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Walking Shapes meld driving guitars, intricate arrangements and visually evocative songwriting into stunning audio refractions on New Yorkâs sonic landscape. Musically, the albumâs debut single "Woah Tiger" sets the tone for Taka Come On â fast paced, slightly grimy and sexy with Hoho's soaring falsetto riding a sonically churning wave, evolving into a primal scream as the verse hits the chorus. If "Woah Tiger" walks a similar path to My Morning Jacket's Evil Urges, the album itself is so versatile, yet concise, that the band's influences are hard to pinpoint. While an extensive guitar solo wouldnât be out of place on a Black Rebel Motorcycle Club record, the organized chaos of a song like "Winter Fell" could be the bastard child of Syd Barrett's post-Pink Floyd albums and Kings of Leon's Because Of The Times. Yet, ultimately, Walking Shapes craft catchy pop songs, reminiscent of the Flaming Lips, such as "Feel Good." Recorded at the No Shame recording studio in Soho, NY, Walking Shapes enlisted producer Gus Oberg (The Strokes, Willie Nelson, and Ryan Adams) to round out the epic, 'Taka Come On.'
With grants provided by the Australian Government and Albatross Foundation, and in partnership with the International Centre for Eyecare Education (ICEE - Australia), IRIS will develop refraction services during 2010 & 2011 at all the eye clinics it supports in Cambodia. As well as training all clinic staff in providing people with refraction and low vision devices, the grants will establish optical workshops that can make and dispense glasses at government eye clinics IRIS supports in Kampong Cham, Pursat, Kampot and Battambang and the locally run organisation, Battambang Ophthalmic Care Centre. Eye screening camps will be staged twice a month by clinic staff to identify people who have visual impairement and need glasses or low vision devices, as well as identifying people who need surgical treatment. Roger Biggs, IRIS CEO, says "This is a unique partnership between IRIS, ICEE and the Seva Founda tion, three INGOs all working together for a common goal with the support of major donors - brilliant" IRIS website
Pop Art - a rolling daily diary comprising a manipulated digital art collage that visually documents a local, political or international event of popular culture based on fractured photographic images.
The work is premised on the basis that Pop art in its beginnings, freeze-framed what consumers of popular culture experienced into iconic visual abstractions. With the advent of the techno age, visual information circulates in such quantities, so rapidly and exponentially, that to comprehend a fraction of it all becomes a kind of production process in itself.
Adapting Pop Arts notion of mass media imagery into a context of the contemporary digital age, this work draws on a myriad points of reference. Utilizing fractured images to provide an allusion to the digital noise pounding away daily into our subconsciousness.
This work diverges from the traditional Pop Art notion of a pronounced repetition of a consumer icon, instead focusing on the deluge of contemporary digital content. The compilation of the fragmented imagery is vividly distractive, not unlike cable surfing or a jaunt through Times Square.
This work considers elements of Pop Art through an artistic and conceptual exploration of specific people and events of the day. The works are diaristic in nature that metaphorically record a spectators experience of the contemporary digital age.
Beneath each photograph taken by the visually impaired persons are descriptions using Braille ( 凸字or 點字 ) and an "extruded" picture. These two items are for the blind people to appreciate the photos.
I closed my eyes and placed my hand onto the slightly extruded picture. I tried very hard, but I could not "feel" the image. We are just too fortunate to have healthy eye sights. Imagine how we can take pictures, appreciate our friends' photos on Flickr or live our daily life if we are blind. (......... help the disadvantaged people if you can!)
Pop Art - a rolling daily diary comprising a manipulated digital art collage that visually documents a local, political or international event of popular culture based on fractured photographic images.
The work is premised on the basis that Pop art in its beginnings, freeze-framed what consumers of popular culture experienced into iconic visual abstractions. With the advent of the techno age, visual information circulates in such quantities, so rapidly and exponentially, that to comprehend a fraction of it all becomes a kind of production process in itself.
Adapting Pop Arts notion of mass media imagery into a context of the contemporary digital age, this work draws on a myriad points of reference. Utilizing fractured images to provide an allusion to the digital noise pounding away daily into our subconsciousness.
