This Is Relevant (2 per day)
Featured Work
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It's all a matter of taste... by Gili Orr
“It’s all a matter of taste…” won the challenge What is the one thing that you know for certain? of the group This Is Relevant (2 per day) (19 November 2009) “It’s all a matter of taste…” was also featured in This Is Relevant (2 per day) (19 November 2009) Photo taken in in Apenheul (apes’ hill) in Apeldoorn, Holland with my Canon PowerShot S5 IS camera. /
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'The Ascension' by StarKatz
My own interpretation of what ascension to Heaven would be like.. / Clouds appearing in a nebular of stars / a beam of light scoring downwards like a funnel heralding the acceptance of the being. Please consider joining StarKatz Photography on Facebook Alley – computer generated in CS3 / Silhouette – created using brushes / stars and clouds – Glitterato by Flaming Pear / Time taken – 20 mins Featured In: /
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Street Smart Kids by Tatum Wulff
Kids in the old town area of Varanasi, India. FEATURED IN THE JPG CAST-OFFS GROUP ON 19.9.09 / FEATURED IN THE HUMAN CONDITION GROUP ON 23.9.09 / FEATURED IN THE SHOW ME A SIGN GROUP ON OCT. 25/09 / FEATURED IN THE THIS IS RELEVANT GROUP ON NOV. 15/09
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vandalism art by gato
Canon 350D, 18-55mm, f/3.5-5.6 Shot taken at Costa da Caparica, Lisbon, Portugal Featured in: / This is relevant (16.11.2009.)
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we are all individuals by handheld-films
...the essence of tolerance and individualism, photographed inside the Jain temples at Ranakpur, in Rajasthan, India Featured in ‘This is Relevant’
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Sati Pratha !! - Have we really left this behind?? by Rahul Kapoor
Oil on hand made paper. Inspired to create this after watching this video on you tube: Reference Article on Wikipedia Suttee [from Sanskrit sati faithful wife, one who burns herself on a funeral pyre, either on the same pyre as her husbands corpse or at a distance] The practice of voluntary self-immolation by hindu widows was prohibited by the British in India and finally abolished 1829. When its cessation was first commanded, the Brahmins - who were principally responsible for the continuance of this dreadful custom - maintained that their sacred scriptures approved of the practice. Sati still occurs, albeit rarely, in the rural areas. A well documented case from 1987 was that of 18-year old Roop Kanwar. In response to this incident, some more recent legislation against the practice was passed, first by the state government of Rajasthan, then by the central government of India. On 18 May 2006, Vidyawati, a 35-year-old woman allegedly committed sati by jumping into the blazing funeral pyre of her husband in Rari-Bujurg Village, Fatehpur district in the State of Uttar Pradesh. On 21 August 2006, Janakrani, a 40-year-old woman, burnt to death on the funeral pyre of her husband Prem Narayan in Sagar district. On October 11, 2008, a 75-year-old woman committed ‘sati’ by jumping into her 80-year-old husband’s funeral pyre at Checher in the Kasdol block of Chhattisgarh’s Raipur district. I guess the question remains, has India really been able to curb it….???
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Keeping in touch by smallfox
The wonders of the steam age! My father emailing his friend in England. Featured in Too Bright! 11 November 2009. Featured in This is Relevant 16 November 2009. Featured in Core[C.O.R.E.] 18 November 2009.
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Feeling History by Kate Purdy
This man, Art, kindly let me follow him for a few days at the Indian Summer Fest in Milwaukee, on the shores of Lake Michigan. Art travels the world sharing his culture with amazing grace and intensity. It was truly an honor to follow him. Thank you, Art! / June 1, 1009 / August 24, 2009 Featured 11.16.09 /
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A Spiritual Moment by IndraniGhose
A 15m tall brick and stucco seated Buddha, Shot taken at Wat Si Chum at Sukhothai, Thailand, a World Heritage Site.
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I Remember by RobertCharles
October winds / fallen leaves, / clocks fall back / signs of season’s change Veterans of war / my grandparents lay / come November, / I think of them / on Remembrance Day. I Remember In memory of my grandparents - Emile & Simone Taken with my Minolta, Maxxum 7000i. handheld, AF Lens 28-85 At the grave site of my grandparents in the veterans memorial. / Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada – South Hill Cemetary (October 2006) /
Recent Work
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Immigrating to Europe by Gili Orr
“Immigrating to Europe” was featured in Lifeline (10 November 2009) Coming from Israel, European winters are not easy to adjust to… Being an immigrant requires a lot of adjustment on many other levels. If you immigrate to an English speaking country, at least you understand much of what people around you are talking, right from the start. I immigrated first to Finlad, learning its language slowly… only to immigrate again to a country with a strange new language – Holland. Not knowing the language of the country is quite isolating. Above and beyond that one must learn the culture, the customs, the expectations of people regarding just about every word you say… or should have said;-)
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Hot Lunch by Julie Marks
I took four photos of this man who had no objection to my photographing him. The relief on his face as he clutched two bags of hot food was very touching. He spoke in a soft voice saying “thank you” to both of us. I like to photograph a variety of homeless people to emphasize that the homeless population is as diverse as the other residents of our city. There are so many people in need and we can’t assume that the homeless population due to their circumstance is stereotypically mentally ill or a danger to mainstream society. For example, this man in terms of appearance and grace did not fit the homeless stereotype. Rather he appeared to be a weary traveler, a kind of wounded warrior struggling to meet his basic needs. I could write volumes on this subject, but I could never describe him as accurately as this photograph. Please view this in the larger format to get the full impact of this poignant photograph.
