Photos that give voice to the animal kingdom | Frans Lanting

Prevodilac: Mile Živković Lektor: Anja Saric

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 želeo bih da dodam i glas za životinje,

whose bodies and minds and spirits shaped us.

čija su nas tela i umovi oblikovali.

Some years ago, it was my good fortune

Pre nekoliko godina, imao sam sreće

to meet a tribal elder on an island

da sretnem starešinu plemena na ostrvu

not far from Vancouver.

nedaleko od Vankuvera.

His name is Jimmy Smith,

On se zove Džimi Smit

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 Kvikvasutanuk.

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 spolja izgledale drugačije,

inside, they're all the same,

iznutra su bile iste,

and from time to time they would gather

i s vremena na vreme bi se skupile

at a sacred cave deep inside the forest

u tajnoj pećini duboko u šumi

to celebrate their unity.

da slave 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, medved svoje krzno,

and salmon her scales,

losos svoje krljušti,

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 čovek

and laughed at what he saw

i smejao se onom što je video

because he did not understand.

jer nije razumeo.

Embarrassed, the animals fled,

Posramljene, životinje su pobegle

and that was the last time

i to je bio poslednji put

they revealed themselves this way.

da su se otkrile na taj način.

The ancient understanding that underneath

Drevna ideja da su sve životinje

their separate identities, all animals are one,

ispod 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 da idem dalje od krzna,

and the scales.

perja i krljušti.

I want to get under the skin.

Želim da dođem ispod kože.

No matter whether I'm facing a giant elephant

Bez obzira da li sam suočen sa ogromnim slonom

or a tiny tree frog,

ili sićušnom gatalinkom,

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

moj cilj je da nas povežem sa njima, oko uz oko.

You may wonder, do I ever photograph people?

Možda se pitate, da li ikad fotografišem ljude?

Sure. People are always present in my photos,

Naravno. Ljudi su uvek prisutni u mojim fotografijama,

no matter whether they appear

bez obzira da li se pojavljuju

to portray tortoises

da predstave kornjače

or cougars

ili pume

or lions.

ili lavove.

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

Samo morate da naučite kako da vidite dalje od njihovog kostima.

As a photographer,

Kao fotograf,

I try to reach beyond the differences

pokušavam da doprem dalje od razlika

in our genetic makeup

u našem genetskom sastavu

to appreciate all we have in common

kako bih cenio 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 ko su one zaista.

As animals blessed

Kao životinje kojima je data

with the power of rational thought,

moć racionalnog mišljenja,

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.

da se nosimo sa dramatičnim gubitkom u raznovrsnosti života.

But as humans with hearts,

Ali kao ljudi sa srcima,

we can all rejoice in the unity of life,

možemo se radovati jedinstvu života,

and perhaps we can change

i možda možemo promeniti

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.

Hajde da nađemo način da se pridružimo plesu.

Thank you.

Hvala vam.

(Applause)

(Aplauz)