Happy?Feet, originally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. Today I am reposting an entry from July 2007. I have been tagged by my friend Esra for fourth and fourth (something going around in the blogger realm). I will spare any comments on tagging games (lest I hear my wife say “you’re always so serious”, with that long …
Jadis, the White Witch, originally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. “The White Witch?” said Edmund; “who’s she?“ “She is a perfectly terrible person,” said Lucy. “She calls herself the Queen of Narnia though she has no right to be queen at all, and all the Fauns and Dryands and Naiads and Dwarfs and Animals—at least all …
A message of strength, originally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. It never ceases to amaze me how artificial things can have a profound emotional impact. I often admire the ability of Japanese animation (see Anime) to really get the audience involved, creating a feeling of attachment and subsequent joy or sadness depending on the story. I …
Looming success, originally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. Looming success? That sounds like an oxymoron. Usually we associate the word ‘looming’ with something negative – failure, disaster, crisis. Merriam-Webster gives the following definition of looming: 1: to come into sight in enlarged or distorted and indistinct form often as a result of atmospheric conditions 2 a: …
In their own words, originally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. A few days ago I wrote a piece of prose reflecting on the harshness of winter and ‘his’ well meant intentions to literally freeze the beauty of the world as it flourishes under a feminine sun. A very brief but insightful comment stream ensued under Flickr …
Some thoughts about exposure, originally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. As a photographer I am constantly dealing with one very important element: light and more specifically exposure. Exposure refers to the amount of light reaching the film or sensor in the camera. An ideal exposure will ensure an evenly lit and well contrasted picture. The colors …
Friendship, originally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. From Wikipedia: The term symbiosis (from the Greek: σύν syn “with”; and βίωσις biosis “living”) commonly describes close and often long-term interactions between different biological species. The term was first used in 1879 by the German mycologist, Heinrich Anton de Bary, who defined it as: “the living together of …
