Bats symbolize good luck / First bat represents longevity, second represents wealth, third represents peaceful life, fourth represents giving, and fifth represents a good-after-life. 五福 / 第一福是”長壽”,第二福是”富貴”,第三福是”康寧”,第四福是”好德”,第五福是”善終”。
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As I originally only had a small piece of sky when I was fiddling with the extract tool, I have now redone this picture, using a bigger and new piece of sky! This is the original version FEATURED HOMEPAGE 04.11.08 / This would make a lovely card for any equestrian loving person, be it, Birthday, Thank You, any occasion….... Created from an old 35mm shot of me and my old horse Laurence, scanned in. © Copyright 2008 Squealia, All Rights Reserved
Featured in the AbsTract Realism Group Featured again in the Top 10 of the Abstract Realism Challenge! – Thank You Everyone!! (Mar 6/09)
Olympus E-510 70mm. 1/50 f6.3 ISO 200. Luck, NC. USA.
Cosmic Joker / The world is a Mardi Gras, a pagentry of divine sparks and beneath the garment of the jester is the divine. Are we unwitting victims of a single mighty intelligence,an infinitely inventive and devious trickster who delights in toying with humanity for its own amusement? Are we looking for a needle that no one ever lost in a haystack that never was? Available as a print and card. / Image copyright © 2008 Shanina Conway. / Copying and displaying or redistribution of this image without permission from the artist is strictly prohibited. Cosmic Joker Shoes Available Now click the image to see these and more Cosmic Joker items / Cosmic Joker Keychain /
the kanji (japanese ideograms) means “good luck” All My Series: /
on a dandelion bud
Hey, it’s been a long time since I posted anything, and so… this was born! I’ll put up something good soon, I promise :)
Lady Luck – The Turn of a Card..you got to know when to hold them, know when to fold them…don’t you wish you had written that song;) / Art by Shanina Conway / Available as a framed print, poster and card. Image copyright © 2008 Shanina Conway. / Copying and displaying or redistribution of this image without permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.
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No “art” for this one kids! Tee only. This works if you think that 13 is lucky or unlucky. Kanji means: / “Beauty and Luck Seldom Go Together” see also: / and: /
Amazingly there are 20 species of Magpie in the world. Not quite sure which I have painted here… looks more like an Australian magpie Many people consider them superstitious, they certainly have their place in folklore, some believe they bring good luck, others believe bad. I remember being played Rossini’s Thriving Magpie when I was quite young; it is said they have a panache for shiny, silvery things which they like to steal and hide. / Here the magpie has found a key! I wonder where it came from? I see him as a ‘Keeper of Secrets’. / The selected text comes from a traditional rhyme I was told as a child: One for sorrow, Two for joy, / Three for a girl, Four for a boy, / Five for Silver, Six for Gold / Seven for a secret never to be told This is an acrylic painting on canvas.
Confuse your opponent and take their mind off their cards! / . / Check out my page / . / PINHEAD INDUSTRIES / . / / . / Neon Rubix Remix / . / / . /
Self portrait from an abandoned mine site in the NV desert.
Things will go your way….. :) (Last of the Docs for now I promise!!) SP
Lady Luck, taken with Canon 5Dmk2 with 70-200 f2.8L IS at 153mm @f4 1/250 ISO 400. Manual exposure with studio lighting. / Model: The lovely and talented Bianca Golsby / Make up: Fiona Horsley / Inspired by Aleci
Featured in That One Great Shot Group, April 2009 / Featured in the Candid Photography Group, April 2009 / Featured in the Victorian Viewfinders Group,March 2009 / Featured in the Who Needs Colour For Beauty Group – black and white photography at its best group, March 2009 Albury March 9 2009. Canon 50D, 70-200mm @ 200mm, 1/1000s, f/2.8, ISO 400 shot in camera B&W, cropped, otherwise AS IS
4st place in the In Surrealism group – A Surrealistic Object Challenge. / / / / © Imber 2009. All photographs and artworks in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Imber. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved.
The Hamsa (Arabic: خمسة, Khamsa, literally “five”, Hebrew: חמסה, Khamsa) is a symbol used in amulets, charms and jewelry to protect against the “evil eye.” An alternative Islamic name for this charm is the Hand of Fatima or Eye of Fatima, in reference to Fatima Zahra, the daughter of Muhammad. An alternative Jewish name is the Hand of Miriam, in reference to Miriam, the sister of Moses and Aaron. It is a kind of “protecting hand” or “hand of God”. Some associate the significance of the five fingers to the five books of the Torah for Jews, the Five Pillars of Islam for Sunnis. This symbolism may have evolved at a later stage, in view of the fact that archaeological evidence suggests the hamsa predates both religions. In recent years some activists for Middle East peace have chosen to wear the hamsa as a symbol of the similarities of origins and tradition between the Islamic and Jewish faiths. The fingers can point up or down. The hamsa is widespread in Arab countries, and is sold in many different forms especially in the marketplaces of Egypt, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. It is often painted on the fronts of homes. Nevertheless, many Arabs, Christian and Muslim, regard this as a superstition. They believe that only God protects them, and the hamsa is tantamount to SHIRK, or idolatry. The symbol may have originated in Punic religion, where it was associated with Tanit. Hamsa plaques, often made of turquoise-colored ceramics, are very common in modern Egypt. The Hamsa is a protection or “magical pendant”. Hamsas are popular as charms and decorations in Israel and are not considered to have any Islamic connection other than the shared Arabic name (same as the Hebrew). Among Jews, fish are considered to be a symbol of good luck, so many hamsas are also decorated with fish images. Hamsas are incorporated in wall plaques, mobiles, keychains and necklaces. Sometimes they are inscribed with Hebrew prayers, such as the Sh’ma, the Birkat HaBayit (Blessing for the Home), or the Tefilat HaDerech (Traveler’s Prayer). Hamsas may be displayed in either directon, up or down according to the taste or decoration associated with the Hamsa.
Just another self portrait.
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