Tag: People
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Gaze outward, gaze inward
Gaze outward, gaze inward Unlike in last week’s post, here the outward gaze is directed towards the camera. The little boy (it’s a boy for me) looks through the camera directly in our eyes, and we in his. Because of this, and because of his remarkable shirt, all eyes are on him. He puts on…
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Looking inwards, looking outwards
Looking inwards, looking outwards A little girl staring inwards.The expression on her face reveals that a mental process is underway, an activity of the brain. At the very moment this photograph was taken, I took a second photograph, which can be seen below. To be precise: both photographs were taken at 16:35 on 19 April…
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The nape of her neck
The nape of her neck Why does the women’s kimono hold such an irresistible fascination for me? The secret lies in the collar. At the back, the kimono features an elegant cut-out with a vertical, stand-up collar. As the rest of the female figure remains hidden from view, the cut-out, the collar and the hair…
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Kimono show
Kimono show Judging from the number of spectators at the Kimono show on the photo, we can infer that people, including the younger generation, remain intrigued by this classical Japanese dress. (See also last week’s post.) That’s interesting, since it is an attire that conceals more than we are used to these days: except for…
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Dream women
Dream women Had the gap between the trees in this Japanese garden been specially designed to grant me a glimpse of the two lovely young women who were posing so beautifully there?As I drew nearer, I saw that they were clad in kimonos, those magnificent traditional robes that transform the women who wear them into…
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The other
The other Having climbed all the way to the rim of the volcanic crater early in the morning, I look around me. The thin morning mist still hangs like a shimmering veil over the vast sea of sand surrounding me. On my other side, I gaze down into the depths of the crater. Then, on…
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A beaming smile
A beaming smile Two friends meet in the market square,catch up on the latest news,tell stories about the past,share childhood memories, or is it simply the sheer joy of seeing each other unexpectedly? Then a beaming smile breaks out ….. Photo of the week: Orchha, India 2007
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A portrait, at last
A portrait, at last A person’s face – the mirror of the soul …. For sure, concentration on a face can be enough for an intriguing photo. But somehow I often seem to want to include more elements. Show more of the body, of the environment. When taking pictures, I’m looking at the world, at…
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Where is Mandela?
Where is Mandela? I am not particularly keen on paying attention to the news of the day in this blog, but today, when the remains of what once was Nelson Mandela are carried to the grave, I do feel tempted. The world of man doesn’t know many like him. Maybe it’s also the vivid memory…
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Threatened with extinction
Threatened with extinction Nuns openly on the street, that truly isn’t a common sight anymore in Europe! With the exception maybe of places like Rome, or – as in the photo above – Krakow. Rome because of the Vatican and the Papal throne; Krakow as the place from where Archbishop Wojtyla was called in 1978…
καιρός remembered 