Apr 4, 2009

Who Ever Loved…

Landscape 2.0, Shugaley Pavel, 1st January
1st January (c) Shugaley Pavel

"Who ever loved, that loved not at first sight?"
As You like It, Act III, Scene V, Shakespeare

Inspiration Beyond a Mere Glance
Fine art is an inspiring combination of lines, shapes, and occasionally, almost incandescent color.  For spiritual impact, elements must come together with stunning composition to resonate in the deeply intimate soul.
The eye is such an incredulous instrument; in one swift, all encompassing glance, I knew 1st January was one of my all-time favorite web images.

Memory
My memory is quite visual.  Yet, underneath, eloquent words and visual impact ring in my soul.  Here, Shakespeare's immortal words simply add to the distinct sense that God, too, loves 1st January

Around the Planet in 80 ms...
In The World Is Flat 3, Tom Friedman suggests Globalization 3.0 is driven by folks: desktop freelancers and innovative startups all over the world (especially in India and China) who can compete _and win_ not just for low-wage manufacturing and information labor but, increasingly, for highest-end research and design work.
Well Tom, I think you've come up a little short...
When I coined the phrase Around the Planet in 80 ms, it was a precursor for enjoyment of fine photographic art from blogs and galleries on our shrinking Planet, facilitated by fast Internet access.  I’m sure there are many folks who would simply love to either see or take such an incredible image.
In the case of 1st January, I only know the author's name – Shugaley Pavel.  As of this morning, there were only 42 Google hits for his name (no website, no blog, etc...) - half in a language I simply can't read.

A Soul’s Endearing Search for Beauty
Nevertheless, Shugaley Pavel is a remarkably superb photographer who's taken me to another remote landscape, almost to another time – devoid of global crisis.  I feel Pavel has truly captured primordial emotion.  The lines, shapes, colors, composition, and impact create an absolutely indelible memory. 

How Do I Love Thee…
Elizabeth Barrett Browning penned immortal words
“How do I love thee, let me count the ways
“I love thee to the depth, breadth, and width of my soul…”

And yes, I love 1st January...

Hola, Shugaley
What about you?

BTW - if you want to see much more of such photography, it's at Landscape 2.0!
Enjoy...

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