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If There Is Much In The Window There Should Be More In The Room
"Earth
From Above" is the result of the aerial photographer Yann
Arthus-Bertrand's five-year airborne odyssey across six continents. It's a
spectacular presentation of large scale photographs of astonishing natural
landscapes. Every stunning aerial photograph tells a story about our changing
planet.
Yann Arthus-Bertrand, born 1946 in France, has become globally famous as a
nature photographer. During his career he discovered the beauty of the world as
seen from above when he became a hot air balloon pilot and began experimenting
with aerial photography. Besides photography, Yann passionately engages in
non-profit projects for different organizations.
By 2005, Arthus-Bertrand created the association GoodPlanet. This international
NGO develops numerous projects whose shared objective is to educate about
sustainable development and request individuals across every background,
culture and border to think beyond the development of our planet and, instead,
toward the future of all of its inhabitants.
Earth From Above, a 4-episode, 8-hour TV series then launched in 2007 and
renewed for 2008, prompting Arthus-Bertrand to begin filming of Home, a
documentary-style feature film about the state of our planet and challenges
facing us to protect it. Its simultaneous worldwide release is scheduled for
June 5th, 2009 - World Environment Day.
Arthus-Bertrand was a member of the Academy of Fine Arts of the Institute of
France in 2006. He is a knight of the Legion of Honour, an Officer of the Order
of Agricultural Merit, and an Officer of the National Order of Merit. In 2007,
Arthus-Bertrand helped Al Gore present his Academy Award-winning film, An
Inconvenient Truth, to the French Parliament.
As an artist, documentarian and advocate, Yann Arthus-Bertrand demonstrates the
power of images to convey universal emotion, understanding and shared
appreciation for our planet and its inhabitants. For this reason, he is
recognized worldwide as one of the most important and respected
environmentalists of our time.
Caravan of dromedaries near Tichit, Mauritania
Herd of Hereford cows crossing the Chimehuin river, Argentina
Gullholmen village, north of Göteborg, Sweden
Denver, Colorado
fraser-island-dune-australia
Palácio Nacional da Pena, Portugal
Palácio Nacional da Pena, Portugal
Township in Cap Town, Republic of South Africa
The Inca city of Machu Picchu, Cuzco region, Peru
The medieval city, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Área Residencial, Beijing, China
Maasai Mara National Reserve,Kenya
Open coal mine near Delmas
Wineglass Bay, Tasmania, Australia
Houses on stilts, Makoko shanty town, Lagos, Nigeria
Bazaar of Istanbul, Turkey
Neuschwanstein castle, Bavaria, Germany
Hashima Island, also known as Gunkanjima or “Battleship” Island, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
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Dovecotes at Mit Gahmur, Egypt
Varanasi, the Ghats along the Ganges, Uttar Pradesh, India
Kibbutz of Sha’alvim, near Modi’in, Central District, Israel
solar plant in andalusia spain
Volcano of Rano Raraku, Easter Island, Chile
epicenter of the atomic bomb on hiroshima japan
Mountains near Jengish
los angeles freeways
Louver and Ile de la Cité in Paris, France
American cemetery north of Verdun, Meuse, France
Housing plots at Brøndby, on the outskirts of Copenhagen, Seeland, Denmark
Elephants in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
Favelas in Rio de Janeiro
Ruins of the medieval citadel of Shali in the town of Siwa, Egypt
Start of the Bol d’or race, Leman lake, Switzerland
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icebergs and an Adelie penguin, Adelie Land, Antarctica
Agricultural landscape near Cognac, Charente, France
Islet in the terraced rice fields of Bali, Indonesia
The Grand Bazaar, istanbul turkey
Boats-stranded-on-the-dry-Aral-Sea-Kazakhstan
Bora Bora Islands french Polynesia
Dromedary caravan in the dunes, near Nouakchott, Mauritania
Catamaran in the Glénan archipelago, south coast of Finistère, France
Cattle near the Masai Mara National Park, Kenya
Air Terminal 2, Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle Airport, Val-d’Oise, France
Detail of the Gallo-Roman ruins at Pontchartrain, Yvelines Department, France
Dried cracked mud in Camargue, Bouches-du-Rhone, France
EruptionofPitondelaFournaiseReunionIsland
Flight of scarlet ibises near Pedernales
Gardens at the Château of Vaux-le-Vicomte, Seine et Marne, Franc
Gardens of the Château de Villandry, Indre-et-Loire Department, France
The Heart of Voh in 1990, New Caledonia (French Overseas Territory) 1
The Heart of Voh in 1990, New Caledonia (French Overseas Territory
House in Keremma, on the Kernic cove at low tide, Finistère, France
Icebreaker Louis Saint Laurent in Resolute Bay, Nunavut Territory, Canada
Iraqi tank graveyard in the desert near Al Jahrah, Kuwait
Mountainous countryside near Maelifellssandur, Myrdalsjökull Region, Iceland
MilitarycemeteryinVerdunFrance
NaturereserveArguinbankGirondeFrance.
