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Reflections

Shopkeeper's Monkey, by Ryszard Wierzbicki - Wildlife Photography, Photojournalism, Photography Awards, Ryszard Wierzbicki, Photo of the Day

The Mirror of the Wild

If we were to look into the eyes of another species, would we find a reflection of our own soul, or merely the cold indifference of a world that does not know our names? We often categorize the living as if we are the only ones keeping a ledger…
Dutch Gold, by Diep Tran - Nature Photography, Photography Awards, Photo of the Day, Art Photography, Online Photography Courses

The Weight of the Earth

There is a peculiar humility in the act of lying flat against the soil. We spend our lives upright, navigating the world from a height of five or six feet, our eyes fixed on the horizon or the path directly ahead. To lower oneself to the ground…
Hand Painted Ostrich Eggs, by Afnan Naser Chowdhury - Ostrich Egg Art, Color Photography, Photo of the Day,  Photography Awards, Art Photography

The Weight of Heritage

We often mistake objects for mere decorations, forgetting that every artifact is a vessel for a specific social history. When we take a raw, organic form and impose a pattern upon it, we are performing an act of territorialization. We are claiming…