This work diverges from the traditional Pop Art notion of a pronounced repetition of a consumer icon, instead focusing on the deluge of contemporary digital content. The compilation of the fragmented imagery is vividly distractive, not unlike cable surfing or a jaunt through Times Square.
This work considers elements of Pop Art through an artistic and conceptual exploration of specific people and events of the day. The works are diaristic in nature that metaphorically record a spectators experience of the contemporary digital age.
Visually sums up how I'm feeling today. Maybe it's the rain, or the rain combined with listening to the soundtrack to Showtime's Dexter (which is eerily beautiful; the music that is and particularly the link below), or the fact that we're out of bacon in the house . . . I dunno, but I'm feeling blah.
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Visually following a Pine Siskin that is flying by.
WA = Washington State, USA
This Photostream documents our daily enjoyment of the flora, fauna and beauty of Washington State.
Photo albums:
The Illusion of Free Choice - When the system controls the complete spectrum of ideas they can limit the issues debated. This picture visually explains the False/Left Right Paradigm. Learning on each other the Republicans and Democrats can lead us to the slaughter house. SurvivalBros.com
Visually, a failed "gradient experiment". I <3 these mics, tho-- the B.L.U.E. Baby Bottle and the Shure SM57. This is my usual vocal setup...
Visually this might be the best-looking dish just like a watercolor painting. This was also by far the best dish of the night. The squid was so soft that they almost taste like glass noodles to me. The black garlic definitely helped enhance the flavors.
A final experiment attempting to visually classify locations by the stated perceptions of people living there. The general questions asked concerned both whether people wanted to move to their current location, how attached they felt to their surrounding neighbourhood and whether they expected things to improve over the next 5 years. Magenta brings together a scale based on negatives, Green on positives. Where equal numbers of positive and negative coexist they combined to make white. The Alpha channel is used to convey the relative number of overall respondents - so the more intense the colour the more people surveyed. Finally, magenta and green were chosen as its the colour scheme (according to Cynthia Brewer) most understandable by all forms of colour blindness.
This shows the British Blind & Visually Impaired Shooting Championships taking place at the WMRSC at Aldersley, Wolverhampton. These are two of the shooters competing in the seated class, shooting air rifles in the 10-metre range. Each shooter has a helper who will assist with re-loading, and the initial lining-up of the rifle with the target so that the shooter can pick up the sound signal from the acoustic aiming equipment in his or her headphones.
Visually challenged youth clueless after duped by Saradha in Guwahati
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Simply stunning visually and a fantastic pair of big mountain skis for the expert to pro skier. The Whistler is a powerful ski for big back-country forays where the powder is limitless, the helicopter awaits and you are on top of the earth in every sense- add to this one of the most beautifully crafted and handsome skis on the market and I'm sure you can't go wrong.
Abner, G., & Lahm, E. (2002, February). Implementation of Assistive Technology with Students Who Are Visually Impaired: Teachers' Readiness. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 96(2), 98-105. Retrieved April 6, 2009, from MasterFILE Premier database.
My husband is a very serious person, but sometimes he shows me his silly side. When we went to the zoo, he posed in front of the giraffe portraits, so that he looked like a giraffe. Now that is immortalized in carved rubber.
Day 2. Angkor Wat is visually, architecturally and artistically breathtaking. It is a massive three-tiered pyramid crowned by five lotus-like towers rising 65 meters from ground level. Angkor Wat is the centerpiece of any visit to the temples of Angkor.
At the apex of Khmer political and military dominance in the region, Suryavarman II constructed Angkor Wat in the form of a massive 'temple-mountain' dedicated to the Hindu god, Vishnu. It served as his state temple, though the temple’s uncommon westward orientation has led some to suggest that it was constructed as Suryavarman II’s funerary temple. Other temples of the same style and period include Thommanon, Banteay Samre, Wat Atwea and Beng Melea, which may have served as a prototype to Angkor Wat.
