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The Prophet


The Prophet
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Copyright: Suzy Gitana (suzy) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 425 W: 38 N: 1262] (4338)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-08-22
Categories: Artwork
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): sculpture, Sculptures: statuary and ornamental, Sculptures in the Open [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-03-05 2:08
Viewed: 273
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Statue of Gibran Khalil Gibran, Bcherre/North Lebanon

Lebanese-American philosophical essayist, novelist, mystical poet, and artist. In the 1960s Gibran's works influenced especially American popular culture; his most famous book, THE PROPHET (1923), has been a bestseller from the 1920s. Gibran believed that if a sensible way of living and thinking could be found, people would have mastery over their lives.
"The human heart cries out for help; the human soul implores us for deliverance; but we do not heed their cries, for we neither hear nor understand. But the man who hears and understands we call mad, and flee from him."

Sing and dance together and be joyous,
but let each one of you be alone,
Even as the strings of a lute are alone
though they quiver with the same music.
(from The Prophet: Marriage)

And beauty is not a need but an ecstasy.
It is not a mouth thirsting nor an empty hand stretched forth,
But rather a heart enflamed and a soul enchanted.
It is not the image you would see nor the song you would hear,
But rather an image you see though you close your eyes and a song you hear though you shut your ears.
It is not the sap within the furrowed bark, nor a wing attached to a claw,
But rather a garden forever in bloom and a flock of angels for ever in flight.
People of Orphalese, beauty is life when life unveils her holy face.
But you are life and you are the veil.
Beauty is eternity gazing at itself in a mirror.
But you are eternity and you are the mirror.
(from The Prophet: Beauty)

http://leb.net/gibran/

was a great influence on many people and am one of them! Visited his museum last summer and this is where I took this shot, from that angle, had another facing it but I thought this one more expressive cuz it shows the mountain behind him where he spent his early life before immigrating to the US! Didn’t change much in this photo except maybe the sharpness of colors slightly!

Let’s sing and dance and am joyous to read your critiques and comments :)


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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1273 W: 0 N: 2502] (20416)
  • [2009-03-05 2:49]

Hello,

mangigique cette statue au bord de l'eau, le contraste entre les deux roches est superbe, très beau boulot.

Bravo et maitié

Nicou

Hello Sunshine.
Interesting note, dear Suzy.
Picture wise, I would have prefered to see it in landscape format.
Best wishes from Jan

Hi Suzy,
Khali Cibran is one of the most influental thinkers of the world, for me.
I m preparing a ppt presentation about him mainly with my photos.
TFS
Selahattin E

Ciao Suzy, lovely composition with beautiful statue and splendid mountain landscape, very well done, ciao Silvio

Beautiful and well composed image, dear Suzy!
Good sharpness, colors and POV. Well done job!
Congratulations and TFS, my friend!

Warm regards,
Bruno

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  • ade71 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 235 W: 37 N: 206] (2812)
  • [2009-03-05 9:26]

Hi Suzy, I love Gibran... I think you made an excellent shot. I like the POV and the details. Also the colours are particular. Well done my friend:=)
Adele

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  • jazrr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 317 W: 72 N: 82] (1883)
  • [2009-03-05 22:23]

Hi Suzy:

Nice POV and composition.
I like your note very much. TFS.

Regards,
Jafar

Hello Suzy! Wonderful place, amazing sculpture. Art and nature. Good idea, very good picture. Interesting info about Gibran Khalil Gibran. Do You know poems of Hanane Aad, poetess from Beirut? Well done!

Hi Suzy
Very interesting notes and a great shot.I learn a lot to day.
Tres belle sculpture dans le cadre idéal et que vous avez saisie sous l'angle parfait avec ces montagnes en arrière plan.
à bientôt

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