Images of unusual creatures appearing to rise from the sea caused confusion in a community in Stilbaai, South Africa, after they were posted on the local Facebook page “We Are South African” on November 30.
According to the British tabloid newspaper Daily Mirror, the recordings of 62-year-old photographer Jan Vorster were interpreted by some users as “alien beings”. In fact, these were the remains of the aloe vera plant, also known as aloe vera.
Jan told the newspaper he was accused of trying to deceive the public and instill fear, with some users saying he “should be crucified”. However, the man said that his goal was to raise awareness that an invasion is taking place in nature, not by extraterrestrials on Earth, but by humans.
“I thought I could use this as a metaphor for how people view these plants as aliens, but actually we’re bipedal aliens, we’re turning their world upside down. That was the idea,” the photographer told the Daily Mirror.
The images make it look like the plants – upside down – are “walking” through the ocean. Additionally, the play of brightness and color supported a more fictionalized interpretation of the warning proposed by January 1.
Despite vague repercussions, he says he wants to work on similar projects and “continue to focus on nature-related issues.”
source: Noticias
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