Angkor Wat is surrounded by a moat and an exterior wall measuring 1300 meters x 1500 meters. The temple itself is 1 km square and consists of three levels surmounted by a central tower. The walls of the temple are covered inside and out with bas-reliefs and carvings. Nearly 2000 distinctively rendered apsara carvings adorn the walls throughout the temple and represent some of the finest examples of apsara carvings in Angkorian era art. But it is the exterior walls of the lower level that display the most extraordinary bas-reliefs, depicting stories and characters from Hindu mythology and the historical wars of Suryavarman II. It is in the viewing of the bas-reliefs that a tour guide can be very helpful.
The northern reflecting pool in front is the most popular sunrise location. For sunrise, arrive very early, well before sunrise begins. The sun will rise behind Angkor Wat providing a silhouette of Angkor’s distinctively shaped towers against a colored sunrise sky. Some of the best colors appear just before the sun breaks over the horizon.
The visual impact of Angkor Wat, particularly on one's first visit, is awesome. As you pass through the outer gate and get your first glimpse, its size and architecture make it appear two dimensional, like a giant postcard photo against the sky. After you cross through the gate and approach the temple along the walkway it slowly gains depth and complexity. To maximize this effect you should make your first visit in optimal lighting conditions, i.e. after 2:00PM. Do not make your first visit to Angkor Wat in the morning when the backlighting obscures the view.
The first level of is the most artistically interesting. Most visitors begin their exploration with the bas-reliefs that cover the exterior wall of the first level, following the bas-reliefs counterclockwise around the temple. Bas-relief highlights include the mythological Battle of Kuru on the west wall; the historical march of the army of Suryavarman II, builder of Angkor Wat, against the Cham, followed by scenes from Heaven and Hell on the south wall; and the classic ‘Churning of the Ocean Milk’ on the east wall.
The temple interior is not as densely carved as the first level exterior, but still sports hundreds of fine carvings of apsaras and scenes from Hindu mythology. A guide can be quite helpful in explaining the stories of the various chambers, statues and architectural forms to be found in the interior. At the upper-most of your tour of the temple, the central tower on the third level houses four Buddha images, each facing a different cardinal point, highlighting the fact that though Angkor Wat was constructed as a Hindu temple, it has served as a Buddhist temple since Buddhism became Cambodia’s dominant religion in the 14th century. Some say that it is good luck to pay homage to all four Buddha images before departing Angkor.
Source: Canby Publications Co., Ltd
Pop Art - a rolling daily diary comprising a manipulated digital art collage that visually documents a local, political or international event of popular culture based on fractured photographic images.
The work is premised on the basis that Pop art in its beginnings, freeze-framed what consumers of popular culture experienced into iconic visual abstractions. With the advent of the techno age, visual information circulates in such quantities, so rapidly and exponentially, that to comprehend a fraction of it all becomes a kind of production process in itself.
Adapting Pop Arts notion of mass media imagery into a context of the contemporary digital age, this work draws on a myriad points of reference. Utilizing fractured images to provide an allusion to the digital noise pounding away daily into our subconsciousness.
This work diverges from the traditional Pop Art notion of a pronounced repetition of a consumer icon, instead focusing on the deluge of contemporary digital content. The compilation of the fragmented imagery is vividly distractive, not unlike cable surfing or a jaunt through Times Square.
This work considers elements of Pop Art through an artistic and conceptual exploration of specific people and events of the day. The works are diaristic in nature that metaphorically record a spectators experience of the contemporary digital age.
Photo, from left to right, of Amy Lucas, TBBC member, James, and Rebecca Esperschred. Amy and Rebecca joined us from the NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (NJCBVI).
Angkor Wat is visually, architecturally and artistically breathtaking. It is a massive three-tiered pyramid crowned by five lotus-like towers rising 65 meters from ground level. Angkor Wat is the centerpiece of any visit to the temples of Angkor.
At the apex of Khmer political and military dominance in the region, Suryavarman II constructed Angkor Wat in the form of a massive 'temple-mountain' dedicated to the Hindu god, Vishnu. It served as his state temple, though the temple’s uncommon westward orientation has led some to suggest that it was constructed as Suryavarman II’s funerary temple. Other temples of the same style and period include Thommanon, Banteay Samre, Wat Atwea and Beng Melea, which may have served as a prototype to Angkor Wat.
