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Frans Lanting: Photos that give voice to the animal kingdom
Frans Lanting: Fotografier, der giver stemme til dyreriget
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Naturfotograf, Frans Lanting, bruger levende billeder til at tage os dybt ind i dyreverdenen. I denne korte, visuelle talk, opfordrer han til at genskabe forbindelsen med andre dyr på jorden og smide den metaforiske hud, der skiller os fra hinanden.
Frans Lanting - Nature photographer
Frans Lanting is one of the greatest nature photographers of our time. His work has been featured in National Geographic, Audubon andTime, as well as numerous award-winning books. Lanting's recent exhibition, The LIFE Project, offers a lyrical interpretation of the history of life on Earth. Full bio
Frans Lanting is one of the greatest nature photographers of our time. His work has been featured in National Geographic, Audubon andTime, as well as numerous award-winning books. Lanting's recent exhibition, The LIFE Project, offers a lyrical interpretation of the history of life on Earth. Full bio
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Humanity takes center stage at TED,
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Menneskeheden er i centrum på TEDs scene,
00:15
but I would like to add
a voice for the animals,
a voice for the animals,
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men jeg vil gerne give
en stemme til dyrene,
en stemme til dyrene,
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whose bodies and minds
and spirits shaped us.
and spirits shaped us.
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hvis krop, tanker og sind har formet os.
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Some years ago, it was my good fortune
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For nogle år siden var det mit held
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to meet a tribal elder on an island
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at møde en stammeleder på en ø
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not far from Vancouver.
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ikke langt fra Vancouver.
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His name is Jimmy Smith,
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Hans navn er Jimmy Smith,
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and he shared a story with me
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og han delte en historie med mig,
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that is told among his people,
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der bliver fortalt blandt hans folk,
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who call themselves the Kwikwasut'inuxw.
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der kalder sig selv Kwikwasut'inuxw'erne.
00:43
Once upon a time, he told me,
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Engang for længe siden, fortalte han mig,
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all animals on Earth were one.
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var alle dyr på Jorden én.
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Even though they look different on the outside,
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Selvom de alle så
forskellige ud på ydersiden,
forskellige ud på ydersiden,
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inside, they're all the same,
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så var de alle sammen ens på indersiden,
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and from time to time they would gather
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og fra tid til anden ville de samles
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at a sacred cave deep inside the forest
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ved en hellig hule dybt inde i skoven
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to celebrate their unity.
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for at fejre deres sammenhold.
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When they arrived,
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Når de ankom,
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they would all take off their skins.
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tog de alle deres skind af.
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Raven shed his feathers, bear his fur,
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Ravnen smed sine fjer, bjørnen sin pels,
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and salmon her scales,
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og laksen sine skæl,
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and then, they would dance.
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og så dansede de alle.
01:15
But one day, a human made it to the cave
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Men en dag fandt et menneske vej til hulen
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and laughed at what he saw
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og grinte af, hvad han så,
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because he did not understand.
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fordi han ikke forstod det.
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Embarrassed, the animals fled,
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Forlegne over dette, flygtede dyrene,
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and that was the last time
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og det var den sidste gang,
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they revealed themselves this way.
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de viste sig selv på denne måde.
01:32
The ancient understanding that underneath
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Den ældgamle forståelse for, at under
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their separate identities, all animals are one,
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deres enkelte identiteter, er alle dyr én,
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has been a powerful inspiration to me.
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har været en stærk inspiration for mig.
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I like to get past the fur, the feathers
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Jeg kan godt lide at komme
forbi pelsen, fjerene
forbi pelsen, fjerene
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and the scales.
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og skællene.
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I want to get under the skin.
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Jeg vil ned under huden.
01:48
No matter whether I'm facing a giant elephant
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Lige meget om jeg står foran
en gigantisk elefant
en gigantisk elefant
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or a tiny tree frog,
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eller en lille bitte løvfrø,
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my goal is to connect us with them, eye to eye.
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er mit mål at vi kommer
i øjenhøjde med dem.
i øjenhøjde med dem.
02:00
You may wonder, do I ever photograph people?
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Du spørger måske, om jeg nogensinde
fotograferer mennesker?
fotograferer mennesker?
02:03
Sure. People are always present in my photos,
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Selvfølgelig. Mennesker er altid
til stede i mine billeder,
til stede i mine billeder,
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no matter whether they appear
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lige meget om de viser sig som skildpadder
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to portray tortoises
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or cougars
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eller pumaer
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or lions.
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eller løver.
02:16
You just have to learn how
to look past their disguise.
to look past their disguise.
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Man bliver bare nødt til at lære,
hvordan man ser gennem deres forklædning.
hvordan man ser gennem deres forklædning.
02:20
As a photographer,
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Som en fotograf
02:22
I try to reach beyond the differences
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prøver jeg at komme forbi
disse forskelligheder
disse forskelligheder
i vores genetiske make-up
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in our genetic makeup
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to appreciate all we have in common
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for at værdsætte alt det,
vi har til fælles
vi har til fælles
med alle andre levende ting.
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with every other living thing.
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02:34
When I use my camera,
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Når jeg bruger mit kamera,
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I drop my skin
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smider jeg mit skind
02:38
like the animals at that cave
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ligesom dyrene ved hulen,
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so I can show who they really are.
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så jeg kan vise,
hvem de virkelig er.
hvem de virkelig er.
02:45
As animals blessed
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Som dyr velsignet
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with the power of rational thought,
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med den rationelle tankes kraft,
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we can marvel at the intricacies of life.
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kan vi beundre forviklingerne i livet.
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As citizens of a planet in trouble,
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Som borgere på en planet af problemer.
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it is our moral responsibility
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er det vores moralske forpligtelse
03:00
to deal with the dramatic loss in diversity of life.
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at tage os af de markante tab
i mangfoldigheden af liv.
i mangfoldigheden af liv.
03:06
But as humans with hearts,
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Men som mennesker med hjerter
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we can all rejoice in the unity of life,
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kan vi alle glæde os over
sammenholdet ved liv,
sammenholdet ved liv,
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and perhaps we can change
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og muligvis kan vi ændre,
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what once happened in that sacred cave.
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hvad der engang skete i den hellige hule.
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Let's find a way to join the dance.
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Lad os finde en måde at deltage i dansen.
03:23
Thank you.
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Tak.
03:26
(Applause)
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Frans Lanting - Nature photographerFrans Lanting is one of the greatest nature photographers of our time. His work has been featured in National Geographic, Audubon andTime, as well as numerous award-winning books. Lanting's recent exhibition, The LIFE Project, offers a lyrical interpretation of the history of life on Earth.
Why you should listen
In the pursuit of his work, Frans Lanting has lived in the trees with wild macaws, camped with giant tortoises inside a volcanic crater, and documented never-before-photographed wildlife and tribal traditions in Madagascar. The Dutch-born, California-based photographer has traveled to Botswana's Okavango Delta, the rain forests of Borneo and the home of emperor penguins in Antarctica.
The resulting photographs -- staggering in their beauty, startling in their originality -- have brought much-needed attention to endangered species and ecological crises throughout the world. In 2001, HRH Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands inducted Lanting as a Knight in the Royal Order of the Golden Ark, the country's highest conservation honor -- just one of many honors he has received throughout his illustrious career.
Frans Lanting | Speaker | TED.com