Fajr prayer in Guantanamo
November 20, 2011 in Inspiring Photography
Incarcerated Muslims at Guantanamo Bay
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by Mehedi Islam
by Mehedi Islam
Breathtaking view (unseen) of Afghanistan by Lukas and Salome Augustin
November 18, 2011 in Inspiring Photography, Society & Culture
As each of us has his own impression of Afghanistan that is predominantly marked with pictures of foreign forces, explosions and terror, we were privileged to have access to capture daily life and portrait some people of Afghanistan.
We hope the pictures you know will merge with the pictures you see and will enrich your view on the country in the Hindu Kush.
locations:
Kabul and Mazar-e Sharif
We wanted to go to other places as well but there were several incidents and security was too bad. Just one day after shooting at the blue mosque in Mazar-e Sharif a mob started from the very same place storming the UN building.
I have lived from 2006-2008 in Kabul doing my civil service for a humanitarian aid organization. This March I had the chance to go back with my fiancée to show her the place I love and to capture the beauty of this country with our cameras.
At the same time I made this as a tribute to a dear friend, who was shot in the streets of Kabul. Gayle inspired me in her love and dedication for the Afghans.
After a full summer with other work we had now the chance to do the editing.
Lisa-Maria Puy who composed the music for us was wonderful to work with. We met her on Zanzibar island and back in Germany she composed this wonderful soundtrack within just 3 days (and nights). She studied music at HfM Detmold in Germany and is a very talented artist and we hope to work with her again.
You can contact her on: puy-music[at]gmx.de
Last week the clip got published in the iPad edition of Süddeutsche-Zeitung Magazin.
I hope you enjoy and we are happy for your honest feedback.
Lukas and Salome Augustin
Equipment used:
Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 7D
Canon 24-105mm L IS 4f
Canon 16-35mm L
Canon 50mm 1.4f
Canon 85mm 1.8f
Glidetrack HD
Handgrip Nighthawk and D|Focus V3 (shoulder mount)
Zoom H1
2x Rode Videomic Pro
Manfrotto 501 HD and 701 HDV
LCW ND Filter Fader MK II
We edited and colour graded the entire clip on Final Cut Pro X
website:
lukasaugustin.de
more information and production photos:
facebook.com/pages/Augustin-Pictures/161244407238332
Twitter:
twitter.com/LukasAugustin
© by Lukas and Salome Augustin
All rights reserved
by Mehedi Islam
by Mehedi Islam
by Mehedi Islam
Video: Where are we going? A Beautiful Time-Lapse by David Coiffier
November 5, 2011 in Inspiring Photography
Canon DSLR > Lightroom > Shake > Final Cut > Vimeo
Music by Silvano Mercado : “Valse des âmes ambigües”
(mercadofilmmusic.com/Home.html)
If you enjoyed that movie, please visit our facebook page facebook.com/pixelsrevenge
Youtube version is also available : youtube.com/watch?v=Xpcih9E44rc
Top quality 1080p download is provided for private use only.
Trees Cocooned in Spider Webs After Pakistan Flood
November 2, 2011 in Inspiring Photography
The Silver Lining, The Spider Webs! An unexpected side-effect of the flooding in parts of Pakistan has been that millions of spiders climbed up into the trees to escape the rising flood waters. Because of the scale of the flooding and the fact that the water has taken so long to recede, many trees have become cocooned in spiders webs. People in this part of Sindh have never seen this phenome…non before but, they also report that there are now far fewer mosquitoes than they would expect, given the amount of stagnant, standing water that is around.
It is thought that the mosquitoes are getting caught in the spiders web, thus, reducing the risk of malaria, which would be one blessing for the people of Sindh, facing so many other hardships after the floods
Trees shrouded in ghostly cocoons line the edges of a submerged farm field in the Pakistani village of Sindh, where 2010′s massive floods drove millions of spiders into the trees to spin their webs.
Beginning last July, unprecedented monsoons dropped nearly ten years’ worth of rainfall on Pakistan in one week, swelling the country’s rivers. The water was slow to recede, creating vast pools of stagnant water across the countryside.
Seen in December 2010, a young girl stands next to a tree covered in spider webs in Sindh, Pakistan, near the intersection of two roads that had only recently reemerged from floodwaters.
At the height of the crisis, the flooded region covered an area the size of England. Nearly 2,000 people died during the disaster and 20 million people were affected, according to the Pakistani government.
by Mehedi Islam
Occupy Wall Street
October 17, 2011 in Inspiring Photography, News
Protesters take on Wall Street and battle to get themselves heard in the mainstream media.
Has the spirit of the Arab Spring come to Wall Street, or are the protesters just anarchists looking for trouble?
It started in Lower Manhattan. A handful of protesters descended on Wall Street calling themselves representatives of ‘the 99 per cent’ – the majority of Americans who feel unfairly treated by an economic system in which wealth accrues to the already rich.
Despite an initial lack of coverage, the protests spread country-wide and the crowds grew.
The coverage however was disappointing. Protesters accused media outlets of marginalising the demonstrations and not representing public interest. They pointed to the deep connections between the corporate system the demonstrations aimed to change and the mainstream media.
by Mehedi Islam
Yeni Camii (The New Mosque), Istanbul, Turkey
October 17, 2011 in Inspiring Photography
The construction of the Yeni Mosque began in 1597; it was not completed until 1665.
In view is the ornamental ablution fountain in the center courtyard where men are washing their feet before entering the mosque.
Full view. Photograph by zug55
by Mehedi Islam
More than just Islamic Wallpapers
October 13, 2011 in Inspiring Photography, Reviews
There are numerous sites on the internet providing Islamic wallpapers, however none more so stands out from http://islamic-wallpaper.org/, it’s not only because of their stunning wallpapers but because of their description behind each of their wallpapers. Therefore not only the user finds a beautiful wallpaper but also gains background knowledge of related topic in the light of Islam, Islamic history and much more.
Their about us page displays the following description:
Displaying a beautiful meaningful wallpaper or backgound on desktop always change your mood and working envirounment. So why not have a message on your desktop to remind yourself and others Muslim values through our beautiful Islamic wallpapers!
We can help you find the right wallpaper for your screen that’ll create a spirtual and religious atmosphere that make your Imaan stronger. Secondly, setting an Islamic wallpaper on your desktop can prevent you from various cyber evils, as it will remind you of Allah, Masjid/Mosque, Prophet of God, Ramadhan, Quranic verses and Hadith.
by Mehedi Islam
If people sat outside and looked at the stars each night, I’ll bet they’d live a lot differently
September 30, 2011 in Inspiring Photography
“Verily in these things there are signs for those who consider.” (Qur’an|13:4)
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