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the cats of the Holy Man (II)


the cats of the Holy Man (II)
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Copyright: Catherine M D (noborders) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 136 W: 0 N: 158] (724)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-11
Categories: Humorous, Decisive Moment, Pets
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Cats of the world 3 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-12-30 5:24
Viewed: 797
Points: 16
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(even more cats here : 30 of them together)

A second post on the same subject : The "marabout" or holy man is long dead, but his tomb is still attracting many visitors, mostly women.
... Very amusing for me, to see that the business around there has changed completely : I remember clearly, when I was guiding French tourists there in 1980, that the emphasis was very much about the nearby "sacred spring", with rituals of stepping on burning grass and offering eggs, sacred eels that would miraculously cure most women from infertility (and bring a male child to those who needed one, etc) ; at that time, there were no cats as far as I remember - maybe one or two, but nothing special ;

now, all is about the *46* cats (here are only some of them, but I could only count *35* !), the lady in pink asking for money to feed them. The visit inside the tomb (entrance here) of the "marabout" is of course the most important moment, he remains very popular but there is no more interest in the sacred spring, although the visitors walk around there too - it must have lost its power somehow, too many women complaining about its uneffectiveness ?
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une belle photo de famille nombreuse, sur trois étages, il fallait bien ça !
bon placement et bon cadrage, bien vu
amicalement
jo

Dear Cath,

Lovely is this shot...
It has the care and love...
HAPPY DAYS..
HAPPY NEW YEAR, MY DEAR FRIEND :)
Enjoy !!

jean paul

this will win the hearts of many cat lovers, including mine. Reminds me of the great writer, Hemingway who had a cat house for 40 cats or more in Florida.

Ha! Great subject, not the sort of shot that somebody with a cat phobia would want to see, though.

Good light, good sharpness ... hard to know how to compose a shot like this, I think you did the best under the circumstances!

Rew

Very nice shot Catherine........güzel olmuş .....tfs

Hello,Catherine,
So unique and different. Reminds me a rat temple of India.
Nice subject and presentation.
Wish you very happy 2008.
Vandana
later

Salam Catherin.
So little time,So many Cats :D.what a great pov.very nice capture.Original and beautiful. Great.
Best Wishes.Happy 2008
Amir

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  • taba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 425 W: 163 N: 314] (2041)
  • [2008-02-19 4:17]

Hi Catherine
You did a good work with the cats in the holly man´s house...
I saw many of yours photos and love then all...
I comment this one, cause the absence of people on it...(I think I prefer this way..), but the quality of all are the same...
good DOF, POV, sharpness and mainly the light is great on the photos...

well done.

Taba

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