Learning To See

March. 13,2016

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Photography Insect Amazon Rainforest

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Struggling with a mid-life crisis, Robert Oelman leaves his psychology career in the early 1990s to photograph rare and exotic insects. After moving from the United States to Colombia, he forms a special bond with his subjects in the Amazon rainforest. This connection enables him to make striking photographic images of new and undocumented species. After more than 20 years of traveling, searching, and photographing, his quest culminates with a New York City gallery show where he finally shares his images with the public.

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Reviews

KnotMissPriceless

2016/03/13

Why so much hype?

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Evengyny

2016/03/14

Thanks for the memories!

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PodBill

2016/03/15

Just what I expected

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Lachlan Coulson

2016/03/16

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

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tara-56064

2016/03/17

Learning to See is a film that I recommend every person to see if they want to experience the rapturous beauty of the most tiny of rain forest creatures. Learning to See will reveal to you how precious and interconnected all life is on earth. This magnificently photographed film is an inspiring personal transformation story that invites each of us to learn to see the Beauty in All that Is...no matter what it is. I saw it twice and will enjoy seeing it many more times.

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winddiva

2016/03/18

Such a beautiful story and film. Filmmaker Jake Oelman creates a story you get lost in visually and emotionally. The importance of this film is epic as many people will never see the beauty of insects as Jake and Robert Oelman show us through Roberts awesome photography. I was lucky enough to see this film in its beginnings and look forward to watching it again and again when it comes out next year. (on Netflix etc.)Becky Randall Creator of page "Go Ahead, BUG me" on Facebook.

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robertheskin

2016/03/19

A wonderful journey of a man who wanted to change his life to then find himself on a beautiful journey of discovery for both Robert as well as all of mankind as he discovers the wonderful world of insects as well as himself. As we follow Robert and his son and filmmaker Jake Oleman... we discover as much about themselves as they do the little known world of insects. Amazing cinematography/photography and story telling...

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rainyday_sitter

2016/03/20

'Learning to See' gives so many more reasons to love and preserve rain forests worldwide, as if we needed another. Visually stunning, emotionally compelling, and continuously thought-provoking, the film will surprise even avid followers of rain forest fauna. Hopefully, this will be one piece from which a critical mass of earthlings will be learning to see.

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