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Roti pinging in Pokara


Roti pinging in Pokara
Photo Information
Copyright: gloria williams (touristdidi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 881 W: 0 N: 1323] (6469)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-10-16
Categories: Event
Camera: Olympus 8080
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): child's games [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-03-08 8:12
Viewed: 616
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
In October or Novemeber, (depending on the astrological calender) Dasain is celebrated. A traditional custom is to make a roti ping for the entire neighborhood to ride on. A man hanging from the side causes it to circle around with his weight. He pulls on the bars, stands on the roti ping, whatever it takes to make it circle with his weight. People on the ground catch and hang onto the roti ping to stop it. Changing people in the seats requires several people holding it steady.

noborders, Ratna, jowhitee, milas, Alba, chandings, pranab has marked this note useful
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ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To Alba: Did I go on it?touristdidi 1 03-09 09:22
To chandings: try the ride?touristdidi 1 03-09 09:16
To riverfriends: freind?touristdidi 1 03-08 09:12
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Hi Gloria,
You have captured this stop action image with great dof so perfectly and I love the body language captured so well. Both composition and lighting is superb and great notes:)
(Looks like one of your friend is standing in a baseball hat there)
Regards
David

Lovely subject and lovely photo ! These swings are slowly disappearing from Asia, so it is nice to see one of them here. The light is also beautiful.

I would have prefered the photo without the tourist on the right, but they are difficult to avoid sometimes (and I am one of them too :))

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  • Ratna Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 221 W: 68 N: 204] (1231)
  • [2007-03-08 8:51]

Hi Gloria,
Nice capture, they seemed to enjoy the celebration. I love the compo and colors. tfs.
Ratna

This is just one of the many moments that are entirely unknown to the other side of the globe! Thanks for sharing this! You've captured it well, the foggy BG, the composition is just great.

jowel

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2733 W: 412 N: 2987] (32833)
  • [2007-03-08 9:31]

merhaba gloria ;
güzel bir kare gerçekten...
buralarda yok bundan, basit ama akıllıca yapılmış bir oyuncak...selamlar

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  • Asim Silver Star Critiquer [C: 27 W: 3 N: 4] (338)
  • [2007-03-08 9:54]

Hi Gloria
Cheerful and active shoot. TFS.

Saludos Gloria


Un divertido juego y unico el fondo de la luz y entrever los arboles la hacen una buena imagen bien logrda te felicito

Nat

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  • Alba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 537 W: 0 N: 206] (2760)
  • [2007-03-08 16:39]
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Hi Gloria,
A very joyful shot, I'd like to try it! Did you go on it?
Everyone on your picture looks interested in it...
Mary

Another beautiful picture from you Gloria. Love the note and the picture. Did u try the ride???????????????????

Saludos

Me gusta mucho tus fotos de Nepal. Mi viaje en 1988 a NEpal siempre ha estado en mi memoria cuando pienso de todos los paises que he visitado en mi vida, y nunca puedo
olvidar la amistad de su gente.
Tus fotos veramente muestra algo especial de la vida cotidiana de Nepal, y
particularmente me gusta tus retratos.

Hi

I really like your photos of NEpal. Nepal has always
been part of my memory as I think back to all the countries
I have visited. Your images trully show something special about daily life in Nepal, and I particularly like your portraits.

N A M A S T E !

Hello again Gloria,
An interesting subject and a lovely atmospheric photo. The framing and composition are perfect and I think the lighting is superb too.
Best wishes
Bill

gloria,
a simple way of life becomes magical through your lenses. excellent capture of the moment.
tfs.

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