I took this picture quite some time ago when in Indonesia. A lot of Asian's keep birds as pets - and they pay quite a lot of money for them. To ensure they don't escape they tie them up like this. It is incredible sad to see. To stop an animal like a bird from flying must be like putting a person in a straight jacket. So while this picture upsets me it is also one of my favourites because of the emotional tie I have with it. When I look at it and just want to reach into it and cut the rope with a knife. I hope it raises your emotions like it does mine.
Dear Carl,
ReplyDeleteYour photograph is very moving & captivating. I share the same feeling as your's about keeping Birds as pet, it is fundamentally so wrong to keep them as prisoner, just for the sake of pleasure.
I also would like to thank you personally, as I have used this photo in my Blog Post "We are the Prisoners & We are the Guards". I hope you dont mind.
I have mentioned your name & have provided the link of your Blog in the acknowledgement, to convey my thanks & to provide the rightful credit for this moving photograph, taken by you.
The link for the blog post:
http://abhishekcelebratinglife.blogspot.sg/2012/11/we-are-prisoners-we-are-guards.html
Best Wishes,
Abhishek