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Naturists of the center of Arnaoutchot, Landes, France
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Dovecotes at Mit Gahmur, Egypt
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PyramidoftheLouvreParisFrance
Road interrupted by a sand dune, Nile Valley, Egypt.
Roped party of mountaineers climbing Mont Blanc, Haute-Savoie Department, France
Kibbutz of Sha’alvim, near Modi’in, Central District, Israel
Subaquatic vegetation in the Loire river near Digoin, Saône-et-Loire, France
Village near Tahoua, Niger
Tasmania, Australia
The Gorges of the Bras de Caverne, island of Reunion, France
The Puy de Dome, Auvergne volcano range, Puy-de-Dome, France
The islets of Nokanhui, south of le des Pins, New Caledonia, France
The largest plant maze in the world, at Reignac-sur-Indre, Indre-et-Loire Department, France
Modern graves in a cemetery at Asyut, Nile valley, Egypt
Town of Koh Pannyi, Phand Nga bay, Thailand
Training arena in the hippodrome of Maisons-Laffitte, Yvelines, France
Trees in the middle of water near Taponas, Rhône region, France
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Fields of tulips near Lisse, near Amsterdam, Netherlands
Versailles Chateau at sunset,Yvelines, France
Village in the Rheris Valley, Er Rachidia region, High Atlas Mountains, Morocco
White horse of Uffington, Oxfordshire, England
Worker resting on bales of cotton, Thonakaha, Korhogo, Ivory Coast. Cotton crops occupy approximately 335,000 square klilometers worldwide, and use nearly one quarter of all pesticides sold
boats in the port of Mopti on the Niger River, Mali
Iguazu Falls, Argentina and Brazil
Snowmobiles on the ice, Baffin Island, Canada
A whale swims off the Valdes peninsula, Argentina
Palm Jumeirah artificial island, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Marina Bay Sands Casino Singapore
"Tree of life", Tsavo national
park, Kenya. This acacia is a symbol of life in the vast expanses of
thorny savanna, where wild animals come to take advantage of its leaves
or its shade
Mount Pinatubo, a volcano north of Manila, Luzon, Philippines
Village on stilts in Tongkil, Samales Islands, Philippines
Islet, Congo river near Mossaka, Cuvette, Republic of the Congo
Meteora Monastery, Thessaly, Greece
Countryside around Siena, Tuscany, Italy
Tea gardens at Boseong, Jeollanam-do Province, South Korea
Meeting in a stadium, west Seoul, Gyeonggy, South Korea
Botanical garden at Oedo Paradise Island, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
Seaweed cultivation off Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Lake Velence, Hungary
Wetland near Surgut, Siberia, Russia
Dairy cows passing between dunes, Maule province, Chile
Moaïs statues, Ahu Tongariki, Easter Island, Chile
Rano Kau volcano in Rapa Nui national park, Easter Island, Chile
Parasols on a beach close to Agia Napa, Famagusta District, Cyprus
Vineyards near Liopetri, Famagusta District, Cyprus
Cotton fabrics drying in the sun, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Garni Temple, Kotayk Province, Armenia
Royal tombs of Wat Phra si Sanphet (Temple of Sanphet), Ayutthaya, Thailand
Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006, annual floralie in Chiang Mai, province of Chiang Mai, Thailand
Wat at Westside of Chiang Mai, province of Chiang Mai, Thaïland
Rice fields north of Pokhara, Nepal
Satellite dishes on the roofs of Aleppo, Syria
Norias on the Orontes River in Hama, Syrie
Dunes near the sea at Khor Al-Abaid, Qatar
Yann Arthus-Bertrand
*Photographs
all owned by Yann Arthus-Bertrand*
Please visit Yann's personal website http://www.yannarthusbertrand.org/
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*pictureearth.org*
Oh, I understand now. I take it to mean the existing environmental challenges presented from these photos. Photography is Yann's means of sharing his ideas and convictions. The contradiction is with the extraordinary beauty of the Earth, the increasing pressure and presence of mankind causes harmful changes. These aerial images are all beautiful, but if we step back from things, we will see them differently and see another reality.