Angkor Wat is surrounded by a moat and an exterior wall measuring 1300 meters x 1500 meters. The temple itself is 1 km square and consists of three levels surmounted by a central tower. The walls of the temple are covered inside and out with bas-reliefs and carvings. Nearly 2000 distinctively rendered apsara carvings adorn the walls throughout the temple and represent some of the finest examples of apsara carvings in Angkorian era art. But it is the exterior walls of the lower level that display the most extraordinary bas-reliefs, depicting stories and characters from Hindu mythology and the historical wars of Suryavarman II. It is in the viewing of the bas-reliefs that a tour guide can be very helpful.
The northern reflecting pool in front is the most popular sunrise location. For sunrise, arrive very early, well before sunrise begins. The sun will rise behind Angkor Wat providing a silhouette of Angkor’s distinctively shaped towers against a colored sunrise sky. Some of the best colors appear just before the sun breaks over the horizon.
The visual impact of Angkor Wat, particularly on one's first visit, is awesome. As you pass through the outer gate and get your first glimpse, its size and architecture make it appear two dimensional, like a giant postcard photo against the sky. After you cross through the gate and approach the temple along the walkway it slowly gains depth and complexity. To maximize this effect you should make your first visit in optimal lighting conditions, i.e. after 2:00PM. Do not make your first visit to Angkor Wat in the morning when the backlighting obscures the view.
The first level of is the most artistically interesting. Most visitors begin their exploration with the bas-reliefs that cover the exterior wall of the first level, following the bas-reliefs counterclockwise around the temple. Bas-relief highlights include the mythological Battle of Kuru on the west wall; the historical march of the army of Suryavarman II, builder of Angkor Wat, against the Cham, followed by scenes from Heaven and Hell on the south wall; and the classic ‘Churning of the Ocean Milk’ on the east wall.
The temple interior is not as densely carved as the first level exterior, but still sports hundreds of fine carvings of apsaras and scenes from Hindu mythology. A guide can be quite helpful in explaining the stories of the various chambers, statues and architectural forms to be found in the interior. At the upper-most of your tour of the temple, the central tower on the third level houses four Buddha images, each facing a different cardinal point, highlighting the fact that though Angkor Wat was constructed as a Hindu temple, it has served as a Buddhist temple since Buddhism became Cambodia’s dominant religion in the 14th century. Some say that it is good luck to pay homage to all four Buddha images before departing Angkor.
Source: Canby Publications Co., Ltd
These images were visually arresting and unusual. They put together felt fabric to raise through abstract photographs a range of global justice questions concerning contrast, gender, division, connection, inter-dependence and separateness.
The jury felt that the originality of the approach and the way in which it had clearly worked with the theme, had produced a set of arresting images which were thought-provoking, and boldly distinctive in their approach.
The Porcupine Tomato is a visually striking evergreen shrub. Given its many unique physical characteristics, the Porcupine Tomato is a most unusual plant. It is principally endemic to the most tropical portions of the island nation of Madagascar. The Porcupine Tomato may also be found on various islands in the western regions of the Indian Ocean. This species is part of the same extensive genus that includes such plants as the potato, tomato, and nightshade. The species propogates slowly, since birds do not consume the fruit, thereby spreading the seeds.
Porcupine Tomato Physical Description
The Porcupine Tomato is best known for the strong, sharp thorns which grow from both the stem and the leaves. The plant produces these thorns in prodigious numbers. They are a fluorescent orange in color. The contrast with the dark green of the leaves makes for a striking appearance. The thorns are spread fairly evenly over the entire body of the plant. In the wild, the plant averages approximately 5 ft (1.5 m) in height. The Porcupine Tomato is extremely sensitive to temperature extremes. It will die rapidly if exposed to cold weather.
Porcupine Tomato Toxicity and Uses
The Porcupine Tomato produces blooms throughout the year. These typically form in small clusters. The flowers are violet in color, and typically star shaped. The plant does produce small, yellow-green colored fruit. These are not edible however, for humans or animals. The Porcupine Tomato contains several toxic chemicals known as tropane alkaloids. These are present in the fruit, stem, and leaves. The level of toxicity is sufficient to be dangerous or even fatal to humans if consumed in sufficient quantity. Despite its toxic nature, the Porcupine Tomato is a popular ornamental plant. #ourbreathingplanet
Photo Source: interleafings.blogspot.com/2010/07/from-anagallis-to-zalu...
