Tag: People
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Respect
Respect is an important aspect of Japanese culture. The emperor, ancient traditions, monuments, art, craftsmanship, they all deserve our deepest respect. As does the Japanese garden; this artistic creation of a highly idealized natural environment …. let’s call it paradise. A paradise that has never existed in real nature – the opposite of the garden…
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Teashop happiness
A mother and daughter in their teashop in the mountains around Pokhara. The scene breathes unpretentious simplicity and natural ease. The amused face of the girl makes us smile too. We participate in a moment of contagious joy. How beautiful life can be! Photo of the week: Pokhara, Nepal, 1996
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The face of beauty
or the beauty of a face A train in Kyoto. It’s the end of the day; work is over and people are going home. Everyone is immersed in their own thoughts, listening to music, or silently exchanging messages with friends or family. And in the midst of all these commuters, the strikingly beautiful face…
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Nymphets from the sea
Two young girls looking into the vast expanse of sea and sky. The quiet sound of water lapping against the boat has made them drowsy. They are dreaming away in the soft sea breeze, floating gently on the waves. For me when taking the picture, as for you now looking at it, this is how…
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After sunrise
I could say that the photo is taken early in the morning. The fact that the beach, which is on India’s west coast, is for the most part in shadow, indicates this. The sun has not yet fully risen above the trees that are behind me. I could say that the man and his cow…
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Autumn Sonata
Een man loopt op een bospad in de herfst. De man is mijn broer, maar het had ieder ander kunnen zijn: ikzelf, of jij die naar deze foto kijkt. Het is de mens. Hij gaat zijn weg door het leven. Leven dat op een goede dag tot zijn eind komt. A man walks on a…
