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Featured Author: @gabyoraa
Portrait Photography of the Venezuelan Protests
- Retratos de una Protesta
While they are overused cliches, "every picture tells a story" and "a picture is worth a thousand words" are usually true. It is why they are cliches. In @gabyoraa 's post of photos capturing scenes from the Venezeulan Protests, it has never been more true. As such, I will keep my comments on the post short and let the photos do the talking. I will say it is amazing what Gaby captures in the faces of the subjects of the photographs. Thank you for sharing your awesome photos and for telling your country's story with so few words.
Since her post was all about the photos and not the words, Gaby was happy to share some of her story with us.
I was born in Venezuela, and since I was 7 years old, I've been living all over the world. So you could say I'm a citizen of the world. I guess in some level this has also made me value more my home country.
Photography has always been my passion, but it wasn’t until my role as a photo journalist in the protests of 2017 in Venezuela that I decided to pursue my dream of becoming a professional photographer. Thanks to that I am now studying documentary photography.
April 1st 2017, after the Supreme Court of Justice in Venezuela deprived the National Assembly of its power, being seen internationally as a serious violation of democracy, which provoked a lengthy series of demonstrations in Venezuela. At the beginning, I took part in the protests only as a demonstrator. I would march for hours under the scorching sun of Caracas and call out the slogans of freedom from the top of my lungs. At the same time I observed with admiration the photojournalists taking account of the movement that was fast escalating in severity as police forces started introducing rubber bullets, teargas grenades and water cannons into the conflict.
I chose the censorship that we live in Venezuela as my personal battlefield. I grabbed my camera and went out to document the historical days we were living—days I would never forget; days when my camera served as inspiration and hope. More than the conflict which was already being photographed by so many, I wanted to document the feelings, the emotions. The person behind the mask. If things escalate again, I will not hesitate to go out and use my camera once again.
Featured Author: @paulobassman
Steemit Open Mic Week 79 - ''You've been there'' - Original Song
Pictured left to right: @pedromrmourato, Bertilio Santos, @paulobassman
This was a great performance by Paulo and Pedro with amazing vocals from Brtilio. It all came together so well to create the type of song you can listen to again and again. I think I have listened to it about 10 times since it was posted, perhaps more. I am a big 1980s music fan, especially what are considered "hair bands." (Think Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Motley Crue and the like.) When listening to this song the rhythms and tones give me a sort of Mr. Big or Extreme ballad vibe for some reason.
When I let the guys know they were invited to be part of this Author Showcase @paulobassman left a nice thank you for all of us in the @curie community.
Wow, wasn't expecting that! Your support is really important for the OpenMic comunnity, it's really good you always keep an eye on us, thank you!
I am sure I speak for many at Curie when I say we look forward to many more exceptional performances from you guys and all of the Open Mic competitors.
Featured Author: @ravenruis
Homo explorans – Voyagers Who Would Link the World
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What drove people in the fifteenth century to look to expanding from their known boundaries into the unknown?
That is the opening line and main question asked and answered in this wonderfully put together history post. Was it fame, fortune, freedom, or simply the thrill of being able to think you were the first person to ever set foot in a certain location? In reading this educational and interesting essay you will learn there were a number of reasons explorers and nations wanted to seek out new lands.
Author @ravenruis covers all the famous explorers you remember, or quite possibly have totally forgotten about since middle school history class, and most likely many you may have never heard of. Columbus, Cabot, and de Gama are all in there but so are the possibly lesser-known (to the non-history fanatic) Columbus (this time I refer to Chris's brother Bartholomew), Dias, and da Covilha.
This post is a great example of what a history post here on Steem blockchain can be. Many come across as or are a copy of a Wikipedia-like page. This is a whole other level and it is great to have it here on the site, and now backed with a Curie upvote.
Featured Author: @dirge
Steemit Exclusive: Narcissus - Short Horror Story
“When I got on the train back last week, something terrible happened. I sat on the subway, trying to clear my head, when I realized that the whole car was silent. Absolutely silent. I looked up, and…”
The players in this dystopian story are old war buddies Dr. Karl Steiner, Seymour Pike with Steiner's wife Caroline in a small role, and Jimmy Peterson in an unseen supporting role. the story twists and turns through Steiner's mind while being told by Pike. I won't spoil the story for you, but will leave you with a bit about the author (and more) @dirge (T. Dalton) in his own words.
