Before We Explain the World

Photography by Lu Heng

4Meeting Other Lives

They Look Back

Story 21 of 51 · 5 photographs

Deer, squirrels, birds and a cat face in different directions. Sometimes their gaze meets the lens. Looking at them can briefly change the encounter: the camera is no longer the only place from which someone is looking.

  1. A small deer with white spots stands before green foliage, its head turned towards the camera.
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    A deer at the trees

  1. A squirrel sits on a sloping branch with its forepaws near its chest, against blurred green leaves.
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    A squirrel on a branch

  2. A green parrot perches on a branch, with a red beak and blue feathers visible.
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    Green feathers, red beak

  1. A grey-and-white cat sits with tucked forepaws on gravel, looking ahead.
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    A cat on the gravel

  2. A small lizard clings to a pale grey tree trunk, its body pointing upwards.
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    A lizard on the trunk

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