coucou Prospero... Roxana a raison tu es un magicien...tu joues avec l'ombre et la lumiere...:o) j'aime cet effet visuel ...l'obscurité a devoré une partie de l'image..c'est etrange cet oiseau sans pattes... ça met en évidence les courbes et les lignes...et cette blancheur qui nous interpelle... bises du sud....
"In what way do we benefit from speaking of things indirectly? How does such a distancing allow us better to discover, and describe, people and objects? Westerners find it natural and normal to meet the world head-on. But what can we gain from approaching it obliquely? In other words, how does detour grant access?"
Prospero, so nice to see this little goose (?) here. Did you used a big zoom for this? I was chased by goose before. I wouldn't go near them even now. Nonetheless, my new plumbago is white. I wish one day I could snap a photo in the dark like how you did here. White glows nicely in the dark :-D
The quote fragment is from Milton's Paradise Lost.
A dungeon horrible, on all sides round, As one great furnace flamed; yet from those flames No light; but rather darkness visible Served only to discover sights of woe, Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace And rest can never dwell, hope never comes That comes to all, but torture without end Still urges, and a fiery deluge, fed With ever-burning sulphur unconsumed.
Its glowing in the dark. Beautiful shot!
ReplyDeleteMagnificent photos, almost a rebus...
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coucou Prospero...
ReplyDeleteRoxana a raison tu es un magicien...tu joues avec l'ombre et la lumiere...:o)
j'aime cet effet visuel ...l'obscurité a devoré une partie de l'image..c'est etrange cet oiseau sans pattes...
ça met en évidence les courbes et les lignes...et cette blancheur qui nous interpelle...
bises du sud....
It really does look like it's glowing! Beautiful photo of that magnificent bird!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo which gives rise to interesting thoughts.
ReplyDeleteI like what you say about marionettes in your response to my comment on your previous post.
That must mean phosphoresce... :-)
ReplyDeleteAmazing! The snow white heron almost looks tridimentional against that black background!
ReplyDeleteMy best wishes for 2010, Prospero!
I hope the mysterious creature can find what it's looking for in the darkness. It is quite beautiful in the image with its long s-curved neck.
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful in my eyes.
ReplyDeleteIt's just gorgeous! My favourite so far:)
ReplyDeleteGreat weekend to you!
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ReplyDeleteVery strange image. Far from conventional and a gigantic leap from tradition.
ReplyDeleteDarkness--absence of light. Yet visible darkness--a concept over which to ponder.
ReplyDeleteAs always, your lovely pictures and word combination makes me think deeply.
"In what way do we benefit from speaking of things indirectly? How does such a distancing allow us better to discover, and describe, people and objects? Westerners find it natural and normal to meet the world head-on. But what can we gain from approaching it obliquely? In other words, how does detour grant access?"
ReplyDeleteFrancois Jullien
Beautiful capture! The bird really stands out!
ReplyDeleteYea... the fish down there glow and sparkle, so the guy can just pick even in the dark!.. ~bangchik
ReplyDeleteProspero, so nice to see this little goose (?) here. Did you used a big zoom for this? I was chased by goose before. I wouldn't go near them even now. Nonetheless, my new plumbago is white. I wish one day I could snap a photo in the dark like how you did here. White glows nicely in the dark :-D
ReplyDeleteHm, looks like a little goose. Certainly is a goose.Thats when we use to much photoshop, a gracefull egret become a goose :).Joking.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this photo!
ReplyDeleteWow!!
ReplyDeleteIts really glowing .....
Puurfect shot !!!!
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Darkness is the absence of light ... perhaps that's why the bird stands out - even seems to glow. What a wonderful way to "see" the world.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful picture, awesome title. Makes me stop to think.
The quote fragment is from Milton's Paradise Lost.
ReplyDeleteA dungeon horrible, on all sides round,
As one great furnace flamed; yet from those flames
No light; but rather darkness visible
Served only to discover sights of woe,
Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace
And rest can never dwell, hope never comes
That comes to all, but torture without end
Still urges, and a fiery deluge, fed
With ever-burning sulphur unconsumed.
perfecta, genial, saludos
ReplyDeleteWhat a great picture. The bird does make the darkness stand out!
ReplyDeletei agree with Regina, it's glowing in the dark! another magnificent shot!
ReplyDeleteyou came again at two o'clock of my night :-)
ReplyDeleteah, the garden in which we wouldn't meet - is still to be invented -
Stunning! Not your typical photograph. Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteMy Goodness, worth coming back for to have a look at, as is the previous post where Prospero delves into Prospero's soul.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Prospero, may your magic never fade.
You have such a talent for taking simple things and isolating them and making them appear special. AWESOME JOB!
ReplyDeleteGraceful bird, dramatic sight!!!
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