Photographing Interspecies Relationships
Showing the interaction between non-human animals and humans is like capturing two different perceptions in one frame.
Our approach to other animals encompasses love and fear, often bewilderment. Because of the differences in our Umwelts, we even transcend moral and ethical principles. Viewing animals as economic commodities, constantly creating them, and killing them for specific reasons is precisely this.
For example, in this photo, we see a goat to be sacrificed. In this century, sacrifices to the gods.
As our experiences have become more about photographing, animal life has undoubtedly been affected. An orangutan expected to sit in the same spot for two hours at a zoo got bored and placed a plant in front of her, disappearing from the rest of the photos.
There are also long-tailed macaques in Bali's Monkey Forest, accustomed to human interaction. In the photo, a couple tries to take a selfie with them, but the macaques seem unconcerned.
Meanwhile, macaques are synanthropic species, meaning they are accustomed to living in close proximity to humans.
Camels kept in the desert in Abu Dhabi are also kept there for profit.
We use countless different animal species to support our anthropocentric dogmatic beliefs. For example, in this photo, you can see the "intention-pulling rabbit" habit/tradition, a long-standing money-making method in Türkiye.
The animal kingdom is a rich world, encompassing far more than the hunting scenes often shown in documentaries. In fact, the further we stay away from it, the better and healthier it becomes.
