A few Mexico Photos

I took hundreds of photos when I was in Mexico. If i had this unit a bit early, |I would think more when I took those photos. Now when I look through them, I see problems. And some of the problem can not be fixed by software. So you have to  be very careful and patient when you are taking photos.

This is he Palacio de Bellas Artes in the center of  Mexico City. I went on the highest building in the city and got this view. I cropped it and change the color. I only wish I did not take the lamp post in. Now I could not crop it out. 

This building is on the central street. I cropped out the the building on both side but changed it back. I think I should stand further so that the whole building wound not look like going backward. 

This is one of the most famous Maya Ruins. I like this photo. And I like the color I changed which make you sense the heavy of the history and feel the old of its age. 

This is also in the Maya Ruins. It is really beautiful. But when I see this photo, I feel I did not stand on the right position. This photo could not really show how you would feel when you are standing in front of hundreds of thousands of  years old stone columns. Can not go back again!

These two photos are the same street. But they show completely different feelings.   I like them both. I just wish I hadn't take these two cars in. 

Martin Waugh

Looked through the links from Moodle, and saw these beautiful liquid photographs. www.liquidsculpture.com

 These work are done by Martin Waugh, who was born in the USA and now lives in Poland. I don't know how famous he is, but his work is so beautiful. On his website, he titled himself as father, engineer and artist. I like this, first of all , he sees himself as a father!

There are many this kind of photos. They are just simply amazing. On the website, it says" by varying the size, speed and position of drops, as well as the color, viscosity, and surface tension, Martin creates a panorama of color, movement and intrigue."

I guess there must be a lot of techniques involved. But Martin says, most of the camera can do the job. He said he uses fairly typical high-speed photography techniques. I don't quite understand the details he talked about yet. He also talked about the light and the liquid. I wish some day I can have the ability to try.

These photos tell you that nature is so amazing. And liquid, you cannot even hold it, but Martin calls it sculpture. Everything has its life, even if it only exits for that little tiny moment. And the great artist can just capture this moment, makes it as possible as a sculpture and exist for ever.

Phil Borges

This term, we started photography. That is something I always want to learn, but always feel so hard. Guess i was wrong before. Because I always think I cannot work my camera, I don't know all the techniques and skills. But actually the truth is you need to have the eye. This is more than anything else. But this is also make me feel nervous. Techniques and skills are just there, you can learn, even if it may take a long time. But the "eye", is uncertain. There maybe not right or wrong, it all depends on your personal judgement and your artistic accomplishment. let's wait and see how it will go.

Phil Borges(born 1942) is a social documentary photographer and filmmaker. For over twenty-five years he has been documenting indigenous and tribal cultures, striving to create an understanding of the challenges they face. His work is exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide.

Yama 8

This little girl not only caught my eyes, she caught  my heart. From the photo itself, I think by using the far away mountain and the high sky as background, makes the little girl really stand out. The whole figure is very natural. Her cloth, her hair, don't need to be tidied up, her face, her hands don't need to be cleaned. This is her, a 8-year-old little Tibetan girl, under the sky, firm and strong. I was so sad, maybe because I am a mother myself. She is so far beyond her age. Childhood, does not equal to happiness, no worries and toys to every child. A good photograph can make such a strong statement. It does not need a word, but it shows you a different world!

Pemba 4

Again, such a beautiful a little girl! Can you see she is only 4?  Maybe her little body, but definitely not her eyes. This one, Phil Borges did not use so much sky as background, which make the whole photo a bit softer than the one above. But she is only 4, the expression on her face is the same that so much beyond her her age. The photo makes me feel I want to go there, I want to hug her, I want to help. Such a good photo!

Jigme 8, Sonam 18 months

I almost cried when I put this photo here. My son is just past his 9th birthday. What can I say? I need to take him there and I will.