Typhoon Ketsana (Ondoy) - The Big Picture - Boston.com

Typhoon Ketsana (Ondoy) - The Big Picture - Boston.com

"Typhoon Ketsana (Ondoy)

About a week ago, Typhoon Ketsana (known in the Phillippines as "Ondoy") made landfall, and according to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Ketsana dropped 455 mm (17.9 in) of rain on Metro Manila in a span of 24 hours on Saturday - the most in 42 years. A month's worth of rainfall in a single day washed away homes and flooded large areas, stranding thousands on rooftops in the city and elsewhere. Ketsana later crossed over to Vietnam and Cambodia, where it is still active. Over 360 people are known to have been killed, and damage estimates are reaching $100 million. Unfortunately, another tropical storm may be headed toward the southern Philippines on Wednesday but is still 1,000 km (600 mi) off the coast. Here is a selection of photographs from the affected areas over the past week. (36 photos total)"

Afghanistan, September, 2009 - The Big Picture - Boston.com

Afghanistan, September, 2009 - The Big Picture - Boston.com
These photographs bring the beauty and the tragedy of Afghanistan alive.

Taryn Simon photographs secret sites | Video on TED.com

Taryn Simon photographs secret sites | Video on TED.com
This is a video of interesting and ambiguous photographs. The presentation challenges many concepts of photography.

How One Man Changed The World... Of Photography - The Picture Show Blog : NPR

How One Man Changed The World... Of Photography - The Picture Show Blog : NPR

Scientific Karma? NOVA | Ghost in Your Genes | TV Program Description | PBS

NOVA | Ghost in Your Genes | TV Program Description | PBS

The program closes at the controversial cutting edge of this burgeoning new field. At the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, researchers are investigating epigenetic means to treat a deadly form of leukemia (see Epigenetic Therapy). In Washington State, a researcher finds that a toxin given to rats still affects their offspring four generations later, without producing any changes in their genes. And in Sweden, a study of historical records seems to show that the lifespan of grandchildren is affected by their grandparents' access to food.

Might these effects be epigenetic? Might our experiences, by changing our epigenomes, literally change the fate of our offspring ... and their offspring ... and theirs in turn? And might our own states of health owe something to the diets and exposures of our forebears?

Some researchers are already convinced. "You live your life as a sort of ... guardian of your genome," says Marcus Pembrey of the Institute of Child Health at University College London, a co-investigator in the Swedish study. "It seems to me you've got to be careful of it because it's not just you. You can't be selfish ... you can't say, 'Well, I'll smoke' or 'I'll do whatever it is because I'm prepared to die early.' You're also looking after it for your children and grandchildren...." Epigenetics, Pembrey says, "is changing the way we think about inheritance forever."

Jake Versosa

Explore this web site, intense and sometimes beautiful photographs. Look at the Karen portraits especially.
http://matanglawin.ph/

Srinivas Kuruganti | Photographs

Srinivas Kuruganti | Photographs
These photographs express the intensity of India and its people. India, as an experience, is the most intense place that I have visited. I have been pre-occupied with reading about India and especially the Bihar area since I visited. I thought I would never want to return, but now I am not so sure.

sevensevennine.com | nick turpin on street photography | Edit Edit Edit

sevensevennine.com | nick turpin on street photography | Edit Edit Edit
I continuation and amplification of the previous post.

B: Streetwise

B: Streetwise
I do street photography, at least some of the time, this discussion is humbling and valuable. The question of "Why" do I take the photographs that I do is one that I have spent my life thinking about. The idea of "Edit. Edit. Edit" is one of my winter goals. Just waiting for the snow, cold, and dark to begin. I am almost looking forward to it so I can concentrate on digesting all the photographs that I have taken this year.

A Conversation with Vanessa Winship - Conscientious

A Conversation with Vanessa Winship - Conscientious
Thoughtful perspective and powerful photographs.

Short video of Daido Moriyama, Japanese street photographer - lens culture photography weblog

Short video of Daido Moriyama, Japanese street photographer - lens culture photography weblog

Sometimes when I see a photographer, and their method, all I can say is yes, I understand. I feel a strong affinity to this photographer and his method.

The 1970's Street - Documentary Photography Of Robert M Johnson.

The 1970's Street - Documentary Photography Of Robert M Johnson.
A kindred spirit!

Showcase: Too Young - Lens Blog - NYTimes.com

Showcase: Too Young - Lens Blog - NYTimes.com
Powerful stuff! Photography has an ability to communicate that is too easy to take for granted.