Row upon row of naked humanity - surely a different way of getting back to nature...
On a beach near the coast of Vielle-Saint-Girons is one of the greatest naturist centers of France. The photographer gathered a thousand people for this shot. Cradle of the naturist movement since 1930, France accommodates 2 million naturist tourists annually, from all social strata, 60 % of whom are from its European neighbours.
The naturists claim a desire "to be in harmony with nature." The numbers of people visiting this beach is dropping, as the population from which the visitors is drawn is aging. France has 8,000 centenarians; in 50 years, it is estimated there will be 150,000. At the end of 21st century, people more than 60 years old could represent 30% of the world population (compared to 10% in 1995). In all countries, this change will have severe repercussions.
Me, too. The mere mention of Easter Island, makes me recall of those giant Moaïs statues standing in guard off the coast of the island.
This is the volcano of Rano Rarak. The cult of the giant statues came to an end in the 1860s when almost the whole of the island's population was deported and enslaved, or struck down by illnesses imported by boat crews and missionaries.
The Christianisation of the survivors brought an end to this Polynesian culture that had invented a form of undecipherable writing, called rongo-rongo. At the end of the 19th century, there were only 200 inhabitants. There are now about 4000 people living on the island on a permanent basis with the arrival of new inhabitants, at the start of this 21st century. Tourism (over 50 000 visitors a year) poses new threats for the island listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995....
Rightly so - your being of German descent provided you an auspicious opportunity that had brought you at the foot of the Austrian Alps.
The Bavarian king Ludwig II built this mock-medieval fortress of Neuschwanstein. Perched on its rocky spur, this jewel of gray granite bristling with towers and pinnacles draws on the realm of fantasy, and its extravagant architecture inspired Walt Disney.
Ludwig II only spent 172 days in his royal residence; The castle of Neuschwanstein evoke dreams and fairy tales. Now, they are an asset to the Bavarian tourist industry. Bavaria is the German Land (state) most frequented by tourists, attracting almost a quarter of the country’s visitors.
From the air, you see things you can't see from the ground, as a whole – you really understand the impact of man, even in a place you know well, like this one in Washington State....
Agricultural landscape around Pullman, Washington State, United States (46°44’ N, 117°10’ W).
Rightly so - your being of German descent provided you an auspicious opportunity that had brought you at the foot of the Austrian Alps.
The Bavarian king Ludwig II built this mock-medieval fortress of Neuschwanstein. Perched on its rocky spur, this jewel of gray granite bristling with towers and pinnacles draws on the realm of fantasy, and its extravagant architecture inspired Walt Disney.
Ludwig II only spent 172 days in his royal residence; The castle of Neuschwanstein evoke dreams and fairy tales. Now, they are an asset to the Bavarian tourist industry. Bavaria is the German Land (state) most frequented by tourists, attracting almost a quarter of the country’s visitors.
From the air, you see things you can't see from the ground, as a whole – you really understand the impact of man, even in a place you know well, like this one in Washington State....
Agricultural landscape around Pullman, Washington State, United States (46°44’ N, 117°10’ W).
"The numbers of people visiting this beach is dropping, as the population from which the visitors is drawn is aging."
