Looking Down on Creation —-—-—-—-—-—-—-> Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works. You do more of what works. If it works big, others quickly copy it. Then you do something else. The trick is the doing something else. / Leonardo da Vinci
my journey deep
Acrylic on paper
The heavenly stars above show the passing of the torch, hope and change, from former President John F. Kennedy, Jr. to President Elect Barack Obama. “A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.” -John F. Kennedy
*MY SOUL DRINK * “The only way that I could figure they could improve upon Coca-Cola, one of life’s most delightful elixirs, which studies prove will heal the sick and occasionally raise the dead, is to put rum or bourbon in it.” / ~Lewis Grizzard X-eltheeb-X Photography ©
The art version of previously posted photographic version. The heavenly stars above show the passing of the torch of hope and change, from former President John F. Kennedy, Jr. to President Elect Barack Obama. This is the art version of the also available photo version.
Unfortunately, this dog was stolen from her yard the day after this picture was taken. It is believed she was stolen to utilize for breeding. After discovering she is spayed, she will most likely become “bait” for she is so passive and submissive. For example, she didn’t want to sit or stand up to have her picture taken, only wanting to lay down on the ground and relax soaking up the sun rays. The real irony and shame is, she was rescued as a puppy from the streets of Denver after the unfair discriminatory BSL went in effect. Pit bulls, America’s favorite hero dog. The pit bull was so respected in the early 1900’s that the military chose an image of a dignified pit bull to represent the country on WWI propaganda posters. The pit bull is the only breed to have graced the cover of Life Magazine three times. Famous pit bulls include Petey from The Little Rascals, Grunt from the 1983 movie Flashdance, Tige from Buster Brown shoe advertisements, the dog in the film Snatch is a pit bull, Jennifer Lopez used a pit bull in the music video “I’m Glad”, Veronica Mars from the UPN show of the same name owns a pit bull named Backup. Helen Keller had a pit bull as a family pet. Dakota is a pit bull search and rescue who searched for the remains of the astronauts who lost their lives in explosion of the space shuttle Columbia. Popsicle, who received his name after police found him in a freezer during a drug raid, is famous for sniffing out drugs for the DEA. A pit bull rescued in South Los Angeles by County Fire Station 14 during 1985 was the station’s mascot for years. Pit bulls get a bad rap because of irresponsible owners.
Pit bulls, America’s favorite hero dog. The pit bull was so respected in the early 1900’s that the military chose an image of a dignified pit bull to represent the country on WWI propaganda posters. The pit bull is the only breed to have graced the cover of Life Magazine three times. Famous pit bulls include Petey from The Little Rascals, Grunt from the 1983 movie Flashdance, Tige from Buster Brown shoe advertisements, the dog in the film Snatch is a pit bull, Jennifer Lopez used a pit bull in the music video “I’m Glad”, Veronica Mars from the UPN show of the same name owns a pit bull named Backup. Helen Keller had a pit bull as a family pet. Dakota is a pit bull search and rescue who searched for the remains of the astronauts who lost their lives in explosion of the space shuttle Columbia. Popsicle, who received his name after police found him in a freezer during a drug raid, is famous for sniffing out drugs for the DEA. A pit bull rescued in South Los Angeles by County Fire Station 14 during 1985 was the station’s mascot for years. Pit bulls get a bad rap because of irresponsible owners.
Old Building from the late 1880’s
Bonk! what it stands for
Thats what she said … or did she ???
Gun control laws and policies /not effective in preventing gun-crime/encroach on individuals’ constitutional rights and liberty/
Design inspired by Sex, Lies, and Videotape. Adobe Illustrator 10 / Approx Time – 2-3 Hours / May 2008
earhart chappel photography. model for this picture of pin up is co . she is from the whiliminia modeling agency. earhart on photography. chappel on props , make up and hair creations. wardrobe by chappel with use of vintage world war II apron. lingerie by agent provocateur. this photo edited by chappel.
