Posted by Alfredo J. Martiz J. (Panama City, Panama) on 25 October 2007 in Plants & Nature and Portfolio.
The father of one of my best friends died two days ago, I found out today and I feel really sad. I pray for the soul of his father and for God to bless him, may he rest in peace!
Life is precious, don't waste your time and energy being angry or doing things that you don't like; enjoy every day and always make the most of your day, if you feel like saying I love you to someone, don't hesitate and do it for you don't know when will be the last time you will see that person. Share your knowledge with others and always smile, remember that life is beautiful!
"Impermanence is one of the essential doctrines or Three marks of existence in Buddhism. The term expresses the Buddhist notion that every conditioned existence, without exception, is inconstant and in flux, even gods.
According to the impermanence doctrine, human life embodies this flux in the aging process, the cycle of birth and rebirth (samsara), and in any experience of loss. The doctrine further asserts that because things are impermanent, attachment to them is futile, and leads to suffering (dukkha). Under the impermanence doctrine, all compounded and constructed things and states are impermanent.
Buddhists hold that the only true end of impermanence is nirvana, the reality that knows no change, decay or death.
Impermanence is intimately associated with the doctrine of anatta, according to which things have no fixed nature, essence, or self." Reference: Wikipedia
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Top quality shot. Thanks for info too. Detachment from worldly things is something I'm already quite good at although I do have a 'necessary' addiction to the Internet. One could argue, though, that the Internet is more than just a tool we use but something we create ourselves, and thus can be born and reborn.
25 Oct 2007 4:59am
@Aaron Schmidt: Thank you very much Aaron, Internet is wonderful but as we know it can be used for good or wrong, the important thing is to realize that we have to make the most of the time we have and use all the resources that technology presents us to grow as persons, professionals, etc.
Superb work, Alfredo! Beautiful tones! Great detail and DOF!
25 Oct 2007 6:13am
@Paulo Santos: Thank you very much Paulo!
We have only one life and we want to live the most out of it,i agree with Aaron on the internet,our photos will remain in the Internet forever after we die,well,only if Aminus3 servers never die :-)
25 Oct 2007 6:27am
@Kheoh Yee Wei: Thank you very much Kheoh!
fantastic shot and great words.
25 Oct 2007 6:53am
@Nick Passantino: Thank you Nick!
Por favor dale mis condolencias a tu amigo por la pérdida de su padre. Vivan cada día como si fuera el último. Besos, Mama
25 Oct 2007 7:59am
@DORIS: Gracias Mom, Besos!
I'm so sorry for your best friend's and your loss, it's never easy as you so well put. I like what you wrote and this photo is magnetic and beautiful.
25 Oct 2007 9:38am
@Lorraine: Thank you very much Lorraine!
I am Muslim but as a human I see the Buddhism is to the point. Thanks for sharing this wisdom with us. We all pray for all souls to be blesses and rest in peace in the kingdom of God till time comes for judgment.
Your image is just amazing and is showcased on Animus3 main page, well deserved
25 Oct 2007 10:48am
@Amir: Thank you very much Amir!
Espectacular la nitidez. Apetitosas pipas.
25 Oct 2007 1:41pm
@Miguel Angel: Muchas gracias Miguel Angel!
Great detail and DOF is perfect. Just brilliant work.
25 Oct 2007 2:26pm
@badala: Thank you very much Badala!
Incredible image very fitting.
25 Oct 2007 4:12pm
@See The Light: Thank you very much See the Light!
Fantastic sombre image, and an apt illustration for your title.
25 Oct 2007 5:04pm
@Damon Schreiber: Thank you very much Damon!
Excellent detail in this image. Who would have thought that you could make this dying thing look so beautiful. Sorry to hear about the death of your friend's father.
25 Oct 2007 5:32pm
@Andrew Gould: Thank you very much Andrew!
Definitely life is beautiful! I like the tones in this pic, soo sad, but at the same time beautiful.
25 Oct 2007 7:22pm
@paperdoll: Thank you very much Paperdoll!
Alfredo this is beautiful!!! Wow, you just keep getting better and better. I hope when you publish a coffee table book you send me a autographed copy! :) Pretty please?
25 Oct 2007 9:49pm
@Dawn Sutherland: Thank you very much Dawn for the kind words and constant encouragement, be sure that if I publish a coffee table book you will receive a autographed copy, =)
So sharp. Really like the sepia tone.
25 Oct 2007 11:08pm
@Sharon: Thank you Sharon!
Really nice
26 Oct 2007 12:47am
@MOHAMMAD: Thank you Mohammad!
Very nice shot, the death of the sunflower.....
26 Oct 2007 1:27am
@ColNed Pictures: Thank you ColNed!
may he rest in peace. Great shot, my friend.
26 Oct 2007 9:16am
@aaxan: Thank you aaxan!
amazing depth here - love the toning you did
26 Oct 2007 2:12pm
@Betsy Barron : www.thebetsy.com: Thank you very much Betsy!
I'm sure, your words will help your friend a little.// What is your secret, Alfredo? How can you make a withered sunflower look so fantastic??!!
27 Oct 2007 2:53am
@Lucca: Thank you very much Lucca, I still have a lot to learn my friend!
Awesome blossom!
27 Oct 2007 6:59am
@Craiger: Thank you very much Craiger!
gracias mi amigo.
29 Oct 2007 9:27am
@irene: Un abrazo!
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