The stories come to me. Sometimes its horror, sometimes its not. It’s similar to music. The melody may come at any moment, attacking your mind. It’s up to you as the writer to put it down on paper. The trick is learning to avoid waiting for that inspiration to come. Don’t be passive with it. Cultivate your creative mind. Grow it like a muscle.
Fiction writers are at a certain disadvantage when publishing on Steemit. We don’t meme or tackle gossip. We put up art, without a guarantee of payment. We rely on readers to reward us. It’s arguable how many readers are left in today’s world, let alone on the internet, or on Steemit.
For this reason, efforts like those of @Curie are commendable. Rewarding writers and artists for their labor is what will keep Steemit afloat on an ocean of spam. There’s a growing, lively community of fiction writers and contests on the platform. We do what we can for each other.
Despite the few drawbacks, I’ll continue to post short fiction on Steemit. I hope further updates to the platform will fix some of the issues the wider community are quite vocal about. In any case, it’s nice to find the occasional reader and connect.
I don’t do selfies. Here’s my dogs.
I self-published a small collection of short stories on Amazon if anyone is interested, inspired by my favorite writers like Ligotti and Borges.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07375V8PV
Go check out his other stories on his blog page @dirge and on Amazon.
We here @curie have started a new initiative. We want to hear your Curie stories! Simply create your own post using the tag #mycuriestory and tell us your Curie story. Tell us about the first time you got your own Curie upvote, what affect it had on you in your life and here on Steem blockchain.
We have decided to add one #mycuriestory post to each Author Showcase. Since I am kicking off this new addition to the Showcase I choose to start by sharing @carlgnash 's #mycuriestory. I choose him because with him is where my own Curie story began, a story I will be sharing in the coming days on my own blog. For now though let's learn how the one-eyed alien found Curie.
Featured Author: @carlgnash
My Curie Story
I did not know what Curie was when I woke up one morning to discover I had the #2 trending post in #art. I do know that I ran screaming...
This Curie Author Showcase was written by Curie Curator @randomwanderings (Gene) with input from other Curie curators and reviewers. Author permission was sought and obtained from all authors featured in this showcase. All works are the copyright of their respective authors and used with permission.
Thanks @curie and @randomwanderings for featuring me. It's a wonderful feeling to see that your work is being valued. Thanks again for all the support!
You're very welcome. It is well-deserved attention. We are all looking forward to seeing more of your great work as well.
i would like to bring you witness to my w/(h) ea L/L (t/h) D https://steemit.com/g0fig/@xubrnt/ned-steemit
Thank you so much @curie team and especially @randomwanderings for finding my post engaging enough to add, I really appreciate it.
History can be so very interesting, unlike how dry it was at school; and for me, it complements the work I do as a genealogist. :)
You're very welcome. Quite a few of us really liked your history post and it is something that we just don't see done the right way all that often here on the Steem blockchain. It would be great to see some posts about your work as a genealogist. It would definitely be unique.
Thanks for the curation. My dogs will be happy to know they're on the internet. You all do great work, and this place is better because of it. congratulations to the other authors.
Your dogs will be happy to know that I have had a couple people message me directly to say that their favorite part of the entire posts was the "I don't do selfies. Here's my dog" line! Thanks for your great stories. they stand out for their originality in a sea of Steem obscurity. Definitely look forward to reading more and helping others discover your work.
@curie, just an idea: What about having curators for different languages and that way being able to showcase and expand to a greater population?
We would absolutely love to be able to do that. Unfortunately Curie is currently operating at a deficit and will be forced to reduce operations if major delegation or an increase in witness position is not attained in near future (see https://steemit.com/curie/@curie/a-call-for-delegation). Curie is not in a position to expand operations unless the community at large decides to value what Curie is and has been doing. Cheers
Yes, I read about it and immediately went to choose @curie as a witness (also made my partner do it). I really hope that you are able to come out of it victorious. If in the meantime could use some help translating or something I would be more than willing to help without any expected compensation. I speak Spanish and English fluently and have an intermediate level in French.
