Confrontation
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This shot is taken in the north of Rwanda near the DR Congo border. It showcases the absurd beauty of this broken land. Known as the land of one thousand hills Rwanda is bursting at the seams. This shots is part of the ‘world’s most expensive card’ promotion initiated by John Robb. It has raised close to $700 AUD so far.
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I was in northern Rwanda in April 2007 as a volunteer with an aid group and we had stopped to talk with people at a local church. The town was Rhuengeri, it sits close to the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo and has the unfortunate reputation as having been home to a number of those who perpetrated the horrific genocide of 1994. / The atmosphere in Rwanda is one of pervading ‘brokeness.’ Millions of orphans live side by side with those who tortured and massacred their families 14 few, short years ago. Millions more suffer the newer enemy – HIV Aids and countless others wander ghost like in a state it seems of perpetual shock, haunted by the past and overwhelmed by the concept of a future. / This was April. The official month of mourning. When people publicly face what privately never leaves them. / I was sitting on a step tired and desperate for fresh air when I looked into the crowd that inevitably gathered wherever we were. / This woman, is by my guess perhaps 30 and she is as are most, dirt poor. / I was absolutely transfixed by her and her child. / She seemed to me to sum up so much of what I saw. / Love and desperation and yes, compassion. / Her breast is bone dry and cracked and yet she tries to feed her baby. Perhaps it is the hope inherent in the action which feeds her. / At the same time, she looks totally preoccupied by her struggle for survival. / What is she thinking as she gazes into the middle ground? / My thought is, ‘where is the next meal.’ Where will she get it from? How will she share it? And upon finishing it, where will she find the next one? / I was overwhelmed by seeing the reality of those who live literally from hour to hour, day after exhausting day. / It confronted me then. / It continues to confront me now. / – Dog photography – Africa photography / - Beach photography - Black & white photography – Dog photography – Africa photography / - Beach photography - Monotone photography
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Sitting, waiting for the others in a church in Northern Rwanda, my eyes wandered, taking in the room. To tell the truth I was tired and bored and in need of a day off. Over the other side of the room sat this young man, alone. I’m not sure what he was doing there. Waiting for his Mother maybe? I wondered, should I take a shot? If he saw me it could be really uncomfortable. I mean I was really close and I couldn’t pretend I was photographing anyone else. Anyway I thought, ‘I’ll sneak a shot in.’ So, I raised the camera and started to muck around with the shot. And then he looked up. I cringed behind the lens and just sat there, frozen. He didn’t divert his gaze. For several seconds we stared at each other me on one side of the camera, him on the other. Finally I pressed the shutter. His expression remained exactly the same. I lowered the camera and returned his stare, this time with no mechanical device between us. It sounds corny but something travelled between us. An absolute realisation that we were right there, in the same place at the same time. He didn’t dismiss me or put me down. He stood right on the same level. It was unique.
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Illustration for a Russian fairy tale where Vlad and Lev confront the Great Bear and provoke him into attacking the Tsar’s palace. Prismapencil and graphite on vellum
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This shot is one of my favourites because it tells such a story. In the forground is a wallet being held by one of my colleagues Bart. He is buying the basket being held by the Rwandan woman in the middle of the shot. All eyes are on the transaction. This represents life and death in Africa as much as any other portrait. It is positive, but you can also feel the tension, the need, the hope. All proceeds to charity. I might even buy this myself. – Dog photography – Africa photography / - Beach photography - Black & white photography – Dog photography – Africa photography / - Beach photography - Monotone photography
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The Confrontation As the elf warrior approaches the witch, Qunal; she draws her sword and informs Qunal, “I am here for the Little Huntress, and if I don’t get the answers I’m looking for you will taste the cold steel of my blade.” With glaring eyes the witch looks into the warrior’s soul. “My little elf scum, what do you think you will do with that puny excuse of a weapon?” As the rage boils up in the witch, her hands began to bring forth an inner fire. “You are no match for me, or my ghoul.” “I will not play your childish game, but to get you out of my sight, I’ll inform you that you can find your sweet little friend in the meadow one mile to the North from here, and my small insect, I tell you this one time, I will show you no mercy if you come into my sight ever again,” the witch hissed. As the elf group headed to the north the warrior looked back long enough to catch the witch laughing as she dissolved into thin air. What will the search party find in the meadow?….. Best viewed large Third in the Huntress series The Huntress In Search Of The Huntress The Finding The Stench of Death The Deadly Inferno The Conclusion Featured in the The Love of Eerie and Enchanting Artwork Group 1/11/09 Featured in the RedBubble Home Page 1/11/09 Featured in the Fantasy Art Group 1/11/09 Thank you for viewing my work In Search Of The Huntress / The Huntress Image copyright © 2009, Larry Fridel. Copying and displaying or redistribution of this image without permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.
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Inspired by poetry ~ older woman speaking to younger woman. / Ballad / by Sonia Sanchez forgive me if i laugh / you are so sure of love / you are so young / and i too old to learn of love. the rain exploding / in the air is love / the grass excreting her / green wax is love / and stones remembering / past steps is love, / but you. you are too young / for love / and i too old. once. what does it matter / when or who, i knew / of love. / i fixed my body / under his and went / to sleep in love / all trace of me / was wiped away forgive me if i smile / young heiress of a naked dream / you are so young / and i too old to learn of love. Thank you to the beautiful model!
