This week's lesson is a pertinent one for me as I've always been a bit image-shy when blog posting (text comes so much easier sometimes). In an attempt to try out both lessons (a link to an image and an embedded image in the post), I've picked out two photos to demonstrate the State Library's values.
Energy & Teamwork
This one probably doesn't need too much explanation in terms of teamwork. This is an amazing photo (although it has been touched up for optimisation), I love the contrast and juxtaposition of the silhouetted people against the backdrop of the ocean, I think it really brings out the boldness of the colour but also the boldness of the subjects. I also really love the blend from sand to ocean, appearing to co-habit as one almost (perhaps bringing us back to the concept of oneness with nature and oneness of nature?). And just the starkness of the red and the starkness of the silhouettes, but both stark for differing reasons.
This photo is in a series of some other amazing photos in sahrizvi's photostream on Flickr:
Innovation & Engagement
I thought this was an interesting one to demonstrate innovation -- innovative technology for its time no doubt, but also to demonstrate how far technological innovation has come since. These days astrological calculations are done on computer software without much manual intervention.
It also demonstrates engagement because, well, as a student of astrology, this was personally engaging for me! As a student, I think I've benefited greatly from the innovations in calculation software because, if I had studied this pre-computerisation, I don't think I would've gotten anywhere! And I certainly wouldn't have engaged anywhere near as much if I had to do that much manual geometric calculation :)
1 comment:
Thank you for sharing these excellent photographs with us. Good choice.
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