The ceiling of a building in Federation Square, Melbourne. / Triangles everywhere
Portrait of poor girl in the slums of India
Ka’apuni E Ho’a Kukui Na Moku ‘Aina / Hawaiian Translation: Torch march through the Moku Sunrise Koki Beach Hana Maui Hawai’i / Moku’ula Aloha e Malama pono, E hana me ka ha`aha`a Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Aloha kakou, mahalo nui loa, thank you so much for your wonderful comments. The informative and wonderful educational links I have provided here in my documentary as we share our mana’o are for promoting cultural awareness of the many important issues we are facing, our events and activities and the current and ancient history of our Kanaka Maoli, the indigenous Hawaiian people of our great island nation. I am a professional photographer and a freelance photojournalist and I work tirelessly to protect my husband’s rights and as a voice of our people, as a voice for truth. Mahalo nui loa for your gifts of Aloha. My beloved husband, Jacob Mau, is Kanaka Maoli, and it is with much love and deepest respect for him and our dearest Ohana and friends, in honouring our Kupuna, our ancestors and our kamali’i, our children, and for all the wonderful people of our Hawaiian Islands and around the world, this documentary comes from my na’au and I offer it in the truest spirit of Aloha. / Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 Sharon Mau YouTube Channel Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi 23 February 2009 / Quote – “The Hawaiian Independence Flag consists of three horizontal bars, white, gold, and black (top to bottom), with the black and white each occupying one quarter of the flag, and the gold filling the central half. In the center of the gold rests a purple kahili. The white and black bars represent the balance of all things – Heaven and Earth, night and day, the positive and negative. The gold represents the entire human `Ohana (family), with precious life as pure as golden light. The purple represents the original inhabitants of the Hawaiian Archipelago, Na Kanaka Maoli, caretakers of the Spirit of Aloha. The Kahili is an ancient symbol of communication between Heaven and Earth, inspiring leadership of the `ohana. The Kahili is embraced by La`i, leaves of Ti, a sacred plant of Hawai`i with powers of spiritual protection and healing.” excerpt quote by hawaii-nation.org AKAKU Maui Community Television Moku’ula ~ The King’s Island Ahupua’a Kukaniloko – Birth Of A Nation Moku Ancient Moku A visit with Ke’eaumoku Kapu Kūkulu Kumuhana Kipahulu District of the Haleakala National Park – Moku – Living Aloha Everyday – Maui Hawai’i Free Hawai’i Broadcasting Network Native Soul – The Culture and Aloha of Maui Hawai’i ~ Ahapua’a – Land for the Good of All We’re sons and daughters of God, trying to create heaven on Earth Plant Taro & Find Your Native Roots Haleakala National Park Kipahulu Ke’eaumoku Kapu Explains Torch March: Ka`apuni E Ho`a Kukui Na Moku ‘Aina# Mauka (toward the mountains) and Makai (toward the ocean) are not just directional references; they embody our fundamental natural and cultural resources, land and ocean. Information Source ~ Be Akamai DMZ Hawai’i Aloha ‘Aina Ka’apuni I use a Canon / DMZ Hawai’i Aloha ‘Aina / Wai / Save Makena. “Aloha ‘Aina –A Call to Action,” / The Hawaiian Kingdom Lives – Return Ceded Lands Maui Today.TV
The river valley in edmonton, alberta, canada. Tried to create a hyper real effect by pushing the raw setting. It gives it a simulated HDR feel. I also applied an Orton type effect to it after converting to black and white, I think this is representative of winter in the capital city.
