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photography publication

issue #6


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issue #6

online photography publication

editor/ luis monteiro

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cover

/ Quis custodiet custodes ipsos?, luke roberts

backcover

/ hunter, luis monteiro


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5 / black cat luis monteiro

27 / final thoughtsa friend...

/ contents


4/324men in black, claudia stanciu


5/325 uno, snia arrepia

This is the first issue where there are no featured

photographers but a featured subject, in this case, the black

cat.

I guess no other animal has been the subject of so many

myths throughout history as the black cat. Hunted at

times when witchcraft ruled the fears of man and when

by association to witches they were the symbols of

misfortune and represented the devil himself. Loved and

even worshipped at other times, from ancient Egyptians tomodern sailors, the black cat has also been symbol of luck

and good fortune to many people.

black cat

by luis monteiro


6/326in a time of doubt, moira ness


7/327 a cat playin the bath, ccouette


8/328light passing through, ebrahim mirmalek


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Their mysterious look and enigmatic attitude is

to some a door to the unknown, a transcending

reality, and people fear what they cannot

comprehend. To others, they are a reflection of our

own soul, a bond between kindred spirits. Theychannel our fears and our deepest sentiments in

ways that no other animal can.


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11/3211 back in black, casheefoo


12/3212behind, inira csapo


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Cats are generally very different from each other, a

consequence of their strong personality. This feature also

distinguishes them from the normal animal that people

have in their homes as pets, as they do not answer to

callings and are, most of the time, lost in their own thoughts.

One has to understand the nature of a cat, in order to

comprehend how to interact and get the most of a relation

with such a feline.

They say that you dont own a cat, you share a house with

one.


14/3214darker than mao, hexlord


15/3215 522 le chat noir, i am not i


16/3216wrong direction, ineedchamicalsx


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Im currently living in Amsterdam and for those who know this city know that its very

cat friendly. You see them all the time and everywhere, on the street jumping on

top of a car, in someones backyard elegantly crossing a fence or walking on a roof.

You see them in restaurants and all the bars, where they are owners and kings.

Not only you see them everywhere you can walk up to them without having them

running away from you and play with them for as long as you... they want.

It still amazes me how nice it is to gain the trust of a cat, to have him come to youand win him over with some cuddling in the right spots. The fragility of the moment

makes it even more special.


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19/3219 the little black spy-cat, bittersweetvenom


20/3220snow is falling, all around..., black cat photos


21/3221 black and cat, antonio perrone torkio


22/3222le chat noir, queen-kitty


23/3223 23 black cat white cat, marion c. haold


24/3224sexy cat, buldrock


25/3225 graceful like cat, hennahenna


26/3226a black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere..., roberto urso


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I once had such a bond with a black cat myself. A true manifestation of a friendship

and loyalty that went beyond time and space.

I was about 12 years old when my father brought him home, after finding him lost

in front of the door of the hotel where he worked. I now realise how much that

moment changed my live, how it made me connect with another entity on a totally

different level, even if it was just a cat. Only another shy, introverted, stuttering kidwould truly understand what it felt like to have grow up with such a friend. One to

whom I could talk and genuinely express myself.

a friend...by luis monteiro

black cat, miki3d


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Maybe it was the way he looked at me, or how he would come and sit next to

me when I was in my lowest, either way I always thought he could understand me

and with him I learned some of my most valuable lessons. Friendship is not given,

earned or conquered... It is unconditional.

chilling romeo, clipsers


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thanks to all the contributing photographers.

all images published in DOF magazine are sole

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image may be copied or reproduced without the

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4-5 / claudia stanciu

www.human-bean.deviantart.com/

6 / moira ness

www.moiraness.com/

7 / ccouette

www.ccouette.deviantart.com/

8-9 / ebrahim mirmalek

http://16830.portfolio.artlimited.net/

10 / zapfino

www.zapfino.deviantart.com/

11 / casheefoo www.casheefoo.deviantart.com/

12-13 / irina csapo

www.aneska123.deviantart.com/

14 / hexlord

www.hexlord.deviantart.com/

15 / i am not i

www.flickr.com/photos/mladjenovic_n/

16-17 / ineedchemicalsx

www.ineedchemicalx.deviantart.com/

18-19 / bittersweetvenom

www.bittersweetvenom.deviantart.com/

20 / black cat photos

www.flickr.com/photos/ecbrown145flick/

21 / antonio perrone torkio

www.flickr.com/photos/torkio/

22 / queen-kitty

www.queen-kitty.deviantart.com/

23 / marion c. haold

www.marionhassold.com/

24 / buldrock www.flickr.com/photos/buldro76/

25 / hennahenna

www.hennahenna.deviantart.com/

26 / roberto urso

www.flickr.com/photos/robertourso/

27 / miki3d

www.miki3d.deviantart.com/

28-29 / clipsers

www.clipsers.deviantart.com/

/ contributors


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Together we moved around quite a bit and traveled across the country while I

was studying up north. He was always there, his presence noticed at all times.

Either hosting guests in our parties or simply keeping me company on top of

my drawing table with the occasional roll for the scheduled cuddle.

When you are studying, long are the working nights, either finishing a

presentation or just arguing about theories and other deep thoughts. In all that

time he would never leave us alone to go to sleep. Sometimes he was even

falling asleep right in front of us, closing his eyes slowly and nudging his head,but he wouldnt go until we were ready to call it a night. It always amazed me

to see how much a cat can be loyal to you by sharing the long hours.

His name was Becas, after that Sesame Street character, as he had that

same funny crazy look at times. When I moved to Amsterdam he had already

retired to my parents house and although I wanted to bring him with me, my

circumstances did not allowed it. I guess I always though I could bring him back

one day.

He was around 20 years old when he died a couple months ago. Becas loyalty

and his unconditional friendship will truly be missed!

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/ final thoughts

a friend...(cont.)by luis monteiro


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