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Her final destination.
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Featuring…. / / Model and creator of the Character “Lola” and theme Hearts at War – Jessica Tremp / The Mentor – Modelled by Adrian Carmody / The White Rabbit – Yasemin Sumner / The Book Keeper – Lucky Vegetable / The Obstacle – Michael Alesich / / / Art Folders… / / Entire Portfolio / Born From This Earth – Series / Hearts At War / Vehicular works / Architecture / Travel / B&W Photography / Transitional Industrial Utopian Series / Abstract / Models and Fashion Photography
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Image taken in a Sydney school yard – Contrast between the 2 models is striking, both show strength in their own way. / / Published in the Sydney Morning Herald _ page 9, 31/07/06_ / Awarded by the Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commission
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Film Still from “The Last Goodbye” by Sara Kidd of No Limit Soldier Productions 2008 All Rights Reserved Shevaun Lee Steffens and Sara Kidd Actors / Jacki Mison & Keiran Brice Film makers please call me as there is nothing I am more passionate about than creating a Poster Image that captures the essence of the story and sells a movie to both distributors and the captive audience! I also specialise in location lighting (tungsten, halogen, HMI 250/400, KinoFlo/Pampa type lighting, HID, Arie, Blondie’s, Redheads, Halogen & Tungsten plus all types of light shapers & studio set up equipment). Also available for DVD Design from Script Concept to Reshoots. Shot on a Nikon D70 (D3 Blimp Kit available on commission) Featured in STUDIO LIGHTING This image won the Admit 1- Film Noir Challenge April 2009 See other shots in my portfolio that were used as the props you see in this image!
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A wolf in wolf’s clothing. I was at home in Kallaroo, Western Australia, watching cricket on TV. I do a lot of that; at least according to Carol I do! Australia was losing so I was getting restless. I noticed this Wolf Spider over by the fireplace, eyeing me up. They are a fierce and feisty lot, the Wolf Spiders, and fearless hunters. We share our house with several of these. They mostly allow us the run of the place, but occasionally they get a bit grumpy as this one did after suffering numerous ocular assaults from my flash unit from a range of, oh, all of two inches. He was quite docile for a while; just sat there and let me take pic after pic. But then he started to get a bit angry and agressive. He charged me a couple of times and then started chasing me around the family room. Every time I changed direction he followed me. At one point he actually leapt in the air trying to get to me. No matter that he was about the size of an Aussie fifty cent piece, he was gonna get me no matter what. After a while I was able to appeal to his better nature and eventually he calmed down. Well, let’s be honest, I ran away and he forgot about me. By the time I returned and caught him in a sandwich box and ejected him from the house (wife’s orders) we were back on friendly terms. Of course he’s got plenty of mates around the house, so we’ll have to be on the lookout in case they start plotting The Arachnid’s Revenge. Anyone for a horror movie?
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open to interpretation
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Quizzical, confrontational and squawks a lot! When you’re a male Blue Jay, these are your best qualities. I wondered lately if a male Blue Jay were advertising for a wife, what would he say in his ad. “Blue and white male Jay looking for a mate. Must be meek and mild, must know how to feather a nest and must be happy eating worms! Only those females with exact qualifications need apply, partnership for limited time only, when chicks have flown the nest, you are free to do as you please”! All joking aside, this seems to fit some men that I’ve know briefly in the past, very briefly!!!! Image taken in Shady Cove, Oregon Thanks for viewing and commenting!
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A vintage image that I came across in an old kids book. The ultimate showdown of iceage creatures can be yours to sport on a lovely redbubble tee. /
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Kinnah’s Key was inspired mainly by music by Marshall Mathers because a lot of the songs that he puts out seem a bit rebelious to me, and so while I write the parts of the story relating to this character of Adrian, I listen to a lot of Eminem music. Basically, I listened to the CD the Re – Up start to finish over and over until I finished with this picture…lol = ) another bit sort of like storyboarding for my Anima story. Kinnah’s key is about a confrontation between two types of characters in the story, and how one of them holds the key to him succeeding in his plans for the future. Because of this, he is attempting to strike a deal, although in his own sort of messed up way.
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The Guardian Angels confronting men that they suspect of dealing drugs, Tenderloin, San Francisco. Nikon F3 Tmax 400
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‘Cardboard Faces’ Series / acrylic on cardboard /
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I took this photo of two herons in a cypress tree, one bullying the other into submission. When I found this quotation by Benjamin Disraeli, I thought it was a marriage made in heaven, the picture and the words, that is. So here it is. Thought it could suit many purposes as there are lots of bullies and bullied ones in this world.
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a new serie… / I wanted to find my negatives of my old photos of old steam trains. I found only some tirages that I had made about trains & others photos in colors… here = / The railroad employee was really happy that I made photos of his locomotive and accepted that I climb inside… & He accepted that I photography him too.
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This young sufer wants the ride of his life but first he must conquer his fear and confront The Giant Within. Taken 4th April 2009 on Queensland / Canon 400D 55/250 Canon Lens /
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