of View, 2013)
Conservatism Archive
Published on May 2, 2016
A Point of View 2013
Vale la pena restare su questo social, frequentato per lo più gente depravata?
Is it worth staying on this social network, which is mostly frequented by depraved individuals?
HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone!
I trust that everyone has had a wonderful week of holidays and the ringing in of the new. Yes, 2012 is now behind us and we have 365 days of 2013 ahead of us.
I didn't go out last night, though I did think quite a bit about it. Truth be told, while I totally embrace the whole "new years" thing, with it's share of resolutions and new beginnings, etc, I really have issues with crowded places. I tend to prefer my New Year's to be one of self-reflection in the privacy of my own space ... where I can think about my year end thoughts and ways to improve myself - personally, professionally, and listen to my own heart and spirit. Yes, 2012 was a crazy one for me, but also one filled with some of the most fondest memories for me. For that, I'm immensely grateful.
This holiday season, I chose to retreat a bit from flickr and other photo sharing sites, to simply re-group ... re-energize, if you will. Thanks so much for hanging in with me. I'm sure, at some point in time or another, most of you know what I mean by this hiatus.
Today, I have chosen this image from last October's trip to New Mexico and the Annual Balloon Fiesta 2012 in Albuquerque. Wow, what an amazing place and event to attend. With over 600 hot air balloonists participating, the place was hopping. We attended 2 days of the week long festival - even though I was bitten by the flu bug at the onset. Just couldn't pass on the opportunity to partake in the events - the EARLY DAY events. :-).
It was like being a kid in a candy store, as one by one - or should I say several by several balloon ascended into the picture-perfect skies over Albuquerque. The air was crisp, but the place was abuzz with activity and excitement. Especially fun was having my daughter Kelli along for the ride with us, as we tagged this event on to a family reunion week in WY and MT.
So, as the dawn of 2013 rises onto the horizon for us - just like these balloons - I wish for everyone a wealth of promises fulfilled, health, amazing opportunities, and the love of your family and friends, in the year ahead of us. Keep in mind that life is what we make of it - you get what you invest, so fill your cup of life and live it to the fullest. I know that we try to. :-)
Part of my New Year goals, I will be returning to regular posts on flickr, etc. More images from 2012 travels ahead and lots from 2013, as the opportunities unfold.
Happy New Year to you and yours!
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Sanaz Mazinani (b. Tehran, Iran, 1978). Threshold. 2015/2024
Acrylic mirror, silicone, wood, steel, paint, digital video & sound file.
Sound Composition by Mani Mazinani. Courtesy of the artist, Stephen Bulger Gallery, and Edward and Marla Schwartz.
“Mirrors are often regarded as offering a transparent and unbiased view of reality. In Threshold, mirrors are used to situate the viewer between reality and distorted images, encouraging self-reflection and self-awareness.
Sanaz Mazinani’s work uses intricate laser-cut mirror panels inspired by Islamic architecture. These mirrors reflect images of the viewer and intermingle them with video projections - a coming together within a fractured dimension. The video is created using multiple scenes of explosions taken from Hollywood movies, evoking Mazinani’s childhood experiences of war and conflict.
By mirroring and multiplying these scenes, Mazinani transforms the shocking explosions into kaleidoscopic compositions that captivate the visitor’s attention. Her artwork questions the over exposure and manipulation of conflict in the media industry and the distorted reality that these images create.
Sanaz Mazinani is an artist, academic, and educator based in Toronto. She works across the disciplines of photography, sculpture, and large-scale multimedia installations. Mazinani creates informational objects that invite us to rethink how we see. Her work has been shown internationally and is held in public collections including the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Aga Khan Museum.”
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Wooh boy, this has been a crazy building process. What started as a moc for BS01's contest turned into a passion project, that has really challenged what I'm used to building. It likely would have been done sooner, but the legs really stumped me for sometime. I tried so hard to keep it in the style of G1 titans, but I decided to eventually scrap that idea and went with what you see now, likely for the better. Nearly depleted my stock of ball pieces.
But regardless this is perhaps the favorite Moc I've built to date, given just how fun/challenging it was to build.
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Now I posted multiple preview pictures of this moc, some during the building process, and one of the comments I saw often was folks noticing I was removing lime green from Nocturn's color scheme. And of course I always told them I had a canon/lore reason that I would explain when the moc was completed. So about time I explain that.
In the story, we know Nocturn is able to regrow limbs, and that strangely Nocturn's tentacle was silver... Would this not imply that the more organic parts of Nocturn are silver naturally? Perhaps the green was merely armor added to signify his place in Ehlek's army? I don't know for sure, but I decided to take the organic=silver theory and run with it.
As such in my headcanon for this version of Nocturn, the blue sections of Nocturn are suppose to be parts of his body that have aged, with the carapace growing over segments of his body, with the silver sections being more fleshy and less armored.
This also explains why his upper right arm is all silver, as in canon he lost it in a fight with Pridak, which still works for my version, and given his species is able to regrow limbs it makes sense that it grew back silver, as it's not had the time to regrow the carapace. Hence why it also wields a small dagger, as it's weaker currently in it's current stage of growth.
Totally didn't come up with that excuse last minute when I ran out of Takadox armor.