Photographer: Lauren Livengood
Courageous, visually spectacular, emotionally engaging production of raw, provocative dance theatre, inspired by Japanese Butoh, burlesque and cabaret, performed by infamous Australian physical theatre company Zen Zen Zo. Played to packed houses across Australia.
"Visually, the male is highly distinctive and is easily recognized by its mane. The head of the male lion is one of the most widely recognized animal symbols in human culture. It has been depicted extensively in literature, in sculptures, in paintings, on national flags, and in contemporary films and literature" (Wikipedia)
Angkor Wat is visually, architecturally and artistically breathtaking. It is a massive three-tiered pyramid crowned by five lotus-like towers rising 65 meters from ground level. Angkor Wat is the centerpiece of any visit to the temples of Angkor.
At the apex of Khmer political and military dominance in the region, Suryavarman II constructed Angkor Wat in the form of a massive 'temple-mountain' dedicated to the Hindu god, Vishnu. It served as his state temple, though the temple’s uncommon westward orientation has led some to suggest that it was constructed as Suryavarman II’s funerary temple. Other temples of the same style and period include Thommanon, Banteay Samre, Wat Atwea and Beng Melea, which may have served as a prototype to Angkor Wat.
Angkor Wat is surrounded by a moat and an exterior wall measuring 1300 meters x 1500 meters. The temple itself is 1 km square and consists of three levels surmounted by a central tower. The walls of the temple are covered inside and out with bas-reliefs and carvings. Nearly 2000 distinctively rendered apsara carvings adorn the walls throughout the temple and represent some of the finest examples of apsara carvings in Angkorian era art. But it is the exterior walls of the lower level that display the most extraordinary bas-reliefs, depicting stories and characters from Hindu mythology and the historical wars of Suryavarman II. It is in the viewing of the bas-reliefs that a tour guide can be very helpful.
The northern reflecting pool in front is the most popular sunrise location. For sunrise, arrive very early, well before sunrise begins. The sun will rise behind Angkor Wat providing a silhouette of Angkor’s distinctively shaped towers against a colored sunrise sky. Some of the best colors appear just before the sun breaks over the horizon.
The visual impact of Angkor Wat, particularly on one's first visit, is awesome. As you pass through the outer gate and get your first glimpse, its size and architecture make it appear two dimensional, like a giant postcard photo against the sky. After you cross through the gate and approach the temple along the walkway it slowly gains depth and complexity. To maximize this effect you should make your first visit in optimal lighting conditions, i.e. after 2:00PM. Do not make your first visit to Angkor Wat in the morning when the backlighting obscures the view.
The first level of is the most artistically interesting. Most visitors begin their exploration with the bas-reliefs that cover the exterior wall of the first level, following the bas-reliefs counterclockwise around the temple. Bas-relief highlights include the mythological Battle of Kuru on the west wall; the historical march of the army of Suryavarman II, builder of Angkor Wat, against the Cham, followed by scenes from Heaven and Hell on the south wall; and the classic ‘Churning of the Ocean Milk’ on the east wall.
The temple interior is not as densely carved as the first level exterior, but still sports hundreds of fine carvings of apsaras and scenes from Hindu mythology. A guide can be quite helpful in explaining the stories of the various chambers, statues and architectural forms to be found in the interior. At the upper-most of your tour of the temple, the central tower on the third level houses four Buddha images, each facing a different cardinal point, highlighting the fact that though Angkor Wat was constructed as a Hindu temple, it has served as a Buddhist temple since Buddhism became Cambodia’s dominant religion in the 14th century. Some say that it is good luck to pay homage to all four Buddha images before departing Angkor.
Source: Canby Publications Co., Ltd
I'm a long time member of the Seeing With Photography Collective, based in New York City, and am posting some of my individual images here at Flickr. Our group has people totally blind, visually impaired and "normally" sighted. I'm in the visually impaired-legally blind category, and still retain a little eyesight, but not much.