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Silent Rejection by Julie Marks
I have a series of photographs of the homeless in America. There is such a range of attitudes, beliefs and hope for those living on the streets homeless, a title of a song about our lost and neglected population. It is heartbreaking to see elderly people feeding themselves from trash cans and struggling for survival on the streets of Los Angeles. I had just finished lunch when I saw this relatively young and clean cut man scanning the sidewalk trash bin for his food. Charlie and I had eaten a lovely lunch at a Beverly Hills popular Italian trattatoria. I observed that so many people turned away and walked past him as if he did not exist. Carrying tomorrow’s lunch (our leftovers) was a striking contrast to our lifestyle and instead of ignoring his obvious hunger, we did not turn away. It sometimes amazes me how many people can pretend not to see and in silent rejection massively deny what is tragically undeniable. This is a crisis in every major city and my hope is that instead of spending money on bling and ammunition, people will reassess their priorities. Every penny counts to these homeless outcasts of society. The appreciation I receive from helping as much as I can is immesurable. At the end of the day, I saw one homeless man with 25.00 cents in his cup who blessed me for giving him enough money for food that would last several days. Although he was silent, his eyes thanked us as he turned to walk away. I will be uploading more photographs illustrating the fact that homeless does not necessarily mean the individual is a hopeless burden to society condemning them by only believing that they are alcoholics or don’t even exist. The truth is many struggle every day to stay alive and bear the criticism of of those who one day could land in the circumstance. / Silent rejection / whenever you see my face / but deep inside / your glances burn / liquid release / is running down my throat / deceitful warmth / fullfills my bones / No place to rest, no home to stay / no life to live, no role to play / the fear of living day by day / No god exists that I can pray / society that I obey / the poison leads me to decay / Forging my will / to stand this test of time / throughout the land / search for my fate / sometimes I feel / ephemeral hope in me rising but / expect my aim / beyond the wall / No place to rest, no home to stay / no voice to hear, no word to say / all colors fading into grey / No god exists that I can pray / I can’t afford the price to pay / my low existance goes its way / Homeless / homeless / a destiny right between your eyes. Music and lyrics performed by the Addwarks
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Obi Obi Gorge by Kylie Van Ingen
Obi Obi Creek – Sunshine Coast Hinterland Camera: Olympus / No editing
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For whom the bell tolls by Kristi Bryant
There are so many prayer wheels in Nepal, sometimes you can pass them by without noticing them. This one, however was not one to pass by!! At Boudhanath Stupa, Kathmandu. Shot with an Olympus 790SW from afar (hence the small image size).
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Lake Tahoe...You ROCK! by pat gamwell
Lake Tahoe, NV and a few of it’s magnificent rocks! / (Sony A350 DSLR) /
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In Another Life - Another Time by Vicki Pelham
Shakespeare, New Mexico. / Featured in the Tables and Chairs Group Nov. 2009
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Coming back to me... by smallfox
Taken around North Sydney/Milson’s Point. I warmed the picture over a slow flame.
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Looking forward by Kristi Bryant
Rickety bikes make transport for many people around the world, especially in Asia. Here a young one looks forward watching the cars and traffic go by while keeping a tight grip! You might also like “A Bicycle built for two”
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Beautiful children. Dharamshala by Tatum Wulff
Beautiful children in MacLeod Ganj, Upper Dharamshala, India. The children are quite possibly of Tibetan descent. There is a high population of Tibetan refugees who fled to Dharmshala from Tibet; MacLeod Ganj is where His Holiness the Dalai Lama resides. Captured in March of 2000. Beautiful Child. Dharamshala / (clickable!) /
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Purple Haze Channels Jimi Hendrix by David McMahon
This was shot in early 2007, one of those strange evenings where a dull grey sky suddenly transforms into a riot of colour after the sun has disappeared beyond the hirozon. I moved around a lot, trying to get the best overall depiction I could, while the colours began with a smattering of light pink for several minutes before they suddenly took on dramatic orange and purple hues. The skyshow lasted fairly long, seven minutes in all, but the orange-and-purple strips were only evident in the last ninety seconds. I had used a variety of silhouettes through this sequence until I realised that the foliage of these two plane trees (with foliage similar to the maple) were perfect for what I was trying to achieve. Because the foliage was no longer very dense, I was able to use the tree on the left to highlight (but still show through gaps in the leaves) the wonderful sky. The tree on the right was spot-on to use as a motif on the right-hand side of the frame. Interestingly enough, this was the very last shot of the sequence I shot that evening. I do not crop, enhance or post-edit my images in any way. Shot with a Pentax K100D, using a Sigma 18-125mm lens. F5.6, 1/20 sec, ISO 800, focal length 125mm. 17-7285
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FootBridge over the Lea by CLiPiCs
Whilst out with Chantelle on the way to go feed ducks, we took a walk around the orchard in the park, as we came back to the River I spotted this view of the bridge through the trees I hope you like the view as much as I do :-) River Lea, Millfields South, Hackney, London Love ‘N’ Laughter Kriss ♥
About This Group
Relevance is a concept that differs among people of different cultures, genders, age and spiritual backgrounds. We are interested in creating a forum that allows everyone to express their own sense of relevancy or irrelevancy.
This idea of relevance could connect to your social conscience, sense of style or simply what doesn’t seem to work anymore. It can be contemplative or humorous. In a time when everything is rapidly changing, show us what defines the moment, seems awkwardly out of place, totally unjust, or has stood the test of time.
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