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the whale and the bowl

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a bit late :D

The Book: It is important to note that suddenly, and against all probability, a sperm whale had been called into existence, several miles above the surface of an alien planet. And since this is not a naturally tenable position for a whale, this innocent creature had very little time to come to terms with its identity. This is what it thought, as it fell:
The Whale: Ahhh! Woooh! What's happening? WHO AM I ? Why am I here? What's my purpose in life? What do I mean by who am I? Okay okay, calm down calm down get a grip now. Ooh, this is an interesting sensation. What is it? Its a sort of tingling in my... well I suppose I better start finding names for things. Lets call it a... tail! Yeah! Tail! And hey, what's this roaring sound, whooshing past what I'm suddenly gonna call my head? Wind! Is that a good name? It'll do. Yeah, this is really exciting. I'm dizzy with anticipation! Or is it the wind? There's an awful lot of that now isn't it? And what's this thing coming toward me very fast? So big and flat and round, it needs a big wide sounding name like 'Ow', 'Ownge', 'Round', 'Ground'! That's it! Ground! Ha! I wonder if it'll be friends with me? Hello, Ground!
[Cuts to a distant view as the whale hits the ground and spews up a large mushroom cloud of snow]
The Book: Curiously, the only thing that went through the mind of the bowl of petunias, as it fell, was, "OH NO, NOT AGAIN !" Many people have speculated that if we knew exactly *why* the bowl of petunias had thought that we would know a lot more about the nature of the universe than we do now.

from: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)

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the thechnique was inspired by :iconlora-zombie:
Image size
2188x3151px 1.76 MB
Make
Apple
Model
iPhone 4S
Shutter Speed
1/40 second
Aperture
F/2.4
Focal Length
4 mm
ISO Speed
64
Date Taken
May 25, 2012, 3:13:32 PM
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heeeey do you mind if I use your art for my tattoo? I'm a big fan of the book and this is just so beautiful! I've been looking for a whale and a vase to tattoo....