Hey friends,

Greetings from Haryana, India!

Youtube is the 2nd biggest search engine after Google. Nowadays, if anyone wants to learn something, they try to find a video about it on Youtube. Gone are the days when learning was restricted to those with privileged education.

Most of what I've learnt about the fields I am interested in (Nature, Photography, Art, Culture) has been through Youtube. Over the years, I have identified creators in each area who produce top-notch quality content. Here I will share some of my findings.

Nature - BlueworldTV, Minuteearth, PBS Eons, Nature InFocus, Whitely Awards, Animal Planet.
Photography - Saurav Sinha, David Yarrow, Morten Hilmer, Steve Mattheis, The School of Photography, Toehold TV, The Art of Photography, Sean Tucker.
Culture - Vox, Johnny Harris, TED.
Art - Scott Christian Sava, Rishi Draws, Studio Wildlife, Jenna Drawing, Bobby Duke Arts.
Productivity and Self Development - Ali Abdaal, David Perell, Tiago Forte, Elizabeth Filips.

Youtube has empowered people from all across the globe to share their knowledge with the world. All you need is a smartphone and an internet connection, and you can get your message out to millions. We must acknowledge the power of such an idea.

Maybe I'll start a Youtube channel someday. Who knows?

Until then...

This Week’s Links

David Yarrow’s TedX Talk: My favourite photographer dives into his lessons becoming a Fine Art photographer. I have watched it numerous times, and cannot recommend it enough!

Indian Trucks are a Work of Art: Why are Indian Trucks so colourful?

Why Hollywood loves this bird call: Yes, one of the main sound effects in Hollywood is a bird call…

Postcard

Excerpt from my article where I narrate this incident (Read it here)

"Locked in combat, the snake twisted and turned while the frog, powered by its long hind legs, pushed on.

After what seemed like an eternity, the wrestling had ended with no apparent winner. The snake stayed put, without a care in the world. The frog, though, held on for dear life.

It seemed like a stalemate. There was no way the thin snake could swallow such large prey, or so I thought..."

Read the full article!

Favourite Quote

"The things that you feel most deeply, from the bottom of your heart, will never deceive you in the slightest" - Genzaburo Yoshino from How Do You Live?

Have a great week!

If you’re new, welcome to The Owlet! My name is Ishan Shanavas, and here I talk about my work, along with curating the most interesting ideas on the internet. I confine them to topics like Nature, Culture, Photography, and Art but often fall prey to other genres.

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Finding Inspiration on Youtube