Very very good ..and Congratulation for @curie
Hey Gene, and everybody on the Curie Team! I'm really glad to be mentioned by you, it feels amazing to have a post choosen in the middle of the thousands of post on Steemit everyday! As @paulobassman said, the OpenMic community has to thank all of you for the support every week, and for bringing some of the best entrys to the spotlight. Keep up the amazing work! Cheers
Hey Pedro, We definitely like giving attention to the OpenMic community, but it is easy to do when there are so many new and unique performances each and every week. Look forward to more from you, Paulo, and Bertilio. Perhaps we can even manage to convince Bertilio to get his own @ name here on the Steem blockchain.
What a fascinating blog. I have had this one for a few weeks. Upvoted and Following.
I explore the nature of reality do oracular readings as a form of performance art on my blog (often for free for SteemIt members). Stop by if ya'll are ever interested in a reading! :)
Congratulations to all featured authors and curators for their efforts! Stay awesome, people! Keep up the quality work!
Congratulations you all, keep on the. Nice work @curie well-done God bless
>*"Because Appreciating Some People & Their Creativity, That Is Same As Appreciate The Sweat Of Them"*
Congrats to the curied authors.....
Few minutes ago I read @vanessahampton my curie story; breakthrough by @geekgirl and post inspired by @carlgnash.
I hope to be among the authors on curie approved post someday.
Great authors and posts! I've read some of them already. Congratulations to all!!!!
Congratulations for the winners
I've joined you on discord
I would like to participate in the project being done by @curie. But I am still a beginner in steemit and have not fully understood the performance of blockchain. I also manage campus steemit community, all members are still beginners and we are hard to develop. Please help from @curie, what should I do?
post a very useful, thanks for sharing, I have vote and resteem your post. I am very glad to know you, you exceptional @curie
It's really fantastic all your work! While @newbieresteem's discord admin, I have only to say that your work has been fantastic. In a little research on Steemit, I discovered that you are helping new members with really interesting content. Thank you for helping the young ones win someplace on this platform!
Keep up the good work :)
What a great initiative, thank you very much for all the support you give us, kind regards to all of you @curie.
want to write story @ curie but in Indonesian. Is it possible?
Whoa, just randomly came across this article and I am loving what I see! It's incredible how people help each other on this platform. So much great content hidden under a pile of crap - it makes it really hard to find the quality authors...So, it's great they get recognition here! :) I am so ready to check the blogs I found in this post!
Thanks for being such a useful witness, I've included you in this post and I hope that you will do much more for steemit. ☺
Oooh yay Gaby! Nice to see her on here. :)
Thanks @alevaskye :)
a very great post ... thanks for sharing ... you are very extraordinary @curie
These are the kinds of things that are great about Steemit. Initiatives like @curie will be what really make Steemit stand apart from everything else in the coming new era!
Hi i´m @renny-krieger, My congratulations to each of the authors posted for their good work
Hey @curie,
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We are NOT looking for delegation or financial support, however if you would like to help support our exposure to the community please leave a comment and contact us directly on discord! If you have time please spend just 1 minute reading our:
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i would like to bring you witness to my w/(h) ea L/L (t/h) D https://steemit.com/g0fig/@xubrnt/ned-steemit
What a great selection of very different but equally awesome posts! I have just upvoted Curie as a witness <3 Having just discovered you via being upvoted by Curie, I am intrigued and inspired by what you guys are doing. Thank you for sharing these posts, which I'm looking forward to reading this evening.
Whenever I try to submit a post, the systems does not accepts it saying that the post should not be more than a minute old.
Why is that?
Cool! I think I will also write my Curie story soon. Haven't gotten around to doing it yet. Whew. Just finished a long post today so I'll see when I can make one.
So glad to see @gabyoraa featured in this showcase! She's put a lot into Steemit and I'm glad to see her work recognized. :)