View from Sacré-Cœur.
View from Sacré-Cœur
The People Who Walk with Reindeer
Erika Larsen“Johan Kuhmunen, with his dog Cammu, lives in Sweden, but the summertime range for his family’s herd crosses into Norway. The Sami tradition of learning from the elders is an important part of reindeer herding, and knowledge is passed down from generation to generation and not learned in books.”
This arresting photo stopped me in my tracks. Check out the whole set here and be sure to read the captions. The Sami culture is fascinating.
(Source: letsmovetothecountry, via batixa)
A hungry polar bear dares to clamber down a precarious cliff in search of eggs in Russia’s Arctic archipelago. This photo takes my breath away!
It’s also a bit sad because more and more bears are forced to search for eggs as ice is disappearing in the Arctic, and they are unable to hunt their usual prey.
(Thanks to my friend Stacy for this. Photo by Dylan Coker.)
Summer salad from Sweet Paul Magazine. (Photograph by Hector Sanchez)
The Big Picture: In Afghanistan
These amazing photographs popped up on my radar today, and I was surprised to find that it is a 2009 post. Seems little has changed, doesn’t it? (There is also a Part Two in the series.)
Girls In The Windows by Ormond Gigli, 1960
”In 1960, while a construction crew dismantled a row of brownstones right across from my own brownstone studio on East 58th Street, I was inspired to, somehow immortalize those buildings. I had the vision of 43 women in formal dress adorning the windows of the skeletal facade.
We had to work quickly to secure City permissions, arrange for models which included celebrities, the demolition supervisior’s wife (third floor, third from left), my own wife (second floor, far right), and also secure the Rolls Royce to be parked on the sidewalk. Careful planning was a necessity as the photography had to be accomplished during the workers’ lunch time!
The day before the buildings were razed, the 43 women appeared in their finest attire, went into the buildings, climbed the old stairs, and took their places in the windows. I was set up on my fire escape across the streeet, directing the scene, with bullhorn in hand. Of course I was concerned for the Models’ safety, as some were daring enough to pose out on the crumbling sills.
The photography came off as planned. What had seemed to some as too dangerous or difficult to accomplish, became my fantasy fulfilled, and my most memorable self - assigned photograph. It has been an international award winner ever since.
Most professional photographers dream of having one signature picture they are known for. “Girls in The Windows” is mine.”
Speaking of snakes, these photographs by Guido Mocafico are incredible. Check out the entire collection. My favorites are the albino boa constrictor (pictured above, lower right) and the bush viper (the imbricate scales look so neat). I would love to know more about the behind-the-scenes snake handling process. Some of the mambas in the collection sound pretty deadly.
Magazine spreads by Robert Festino — I’ve missed bold, tight shots of delicious food since Gourmet ceased publication. These are fabulous! (Via designworklife)
Check out this slideshow of dog photographs by Tim Flach. I had no idea that the blobby hair cut donned by poodles had such a utilitarian purpose:
Poodles were originally working water dogs used as gun dogs and retrievers. The peculiar “continental clip” is an exaggerated version of the cut used for working. Most of the body, face and legs were shaved to make swimming easier and smoother, but the extremities and chest had to be protected, hence the pom-poms on feet and tail. The clump at the base of the tail bore a mark to identify the owner.
(Photo by Tim Flach)