Jacob and I on the Hana Highway through the Ko’olau district to Wahinepe’e as we arrived in Ho’olava – Twin Falls Maui Hawai’i with Ohana and friends. This is one of those rare occasions when I hand my camera to someone nearby and ask them to take a couple of photos, and they actually are in focus! Hui! O ke Aloha ke kuleana o kihi malihini / Hawaiian translation: / Compassion makes its home in any land Ka’apuni E Ho’a Kukui Na Moku ‘Aina / Hawaiian Translation: Torch march through the Moku / Sunrise Koki Beach Hana Maui Hawai’i / Moku’ula Aloha e Malama pono, E hana me ka ha`aha`a Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Aloha kakou, mahalo nui loa, thank you so much for your wonderful comments. The informative and wonderful educational links I have provided here in my documentary as we share our mana’o are for promoting cultural awareness of the many important issues we are facing, our events and activities and the current and ancient history of our Kanaka Maoli, the indigenous Hawaiian people of our great island nation. I am a professional photographer and a freelance photojournalist and I work tirelessly to protect my husband’s rights and as a voice of our people, as a voice for truth. Mahalo nui loa for your gifts of Aloha. My beloved husband, Jacob Mau, is Kanaka Maoli, and it is with much love and deepest respect for him and our dearest Ohana and friends, in honouring our Kupuna, our ancestors and our kamali’i, our children, and for all the wonderful people of our Hawaiian Islands and around the world, this documentary comes from my na’au and I offer it in the truest spirit of Aloha. © 2009 Fine Art Photography, Research and Photojournalism by Sharon Anne Mau Sharon Mau YouTube Channel Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi 23 February 2009 / Quote – “The Hawaiian Independence Flag consists of three horizontal bars, white, gold, and black (top to bottom), with the black and white each occupying one quarter of the flag, and the gold filling the central half. In the center of the gold rests a purple kahili. The white and black bars represent the balance of all things – Heaven and Earth, night and day, the positive and negative. The gold represents the entire human `Ohana (family), with precious life as pure as golden light. The purple represents the original inhabitants of the Hawaiian Archipelago, Na Kanaka Maoli, caretakers of the Spirit of Aloha. The Kahili is an ancient symbol of communication between Heaven and Earth, inspiring leadership of the `ohana. The Kahili is embraced by La`i, leaves of Ti, a sacred plant of Hawai`i with powers of spiritual protection and healing.” excerpt quote by hawaii-nation.org AKAKU Maui Community Television Moku’ula ~ The King’s Island Ahupua’a Kukaniloko – Birth Of A Nation Moku Ancient Moku A visit with Ke’eaumoku Kapu Kūkulu Kumuhana Kipahulu District of the Haleakala National Park – Moku – Living Aloha Everyday – Maui Hawai’i Free Hawai’i Broadcasting Network Native Soul – The Culture and Aloha of Maui Hawai’i ~ Ahapua’a – Land for the Good of All We’re sons and daughters of God, trying to create heaven on Earth Plant Taro & Find Your Native Roots Haleakala National Park Kipahulu Ke’eaumoku Kapu Explains Torch March: Ka`apuni E Ho`a Kukui Na Moku ‘Aina# / ____________ Mauka (toward the mountains) and Makai (toward the ocean) are not just directional references; they embody our fundamental natural and cultural resources, land and ocean. Information Source ~ Be Akamai DMZ Hawai’i Aloha ‘Aina Ka’apuni I use a Canon / DMZ Hawai’i Aloha ‘Aina / Wai / Save Makena. “Aloha ‘Aina –A Call to Action,” / The Hawaiian Kingdom Lives – Return Ceded Lands Maui Today.TV
The sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is an annual plant in the family Asteraceae and native to the Americas, with a large flowering head (inflorescence). The stem can grow as high as 3 meters (9 3/4 ft), and the flower head can reach 30 cm (11.8 in) in diameter with the “large” seeds. The term “sunflower” is also used to refer to all plants of the genus Helianthus, many of which are perennial plants. What is usually called the flower is actually a head (formally composite flower) of numerous florets (small flowers) crowded together. The outer florets are the sterile ray florets and can be yellow, maroon, orange, or other colors. The florets inside the circular head are called disc florets, which mature into what are traditionally called “sunflower seeds,” but are actually the fruit (an achene) of the plant. The inedible husk is the wall of the fruit and the true seed lies within the kernel. The florets within the sunflower’s cluster are arranged in a spiraling pattern. Typically each floret is oriented toward the next by approximately the golden angle, 137.5°, producing a pattern of interconnecting spirals where the number of left spirals and the number of right spirals are successive Fibonacci numbers. Typically, there are 34 spirals in one direction and 55 in the other; on a very large sunflower there could be 89 in one direction and 144 in the other.
For over half my life, I lived in small town Alberta. A town of 6000 people, mostly farmers, ranchers and blue collar workers. I couldn’t get out soon enough. Now, after living in the City for 12 years, I can’t wait to get back, if only for a few days. The town is surrounded by fields of Canola and Wheat. An island in an ocean of crops like the one you see now.
A close-up flower shop with various editing techniques used. Originally shot with flash at night in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, summer of 2008.
The High Level Bridge in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada spanning across the North Saskatewan River in the winter of 2008. Originally shot in color then converted to black and white. I applied a slight Orton effect after pushing the raw settings to expose a little more of the dynamic range.
I am really fond of the hyper real effect and try to incorporate some of it into my work. Not HDR, but pushing the raw settings to create an extended dynamic rangr effect. Sometimes it works. Other times it does not. Shot at Capital Ex in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, summer of 2008.
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