Yes, Better, I was one of those naturist in France in the 70s. While I never went to Vielle-Saint-Girons, which is not far from France's border with Spain and which has beaches bordering the Atlantic, I would spend several months each year in a place called Cap d'agde, which has its beaches on the Mediterranean and is not far from Marseilles. Here is the story of how I became familiar with this place and my first visit there:
Even back then, the population at the beaches was more from other European countries than it was from France. And, yes, it seems the naturist population IS aging, partly due the aging population, of course, but also, I believe the young people of today are less inclined toward participation than we were, as a sign of the times, or perhaps cultural change.
Rightly so - your being of German descent provided you an auspicious opportunity that had brought you at the foot of the Austrian Alps.
The Bavarian king Ludwig II built this mock-medieval fortress of Neuschwanstein. Perched on its rocky spur, this jewel of gray granite bristling with towers and pinnacles draws on the realm of fantasy, and its extravagant architecture inspired Walt Disney.
Ludwig II only spent 172 days in his royal residence; The castle of Neuschwanstein evoke dreams and fairy tales. Now, they are an asset to the Bavarian tourist industry. Bavaria is the German Land (state) most frequented by tourists, attracting almost a quarter of the country’s visitors.
From the air, you see things you can't see from the ground, as a whole – you really understand the impact of man, even in a place you know well, like this one in Washington State...
Agricultural landscape around Pullman, Washington State, United States
Mad King Ludwig II had a number of castles, besides Neuschwanstein, built.
At the one in Linderhof, he had commissioned this special structure, apart from the castle proper. Here, he had this ornate boat inside this building, which he used to float across a small pond, from one shore to the other, and act out his fantasies of being a hero who rescued fair maidens from the evil-doers on the opposite shore. I first learned about this, while on a field trip there in elementary school. I remember being so impressed with all the castles' interiors and all their exaggerated gold-encrusted opulence, so prevalent among the royalty of that time.
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Much thanks, teerawat sri.... :-)
ReplyDeletegreat pictures, thanks for letting us see ......
ReplyDeleteI just wonder where the natur is in the NATURIST picture
I am grateful for
ReplyDeleteyour time here.
You are more
than welcome, Joe.
What is a "naturist picture'?
Oh, I understand now.
ReplyDeleteI take it to mean
the existing environmental
challenges presented
from these photos.
Photography is Yann's
means of sharing
his ideas and convictions.
The contradiction is
with the extraordinary
beauty of the Earth,
the increasing pressure
and presence of mankind
causes harmful changes.
These aerial images
are all beautiful,
but if we step back from things,
we will see them differently
and see another reality.
Very nice compilation, Better. The first part has me wondering where some of these places are; the second part explains some of them.
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As close as they are all lying to one another, this must be a Spencer Tunick event.
ReplyDelete~M
I had no idea that there was this large crater on the island.
ReplyDelete~M
I've been here.
ReplyDelete~M
Row upon row
ReplyDeleteof naked humanity -
surely a different
way of getting back
to nature...
On a beach near the coast
of Vielle-Saint-Girons is
one of the greatest naturist
centers of France.
The photographer gathered
a thousand people for this shot.
Cradle of the naturist movement
since 1930, France accommodates
2 million naturist tourists annually,
from all social strata,
60 % of whom are from
its European neighbours.
The naturists claim a desire
"to be in harmony with nature."
The numbers of people
visiting this beach is dropping,
as the population from which
the visitors is drawn is aging.
France has 8,000 centenarians;
in 50 years, it is estimated
there will be 150,000.
At the end of 21st century,
people more than 60 years old
could represent 30%
of the world population
(compared to 10% in 1995).
In all countries, this change
will have severe repercussions.
Me, too.
ReplyDeleteThe mere mention
of Easter Island,
makes me recall
of those giant Moaïs statues
standing in guard
off the coast of the island.
This is the volcano
of Rano Rarak.
The cult of the giant statues
came to an end in the 1860s
when almost the whole of
the island's population
was deported and enslaved,
or struck down by illnesses
imported by boat
crews and missionaries.
The Christianisation of
the survivors brought an
end to this Polynesian culture
that had invented a form of
undecipherable writing,
called rongo-rongo.
At the end of the 19th century,
there were only 200 inhabitants.
There are now about
4000 people living on the island
on a permanent basis
with the arrival of new inhabitants,
at the start of this 21st century.
Tourism (over 50 000 visitors a year)
poses new threats for
the island listed as a
UNESCO World
Heritage Site since 1995....