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You might ask what the heck is going on with Nocturn's head, and that is a valid question that doesn't have a valid answer. I never liked Nocturn's set head, so instead I sought to give him a better head that still kept the "bestial" appearance. I like to think I succeeded in that goal. Also you might notice a bit of red "inside" the mouth in some pics, and that is there just to give some realism. Maybe it's a tongue, or maybe it's the inside? I don't know.
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The theme of BS01's contest originally was to take a character that is normally good or bad and flip it. So that is what I tried to do with Nocturn. While this version of Nocturn was still banished to the pit for destroying his homeland, his imprisonment saw self-reflection, and a desire to change, to do good. To protect.
Fast forward to mahri-nui sinking, and after the Barraki started harassing the Matoran, you saw Nocturn become an ally, a protector of Mahri-nui, seeing it as a way to redeem himself.
He's still not the brightest of light bulbs, but he's more of a gentle giant at this point. If canonically he's smart enough to realize he isn't wanted in the Matoran Universe, he's smart enough to redeem himself.
Also you might ask why dual axes? Well personally I find an axe to be a noble weapon, a weapon meant to protect versus attack. What I mean by this, is let's take knights for example. Those knights wielding swords and spears would go off to fight the evil, thus seeking it down, whereas the Knights wielding the axes would remain home, ready to defend against the evil when it comes to them.
It's weird mental imaging of such, but eh I like my reasoning. Plus axes are typically slower weapons than say swords, making them better for reactionary fighting, aka protecting.
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Also credit to Logan for the lower arm design, which is based off the design he used on his Hydraxon moc.
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Lightbox this with L!
The icons are whispering to you,
they're just old men,
like on the benches in the park,
except their balding spots are glistening with gold.
- from "Human of the Year" by Regina Spektor
Today I went out to the backyard/woods to shoot and my cat Albus followed me down. The entire time I was shooting he ran through the grass, under my tripod, and between my legs. So, I finally decided to pick him up and shoot with him. He's in some of my past photos here. He's such a sweet and affectionate boy. You can see him trying to play in my arms. :)
As soon as I got inside though, it started to pour.
This looks kinda silly, I think, but it has a serious meaning. This really is meant to represent the need we all have to reflect on who we are where we are going in our lives. The discarded mirrors littering the ground amidst the dying grass signifies discarded personas we may have once held up.
ETA: I couldn't get the colors right though on the mirrors in the grass. Alas.
This is my picture that the most people have added to their favorites list.
This is the large size repost of this image. It is half of the original size, I set the DPI to 150. I will allow downloading for people that wanted to see the 18-200mm VR DX
Make sure to view all sizes
I enjoy so many aspects of photography, I love the journey, the exploration, the vision and creation. When a sunset like this comes along, well its all about the moment and reflection for me.
"Self-reflection is a humbling process. it's essential to find out why you think, say, and do certain things... then better yourself."
Sonya Teclar
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"sometimes we know the answers to our questions, yet we still ask...
why?
maybe because the answers we know,
are the ones
we can't bear to admit."
i'll catch up w/ everyone's streams soon...
This is my favorite time of year. No matter where you turn--even inward--there's a ripple of hope and beauty. This is the loveliest period in the natural cycle.
Artists Who Become it
Description
Discover the transformative journey of artists as they explore the intense struggle between inspiration and doubt, the paradox of creation, and the unyielding quest for legacy. This reflection delves into the profound realisation that artists are not just seeking meaning. They are becoming it through their creative processes.
Keywords
Creative self-reflection, Art and psychology, Overcoming artistic fear, Creative transformation, Artistic inspiration, Fear of mediocrity in art, Psychology of creativity, Inner artist struggle, Art and self-discovery, Emotional depth in art
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End of year is time for self-reflection. 2012 was a transitional year for me. New job, decisions were made and all in all, I have no regret. The only negative change is that I now have less time for photography, but the passion is still there. So all is swell.
Anyway, I wish everybody a great New Year's Eve. Looking forward to sharing another 365 days with you all.
xoxo ;P
In June of 2015 I will asked to shoot a wedding in the beautiful city of Paris in my signature documentary style.
I took along my Canon 5DmkIII (with 24-105L and 50mm f/1.4) with my Fujifilm X100T as a secondary camera.
These images are a selection of some of my favourite captures from what was a truly wonderful day.
We don't often think about it, but wherever we go, whatever we do, we are leaving behind a self-reflection for others to remember. May we leave a positive, beautiful reflection that is a testimony beautiful and positive and of good cheer.
Doing a bit of self reflection tonight. I'm currently teaching a short 4 week course on Using Lightroom, and tonight's class was one of those train wrecks viewed in slow motion... I think I may have at one point put EVERY SINGLE person in the room to sleep at the same time. Clearly, I need to tweak my delivery and focus...
It's been so long since I've felt such epic failure at doing something, it's kind of embarrassing, slightly demoralizing, definitely humbling, but yet also very refreshing at the same time. Lately, I feel like my life is too easy, and things have just been sailing far too smoothly. I feel like I need a bit of stress to put that edge back on, to snap me out of that complacency that comes with coasting in comfort. I'm gonna regroup, readjust, and retry, so watch out, next week, I'm gonna rock you like you've never been rocked before.
Kiev 88CM, Arsat 80mm f/2.8, on Fuji NPH 400.