Photos that give voice to the animal kingdom | Frans Lanting

Prevoditelj: Mislav Ante Omazić - EFZG Recezent: Ivan Stamenković

Humanity takes center stage at TED,

Ljudska vrsta je u centru pažnje na TED-u,

but I would like to add a voice for the animals,

ali želio bih dodati i glas za životinja,

whose bodies and minds and spirits shaped us.

čija su nas tijela i umovi i duhovi oblikovali.

Some years ago, it was my good fortune

Prije nekoliko godina, imao sam sreće

to meet a tribal elder on an island

sresti starješinu plemena na otoku

not far from Vancouver.

nedaleko od Vancouvera.

His name is Jimmy Smith,

On se zove Jimmy Smith,

and he shared a story with me

i ispričao mi je priču

that is told among his people,

koja se priča u njegovom narodu,

who call themselves the Kwikwasut'inuxw.

koji sebe zovu Kwikwasut'inuxw.

Once upon a time, he told me,

Jednom davno, rekao mi je,

all animals on Earth were one.

sve životinje na Zemlji su bile jedna.

Even though they look different on the outside,

Iako su izvana izgledale drugačije,

inside, they're all the same,

iznutra su sve bile jednake,

and from time to time they would gather

i s vremena na vrijeme bi se skupile

at a sacred cave deep inside the forest

u tajnoj pećini duboko u šumi

to celebrate their unity.

proslaviti svoje jedinstvo.

When they arrived,

Kada bi stigle,

they would all take off their skins.

skinule bi svoju kožu.

Raven shed his feathers, bear his fur,

Gavran bi skinuo svoje perje, medvjed svoje krzno,

and salmon her scales,

losos svoje ljuske,

and then, they would dance.

i onda bi plesali.

But one day, a human made it to the cave

Ali jednog dana, u pećinu je došao čovjek

and laughed at what he saw

i smijao se onom što je vidio

because he did not understand.

jer nije razumio.

Embarrassed, the animals fled,

Posramljene, životinje su pobjegle

and that was the last time

i to je bio posljednji put

they revealed themselves this way.

da su se otkrile na taj način.

The ancient understanding that underneath

Drevno razumijevanje kako su sve životinje ispod

their separate identities, all animals are one,

svojih odvojenih identiteta zapravo jedna,

has been a powerful inspiration to me.

bila je za mene moćna inspiracija.

I like to get past the fur, the feathers

Volim ići dalje od krzna, perja

and the scales.

i ljuske.

I want to get under the skin.

Želim doći ispod kože.

No matter whether I'm facing a giant elephant

Bez obzira jesam li suočen s ogromnim slonom

or a tiny tree frog,

ili sićušnom gatalinkom,

my goal is to connect us with them, eye to eye.

moj cilj je povezati nas s njima, oko uz oko.

You may wonder, do I ever photograph people?

Možda se pitate, fotografiram li ikada ljude?

Sure. People are always present in my photos,

Naravno. Ljudi su uvijek prisutni u mojim fotografijama,

no matter whether they appear

bez obzira pojavljuju li se

to portray tortoises

kako bi predstavili kornjače

or cougars

ili pume

or lions.

ili lavove.

You just have to learn how to look past their disguise.

Samo morate naučiti kako vidjeti dalje od njihovog kostima.

As a photographer,

Kao fotograf,

I try to reach beyond the differences

pokušavam doprijeti dalje od razlika

in our genetic makeup

u našem genetskom sastavu

to appreciate all we have in common

kako bih cijenio sve što imamo zajedničko

with every other living thing.

sa svim drugim živim bićima.

When I use my camera,

Kada koristim svoj fotoaparat,

I drop my skin

skidam svoju kožu

like the animals at that cave

poput životinja u toj pećini

so I can show who they really are.

kako bih pokazao tko su one uistinu.

As animals blessed

Kao životinje

with the power of rational thought,

kojima je data moć racionalnog promišljanja,

we can marvel at the intricacies of life.

možemo se diviti plodovima života.

As citizens of a planet in trouble,

Kao građani planete u nevolji,

it is our moral responsibility

naša je moralna odgovornost

to deal with the dramatic loss in diversity of life.

nositi se s dramatičnim gubitkom u raznovrsnosti života.

Ali kao ljudi sa srcima,

But as humans with hearts,

we can all rejoice in the unity of life,

možemo se veseliti jedinstvu života,

and perhaps we can change

i možda možemo promijeniti

what once happened in that sacred cave.

ono što se jednom dogodilo u toj svetoj pećini.

Let's find a way to join the dance.

Pronađimo način da se pridružimo plesu.

Thank you.

Hvala vam.

(Applause)

(Pljesak)