The images in this series are all light paintings made using a 4x5 inch view camera - in a very dark room, and with a flashlight, of course. They span many years roughly from 1998 until around 2007, our group rarely uses the big view camera now, as Polaroid has discontinued production of their negative film. I miss it.
Please visit
www.seeingwithphotography.com/ and my own website too...
Angkor Wat is visually, architecturally and artistically breathtaking. It is a massive three-tiered pyramid crowned by five lotus-like towers rising 65 meters from ground level. Angkor Wat is the centerpiece of any visit to the temples of Angkor.
At the apex of Khmer political and military dominance in the region, Suryavarman II constructed Angkor Wat in the form of a massive 'temple-mountain' dedicated to the Hindu god, Vishnu. It served as his state temple, though the temple’s uncommon westward orientation has led some to suggest that it was constructed as Suryavarman II’s funerary temple. Other temples of the same style and period include Thommanon, Banteay Samre, Wat Atwea and Beng Melea, which may have served as a prototype to Angkor Wat.
Angkor Wat is surrounded by a moat and an exterior wall measuring 1300 meters x 1500 meters. The temple itself is 1 km square and consists of three levels surmounted by a central tower. The walls of the temple are covered inside and out with bas-reliefs and carvings. Nearly 2000 distinctively rendered apsara carvings adorn the walls throughout the temple and represent some of the finest examples of apsara carvings in Angkorian era art. But it is the exterior walls of the lower level that display the most extraordinary bas-reliefs, depicting stories and characters from Hindu mythology and the historical wars of Suryavarman II. It is in the viewing of the bas-reliefs that a tour guide can be very helpful.
The northern reflecting pool in front is the most popular sunrise location. For sunrise, arrive very early, well before sunrise begins. The sun will rise behind Angkor Wat providing a silhouette of Angkor’s distinctively shaped towers against a colored sunrise sky. Some of the best colors appear just before the sun breaks over the horizon.
The visual impact of Angkor Wat, particularly on one's first visit, is awesome. As you pass through the outer gate and get your first glimpse, its size and architecture make it appear two dimensional, like a giant postcard photo against the sky. After you cross through the gate and approach the temple along the walkway it slowly gains depth and complexity. To maximize this effect you should make your first visit in optimal lighting conditions, i.e. after 2:00PM. Do not make your first visit to Angkor Wat in the morning when the backlighting obscures the view.
The first level of is the most artistically interesting. Most visitors begin their exploration with the bas-reliefs that cover the exterior wall of the first level, following the bas-reliefs counterclockwise around the temple. Bas-relief highlights include the mythological Battle of Kuru on the west wall; the historical march of the army of Suryavarman II, builder of Angkor Wat, against the Cham, followed by scenes from Heaven and Hell on the south wall; and the classic ‘Churning of the Ocean Milk’ on the east wall.
The temple interior is not as densely carved as the first level exterior, but still sports hundreds of fine carvings of apsaras and scenes from Hindu mythology. A guide can be quite helpful in explaining the stories of the various chambers, statues and architectural forms to be found in the interior. At the upper-most of your tour of the temple, the central tower on the third level houses four Buddha images, each facing a different cardinal point, highlighting the fact that though Angkor Wat was constructed as a Hindu temple, it has served as a Buddhist temple since Buddhism became Cambodia’s dominant religion in the 14th century. Some say that it is good luck to pay homage to all four Buddha images before departing Angkor.
Source: Canby Publications Co., Ltd
Day 2. Angkor Wat is visually, architecturally and artistically breathtaking. It is a massive three-tiered pyramid crowned by five lotus-like towers rising 65 meters from ground level. Angkor Wat is the centerpiece of any visit to the temples of Angkor.
At the apex of Khmer political and military dominance in the region, Suryavarman II constructed Angkor Wat in the form of a massive 'temple-mountain' dedicated to the Hindu god, Vishnu. It served as his state temple, though the temple’s uncommon westward orientation has led some to suggest that it was constructed as Suryavarman II’s funerary temple. Other temples of the same style and period include Thommanon, Banteay Samre, Wat Atwea and Beng Melea, which may have served as a prototype to Angkor Wat.
