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超越人类:引人注目的动物肖像

“抹杀有感知生命的奇妙多样性,会使我们所有人的生活都变得贫瘠,”历史学家乔安娜·伯克在她那篇关于人性意义的深刻思考中写道。然而,我们与动物的关系以及我们对它们内心世界的理解,充其量也只是不充分的。

2010年,摄影师蒂姆·弗拉赫为我们带来了他非凡的狗狗肖像作品。今年,他携新作《超越人类》回归——这是一组引人注目、极富表现力的非人类生物肖像,捕捉了它们温柔细腻与优雅美学的完美融合。

尽管达尔文的言辞在科学上显得枯燥乏味,但从更广泛的哲学意义上讲,他或许最终是对的。他在《人类的由来》中反思道:“人类与高等动物在心智上的差异,尽管巨大,但无疑是程度上的差异,而非本质上的差异。我们已经看到,人类引以为傲的感官和直觉,以及各种情感和能力,例如爱、记忆、注意力、好奇心、模仿、理性等等,在低等动物身上也能找到,只是处于萌芽状态,有时甚至已经发展得相当完善。”

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Peabee Nov 25, 2013

Was that rooster plucked for the picture?!

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Georgina May 10, 2013

Absolutely beautiful photos!

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Margaret Wene Mar 2, 2013

There is an enduring beauty in ALL of Creators creatures. Look in the eyes of any of them and you can see their soul.

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shirley Dec 27, 2012

good communication with animals takes lots of patience just as it does with humans

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Geri Taran Dec 19, 2012

Marvelous photos. I have always wished I could communicate clearly with animals. In my limited human capacity, the best I can do is love and respect them.

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bob Dec 18, 2012

LOOOOOOOOOOOOVELY photos, thanks for sharing!!!