ArtofNature is about the patterns, designs, and vibrant colours of nature...beauty we too readily take for granted. It is also about how nature reflects life in metaphor.
The photos were taken in Japan in Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture and Ichikawa Ono, Chiba Prefecture and on the South Island of New Zealand using a Nikon F100 35mm camera and Fuji and Kodak negative film.
No colour filters were used on any of the shots and the photos have not been digitally manipulated or enhanced in any way...the colours are all true to nature.
Paul Murray is a photojournalist. His photographs and articles have appeared in numerous publications, including The Daily Yomiuri, Metropolis, The Mainichi Daily News, and Internet magazine Traveldish.
Paul took private photography lessons at photospace b in the fall of 2001. Currently he lives in Karamea, New Zealand and is working toward his dream of setting up a retreat for artists in the forest.
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WHEN UP IS DOWN A tranquil tarn in the Kahurangi National Park, New Zealand, (near where "Lord of The Rings" was filmed) perfectly reflects the heavens...a truly mystical place. |
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VEGAS A study in the Fibonacci Numbers sequence...1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21...mathematics is the language of nature. |
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| 1. PINE (matsu)... |
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| 2. BAMBOO (take)... |
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3. PLUM (ume)... These three plants represent the seasons in Japan. Together they are called shou-chiku-bai, which is the ranking system for judging the quality of meals in Japanese restaurants. |
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DOG EAT DOG (the capitalist's ideal) In the rush to be bigger, better, faster, stronger, and RICHER...it's the little guy who gets screwed. |
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THE GEISHA Twirling a scarlet umbrella, she glides silently by inspiring dreams. |
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AQUA Waikoropupu Springs, Takaka, New Zealand |
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AQUA Waikoropupu Springs, Takaka, New Zealand |
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LOVE Over the course of a relationship between a woman and a man they drift apart, moving away from each other for reasons of complacency, boredom, conflicting interests, attraction to other people, lack of shared future vision, and misunderstanding. Communication, compassion, love, and mutual respect keep them together and bring them back to the shared path...until they drift apart again...this is life, this is natural, but whatever the question...love is the answer. |
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LIFE & DEATH The cycle of life. |
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