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Prometheus and the Making of Man
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Challenge: Aesop's Fables (Extended Editing*)
Camera: Canon EOS-5DS R
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Date: Apr 5, 2021
Date Uploaded: Apr 11, 2021

 Human beings seem to really like the idea of being special. The Earth had to be the center of the universe, their own existence had to be the desire of some superior being, and even as a local lifeform, human beings tend to consider themselves much more important than anything else. Back in his days, Aesop wrote fables, often full of this arrogance.

Here is an example, called "Prometheus and the Making of Man":
"At the bidding of Jupiter, Prometheus set about the creation of Man and the other animals. Jupiter, seeing that Mankind, the only rational creatures, were far outnumbered by the irrational beasts, bade him redress the balance by turning some of the latter into men. Prometheus did as he was bidden, and this is the reason why some people have the forms of men but the souls of beasts."

I suppose this was a way to point out ugliness in some individuals behaviour. Sure, some people out there are brutal, violent, compassionless, rude, you-name-it. Still, comparing them to animals is unfair. Many animals have subtle feelings. A few days ago, my wife saw a dead magpie in the middle of the road. While there clearly was no hope for anything, given the appearance of the poor thing, his companion kept coming back to the corpse, giving him a few peaks, then running away as another car was approaching. The sad bird kept doing that for a few hours at least. Even birds can love, can grieve.
From there, while I disagree with Aesop's fable meaning (or what I understood from it), I thought it would be funny to create an image depicting him, looking at the disaster he created. I decided that all humans should wear an animal mask: I believe we all have such legacy in our veins. So I ordered all these masks, and my wife and I had great fun wearing those for some shooting sessions!

Thanks for watching and the very kind feedback, much appreciated!

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 18
Avg (all users): 7.5676
Avg (participants): 7.4000
Avg (non-participants): 7.6296
Views since voting: 965
Views during voting: 100
Votes: 37
Comments: 17
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 04/28/2021 10:59:00 AM
Originally posted by MargaretNet:
These two 4s and two 5s are a disgrace to DP Challenge community :(



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  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/21/2021 10:21:40 AM
Congratulations Christoph! Interesting complex image, perfectly executed... as always ))
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/21/2021 07:48:15 AM
Wonderful picture!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/20/2021 06:02:40 PM
So Awesome!! This must have taken days to do. Kudos and congratulations!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/19/2021 04:39:44 PM
It's a very fine image, though I now know from your commentary that I hadn't understood what your intention was. From your explanation I can appreciation your ideas and implementation. It's wonderful to see your empathy for, and intuition about, animals and their complex, rich lives. And about their subtle feelings and emotions. It's interesting that we can broaden our "humanity" by according all creatures what is all too often claimed for ourselves alone. Thank you.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/19/2021 09:03:08 AM
It is indeed another masterpiece, Many congrats Christophe.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/19/2021 09:02:38 AM
Congratulations, another amazing image.
Your introspective depth makes it even more exciting to read your thoughts.
You are not only a master photographer but a person who has depth and consideration of life and others.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/19/2021 05:40:07 AM
Another masterpiece and some great additions to your prop cupboard. I love how your wife and yourself (and friends) are always game to participate in your magnificent creations. Congrats on a well deserved blue.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/19/2021 02:19:16 AM
thankyou so much for your words about how this image came about .. very interesting .. and lets hope our world evolves into the belief that all animals deserve our respect and care .. and we change our behaviour accordingly ..
i cant bear the thought of what animals go thru to end up on our plates .. just for one .. which is why i'm a vegetarian ..

anyway . massive CONGRATULATIONS on the blue ..
and i agree with margaret if those low votes were an agenda thing .. if not then we are all entitled to our likes and dislikes .. and i gotta say your image was quite confronting .. !! .. which i like btw .. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/19/2021 01:19:14 AM
These two 4s and two 5s are a disgrace to DP Challenge community :(

Congrats on another masterpiece and thank you for returning to your creative work, looking forward to more.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/18/2021 11:35:38 PM
10 - of course! Excellent work as always, Christophe.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/18/2021 07:27:03 PM
Wow! Your creativity and skills are like no other!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/16/2021 08:22:03 PM
WOW .. another very intense image ..
i had to google prometheus and the making of man .. and came away with quite a few stories .. some contradictory .. but this does represent many of the stories i read ..

of course i will be looking forward to your story .. of what you were thinking when you created this ..
often that is equal to the 'enjoyment' i get when seeing one of your images ... not only the image itself but the story and thought behind it .

btw .. i stand in awe of your skills .. not only the photography but the way you can seemlessly put disparate images together to form a unique and perfect whole .. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/16/2021 04:28:56 AM
Wow! Fabulous! Top three definitely.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/12/2021 11:47:47 AM
Wow! This is simply fabulous.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/12/2021 07:22:08 AM
as always nice work and happy to see in action again and yes an interesting take on the challenge!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/12/2021 06:44:15 AM
Always the number one
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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