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25-JUN-2003 Arn

5th
gaze in to the abyss*

by Arn

...and the abyss will gaze back into you.

"Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you."
- Friedrich Nietzsche

Btw, the moth in the picture is an acherontia atropos (Death's Head Hawkmoth), native to southern Europe, the Mediterranean, northern Africa, and Asia, and is notable because of the marking on its back, which is reminiscent of human skull. The actual skull in the image belonged to some Scandinavian viking that passed away some 1000 years ago....
Exif data is for the eye pic.

Pentax Optio S, Casio QV-4000
1/8s f/3.5 at 10.2mm full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Guest 21-Sep-2004 18:26
Love this image, will get my vote on this one. Hassan
Guest 20-Sep-2004 20:57
Wow, this is a shot that catches your eye (sorry I couldn't help myself). Outstanding!
mlynn 19-Sep-2004 13:23
A very cool montage Arn, with interesting imagery. Well done. Melanie
Carmen19-Sep-2004 06:04
Very beautiful and intense! Love this.
Guest 16-Sep-2004 07:57
Arn, very striking image well done.
Guest 12-Sep-2004 22:59
arn -- I love this. looks like something you'd see on a CD cover.
Guest 12-Sep-2004 21:57
Arn, a positively chilling quote and image. Wonderful choices on the details/colors accentuated. -Michael