Monthly Archive for November, 2011

Rembrandt’s Lion


Rembrandt’s Lion :

The throes of extinction

This entry is part 31 of 33 in the series Favourite shots

Lions once roamed much of the African continent, but recent studies suggest that lion populations may have decreased nearly 90% in just one decade, with fewer than 20,000 remaining in just a handful of countries. In the meantime, the human population has just reached 7 billion!

LOOM – stunning animation by Polynoid

This entry is part 1 of 5 in the series Videos

Loom tells the story of a successful catch.

A moth being caught in a spiders web. Struggling for an escape, the moths panic movements only result in less chance of survival. What follows is the type of causality everyones expecting. The spider appears, claims its prey and feeds on it. The way nature works. But it’s the point of view that creates an intense relationship between the hunter and its victim. There is much more to explore, much more to feel if one takes the time to really experience the content of a split second.

Albrecht Dürer’s rhinoceros

Black rhinoceros in captivity (no comment) :

In 2001 the black rhinoceros population stood at 3,100. An additional 247 black rhino are held in captivity worldwide.

Albrecht Dürer rhinoceros :
Rhinocerus in captivity (no comment) :

Elephant in captivity