Sieben Kontinente - Ein Planet

I have been waiting for this series to come out for a long time. And, the wait is over.

The first episode is magnificently breathtaking, the shots are eyegasmic, scenes are marvelous and the theme which runs through the episode is eye-opening.

Such a beautiful planet with all Her creatures closely and mysteriously entwined, making the viewers wonder and ponder over the beauty and majesty of all these correlations and existence.

Of course, there are harrowing scenes which are part of this mystery and beauty. This Our Planet with all her beauties and harrowing scenes. However, those scenes are nothing compared to what human beings are doing to each other and the Planet we are living on.

Unfortunately, we humans are wreaking havoc on all this majesty and glory, blithely producing waste, consuming too much and dumping all the contamination on this magnificent Planet.

The gem, Sir, David Attenborough, added more beauty to this episode and brought more enjoyment to watching it. May this shining gem live for another 50 years to bring more delights and pleasures to our eyes for the generations to come.

It does seem unfair when attempting to compare a masterpiece, (as this most definitely is), against 'popular', well-executed fiction 'blockbusters'. (A look at IMBD's most highly-rated films shows public discerning proof of this). As indicated, four years in the making, editing many thousand of hours footage, would render a 90+ minute slice of popular entertainment rather inconsequential by comparison. It is more a reflection of our world and its precious diversity that is magnificently portrayed here. Yes,it is 'political' exhibiting how we, (as a supposedly superior race ), are systematically annihilating creatures that do not have our capacity to protect and preserve this beautiful planet that we are so privileged to inhabit. But we do have an obligation to tell future generations why their ancestors did what they did to reduce diversity. Place yourself 100 years from now - would 'The Shawshank Redemption' resonate over how our present generation disregarded, exploited and left the planet they were left with ? The choice is yours. I'm not an activist in any form - have never been on marches, signed petitions, called for changes, to my shame. I'm like the majority of the people who read this - benignly concerned, yet apathetic. I'm an old failure. And I'm truly, truly sorry for my lack of action. SHAME ON ME.

Every wildlife series the BBC seem take it to another level and this is no different... truly sublime...

Sir David Attenborough's narration with beautiful cinematography makes for an amazing viewing experience. We as humans should also listen to the message; we share our planet with other beings, safeguarding our future together is our responsibility. If we keep on the path of ignorance it will soon be too late to make it right. Ps: Shows like these make paying the license fees worth it.

Always a fan of Sir David's works and this is no different. The BBC has a monolith like arm for cinematic splendour, and as a photographer myself, seeing the behind the scenes at the end is always inspiring.

I also found out that the cine lenses they use are Canon 70-1000mm, yes 1000mm! Those things cost around £70,000 each. This kind of gives you an idea on the type of distances they are from the wildlife to get many of the shots that would otherwise be impossible.

The musical score, the action, the insight and the narration, a better combination that Hollywood movies costing hundreds of millions of dollars.... And you end up having a new found respect and understanding for nature as a whole.