Angkor Wat is surrounded by a moat and an exterior wall measuring 1300 meters x 1500 meters. The temple itself is 1 km square and consists of three levels surmounted by a central tower. The walls of the temple are covered inside and out with bas-reliefs and carvings. Nearly 2000 distinctively rendered apsara carvings adorn the walls throughout the temple and represent some of the finest examples of apsara carvings in Angkorian era art. But it is the exterior walls of the lower level that display the most extraordinary bas-reliefs, depicting stories and characters from Hindu mythology and the historical wars of Suryavarman II. It is in the viewing of the bas-reliefs that a tour guide can be very helpful.
The northern reflecting pool in front is the most popular sunrise location. For sunrise, arrive very early, well before sunrise begins. The sun will rise behind Angkor Wat providing a silhouette of Angkor’s distinctively shaped towers against a colored sunrise sky. Some of the best colors appear just before the sun breaks over the horizon.
The visual impact of Angkor Wat, particularly on one's first visit, is awesome. As you pass through the outer gate and get your first glimpse, its size and architecture make it appear two dimensional, like a giant postcard photo against the sky. After you cross through the gate and approach the temple along the walkway it slowly gains depth and complexity. To maximize this effect you should make your first visit in optimal lighting conditions, i.e. after 2:00PM. Do not make your first visit to Angkor Wat in the morning when the backlighting obscures the view.
The first level of is the most artistically interesting. Most visitors begin their exploration with the bas-reliefs that cover the exterior wall of the first level, following the bas-reliefs counterclockwise around the temple. Bas-relief highlights include the mythological Battle of Kuru on the west wall; the historical march of the army of Suryavarman II, builder of Angkor Wat, against the Cham, followed by scenes from Heaven and Hell on the south wall; and the classic ‘Churning of the Ocean Milk’ on the east wall.
The temple interior is not as densely carved as the first level exterior, but still sports hundreds of fine carvings of apsaras and scenes from Hindu mythology. A guide can be quite helpful in explaining the stories of the various chambers, statues and architectural forms to be found in the interior. At the upper-most of your tour of the temple, the central tower on the third level houses four Buddha images, each facing a different cardinal point, highlighting the fact that though Angkor Wat was constructed as a Hindu temple, it has served as a Buddhist temple since Buddhism became Cambodia’s dominant religion in the 14th century. Some say that it is good luck to pay homage to all four Buddha images before departing Angkor.
Source: Canby Publications Co., Ltd
This photograph captures a bird in flight against a clear blue sky. The bird, with dark feathers and a red head, is likely a vulture. Its wings are spread wide as it glides smoothly, showcasing its impressive wingspan and the detailed structure of its feathers. The contrast between the dark bird and the bright sky makes the image visually striking, highlighting the beauty and grace of the bird in mid-flight.
Art in Action is a new class being offered by the PNCA Youth Program this semester.
Student's spent their second day of class exploring the surrounding neighborhood. They documented (photographed) what they found to be visually interesting. They also interacted with the environment by creating flour drawings, staging actions, and making sculpture from found materials.
Art in Action students utilize performance, installation, photography, and other fine art processes to examine their community in a new way.
Over time, artists are reduced to the messages carried in their work. The artists as individuals are often lost to time. The artist - as a human being - can only survive if they are present in their work. It is hypothesized that as light moves away from earth, each moment of time is preserved as a pattern of light at a certain distance from it's source. In this way, every moment of time is archived, visually, in space. In his work, artist William Kentridge erases and redraws parts of his charcoal drawings, and photographs the changes, creating an animated film. The evidence of previous phases of the drawing are never entirely eliminated, alluding to the influence of the past on the future. However, by examining an artist's body of work as a whole you find that each work on it's own is representative of a point in the artists life. An artists body of work is an almost autobiographical archive of their ideas. Often the viewer only experiences the most recent or sensational contributions of an artist, and is consequently left with a very limited understanding of the artist's ideas, and little to no understanding of the artist himself. In this way, society may strip an artist of his identity, and reduce him to the most popular characteristic of his public body of work.