Brian O'Mahony posted a photo:
An Ogoh-Ogoh, monster created for the night before Nyepi, the Balinese New Year, Sanur, Bali, Indonesia 2006 ©BrianOMahony.net
These colourful monsters, are created out of bamboo, paper and other natural materials found around the island. They are then painted in fabulous detail and wonderful rich colours.
On the day before Nyepi the monsters are carried around the towns in carnival type parades, before they are burned to exorcise evil spirits. Supposedly these fabulous creations warn away the evil spirts in the night before Nyepi. When they return after midnight there is silence and no-one is heard or seen, so they dissappear until the following year!
On Nyepi day itself, everyone has to stay in doors and be quiet. No lights, TV's and any other things that make a noise are banned for 24hrs. You're not even allowed to speak, cos if the patrols hear or see anything they will throw stones at your windows!
It's certainly a strange experience, which I've had the pleasure of twice now. Nyepi is like no other festival in the world!
Processed in Lightroom and tweaked a few levels including slightly increasing contrast, vibrance, clarity and black clipping, then slightly cropped.
ISO200 56mm f5.6 1/60sec
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Marty 1955 posted a photo:
Okay...to be honest this is a missed shot...but just before deleting it....I kinda liked the way the head mixed in with the bokeh..... ;-)
Marty 1955 posted a photo:
A husky just so looks at home on snow....whta a beauty he was.....
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