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Fortnightly Challenge - Nov 20 thru Dec 3 - Topic: Culture/Lighting
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These are the remainder of my photos from the Day of the Dead at the Tacoma Art Museum. You may have seen them in POTD.
The festival to celebrate the dead is more than 3,000 years old. The Spaniards were quite freaked at people being happy for the dead and did what they could to wipe the celebration out.
They are responsible for moving it to All Saint's Day, November 1 in an attempt to make it Christian.
More at the link following the pics.
http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/articles/dead-history.html
Dale
The festival to celebrate the dead is more than 3,000 years old. The Spaniards were quite freaked at people being happy for the dead and did what they could to wipe the celebration out.
They are responsible for moving it to All Saint's Day, November 1 in an attempt to make it Christian.
More at the link following the pics.
http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/articles/dead-history.html
Dale
If you've ever been through the Navajo Nation then you know it is not a cheery place to be. The place is full of abandoned homes, cars and closed businesses. Every time I go through it is a great reminder to cherish what I have.
Yesterday as I went through I was thinking of this thread and taking pictures. I was on a very tight schedule so I had to settle for shooting while driving.
This is a recently closed business on US-64 between Shiprock and Farmington, just outside of the reservation.
Yesterday as I went through I was thinking of this thread and taking pictures. I was on a very tight schedule so I had to settle for shooting while driving.
This is a recently closed business on US-64 between Shiprock and Farmington, just outside of the reservation.
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An unusual shot of the Senate House at Cambridge University from the roof of Kings College Chapel.
Lovely angle on a nice bit of photography.
Cambridge University is currently celebrating it's 800th anniversary. Yes, that means it was founded in 1209. That's old... It is home to the Lucasian Chair of Mathematics, of which Sir Isaac Newton was the second holder. The Chair is considered the highest position in academic math and physics. It has a mandatory retirement age and the current holder, Stephen Hawking, will leave the post vacant. There is an ad out for the job, but states "Cambridge University hasn't indicated yet whether it's seeking applicants for the open slot in mathematics". Charles Darwin attended a branch campus of Cambridge.
Dale
Stephen Hawking once ran over my big toe as he was popping into Mark & Spencer (clothes and food) to buy a sandwich. Before I'd had a chance to ask him about gravity or turtles - he was gone. He never stopped (even to say sorry for amputating your toes) as answers took a long time.
In the computer section they have a whole room dedicated to just Mac's - there's row after row of them.
Bill Gates basically paid for the new computer labs (well 50%) its called - wait for it...... "The William Gates Building" named after his father.
Hi. Your photo over in the new contest is very good. I like the effect of the exhaust from the rig closest to the camera. It underscores that it is early and cold. Nice photo.
Dale
I loved this image when you posted it for POTW in August and I like it even more now. It captures the moment so beautifully. When that contest closed I struggled for better than 20 minutes trying to choose between you and the other image.
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Picture of lamps sold at the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, one of the oldest and biggest markets in the world. Unfortunately I don't have any contest worthy pictures of the bazaar itself.
Picture shot w/ old point and shoot that has no stabilization and with no flash on to try to get colors, hence the semi blurry image.
Picture of lamps sold at the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, one of the oldest and biggest markets in the world. Unfortunately I don't have any contest worthy pictures of the bazaar itself.
Picture shot w/ old point and shoot that has no stabilization and with no flash on to try to get colors, hence the semi blurry image.
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Thanks! I thought it fit the description well for this challenge....so I thought I would repost. I'm very proud of this one!
There's a lot of culture in İstanbul. I've been a few times but never seem to have a camera.
Along US-89 near the Grand Canyon the natives have built these cobbled together stands where they sell their goods to tourists, at night they serve as a place to park for truck drivers. Tonight the moon was nearly full, the sky was clear and I had time to stop, so I did.
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Dia de Muertos
A Mexican Celebration to Remember Our Departed @ Seattle Center
These are the Zoot Suits of the Bailadores de Bronceas or as I like to call them The Swinging Dead
Nikon D50 with either my Nikkor 28mm f/2 ai or 50mm f/1.4 ais
No Metering, Manual Focus
A Mexican Celebration to Remember Our Departed @ Seattle Center
These are the Zoot Suits of the Bailadores de Bronceas or as I like to call them The Swinging Dead
Nikon D50 with either my Nikkor 28mm f/2 ai or 50mm f/1.4 ais
No Metering, Manual Focus
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I forgot to answer this before but you don't need to wonder how they used to live - they are still living there - not on the big rock in my photo but in cave houses etc all over Cappadocia. I would recommend a trip there just because of this. An incredible place.
I know this is not a competition -and there are some great photos on here but this one I really love - its simple (has a little tweaking) but it's cultural and doesn't need any explaining.
Bruce - can I use this as my desktop?
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Simon, thank you very much. We all like to be recognized but there is nothing like an honor from a friend. I sent a copy of the original file to your googlemail address.
Bruce
Sadly under estimated these days but far more valuable than any amount of money that's for sure.
Simon