It's up to us as photographers to give voice to the natural world.
Interpretation
Photographers have a responsibility to capture and express the beauty of the natural world.
In this quote, Frans Lanting emphasizes the role of photographers as storytellers of the environment. By capturing images of nature, photographers can raise awareness and appreciation for the world's beauty and fragility, urging viewers to acknowledge their connection to the natural world and take action to protect it.
In practice
During an art exhibit on environmental conservation, this quote can inspire viewers to reflect on how they interact with nature.
Meditate, oft. Separate thyself for a season from the cares of the world. Get close to nature and learn from the lowliest of that which manifests in nature, in the earth; in the birds, in the trees, in the grass, in the flowers, in the bees; that the life of each is a manifesting, is a song of glory to its Maker. And do thou likewise!
Basically, I think 21st century conservation is moving toward preserving ecosystems by dealing with the needs of people.
The shortage of fresh water is the major ecological problem of this moment.
We lose our souls if we lose the experience of the forest, the butterflies, the song of the birds, if we can't see the stars at night.
Man must be able to escape civilization if he is to survive. Some of his greatest needs are for refuges and retreats where he can recapture for a day or a week the primitive conditions of life.
When you recognize the sacredness, the beauty, the incredible stillness and dignity in which a flower or a tree exists, you add something to the flower or the tree. Through your recognition, your awareness, nature too comes to know itself. It comes to know its own beauty and sacredness through you.
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