Rightly so -
ReplyDeleteyour being of
German descent
provided you an
auspicious opportunity
that had brought
you at the foot
of the Austrian Alps.
The Bavarian king Ludwig II
built this mock-medieval
fortress of Neuschwanstein.
Perched on its rocky spur,
this jewel of gray granite
bristling with towers
and pinnacles draws
on the realm of fantasy,
and its extravagant
architecture inspired
Walt Disney.
Ludwig II only spent
172 days in
his royal residence;
The castle of Neuschwanstein
evoke dreams and fairy tales.
Now, they are an asset
to the Bavarian
tourist industry.
Bavaria is the
German Land (state)
most frequented by tourists,
attracting almost
a quarter of
the country’s visitors.
From the air, you see
things you can't
see from the ground,
as a whole –
you really understand
the impact of man,
even in a place
you know well,
like this one
in Washington State....
Agricultural landscape around Pullman, Washington State, United States (46°44’ N, 117°10’ W).
Rightly so -
ReplyDeleteyour being of
German descent
provided you an
auspicious opportunity
that had brought
you at the foot
of the Austrian Alps.
The Bavarian king Ludwig II
built this mock-medieval
fortress of Neuschwanstein.
Perched on its rocky spur,
this jewel of gray granite
bristling with towers
and pinnacles draws
on the realm of fantasy,
and its extravagant
architecture inspired
Walt Disney.
Ludwig II only spent
172 days in
his royal residence;
The castle of Neuschwanstein
evoke dreams and fairy tales.
Now, they are an asset
to the Bavarian
tourist industry.
Bavaria is the
German Land (state)
most frequented by tourists,
attracting almost
a quarter of
the country’s visitors.
From the air, you see
things you can't
see from the ground,
as a whole –
you really understand
the impact of man,
even in a place
you know well,
like this one
in Washington State....
Agricultural landscape around Pullman, Washington State, United States (46°44’ N, 117°10’ W).
"The numbers of people
ReplyDeletevisiting this beach is dropping,
as the population from which
the visitors is drawn is aging."
Yes, Better, I was one of those naturist in France in the 70s. While I never went to Vielle-Saint-Girons, which is not far from France's border with Spain and which has beaches bordering the Atlantic, I would spend several months each year in a place called Cap d'agde, which has its beaches on the Mediterranean and is not far from Marseilles. Here is the story of how I became familiar with this place and my first visit there:
http://knightstar.multiply.com/journal/item/2
Even back then, the population at the beaches was more from other European countries than it was from France. And, yes, it seems the naturist population IS aging, partly due the aging population, of course, but also, I believe the young people of today are less inclined toward participation than we were, as a sign of the times, or perhaps cultural change.
~M
Rightly so -
ReplyDeleteyour being of
German descent
provided you an
auspicious opportunity
that had brought
you at the foot
of the Austrian Alps.
The Bavarian king Ludwig II
built this mock-medieval
fortress of Neuschwanstein.
Perched on its rocky spur,
this jewel of gray granite
bristling with towers
and pinnacles draws
on the realm of fantasy,
and its extravagant
architecture inspired
Walt Disney.
Ludwig II only spent
172 days in
his royal residence;
The castle of Neuschwanstein
evoke dreams and fairy tales.
Now, they are an asset
to the Bavarian
tourist industry.
Bavaria is the
German Land (state)
most frequented by tourists,
attracting almost
a quarter of
the country’s visitors.
From the air, you see
things you can't
see from the ground,
as a whole –
you really understand
the impact of man,
even in a place
you know well,
like this one
in Washington State...
Agricultural landscape around Pullman, Washington State, United States
Mad King Ludwig II had a number of castles, besides Neuschwanstein, built.
ReplyDeleteAt the one in Linderhof, he had commissioned this special structure, apart from the castle proper. Here, he had this ornate boat inside this building, which he used to float across a small pond, from one shore to the other, and act out his fantasies of being a hero who rescued fair maidens from the evil-doers on the opposite shore. I first learned about this, while on a field trip there in elementary school. I remember being so impressed with all the castles' interiors and all their exaggerated gold-encrusted opulence, so prevalent among the royalty of that time.
~M