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Mehndi Decoration.


Mehndi Decoration.
Photo Information
Copyright: Muhammad Shaukat (shaukatmi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 430 W: 219 N: 895] (3801)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-12-26
Categories: Artwork
Camera: Sony Alpha 100 Digital SLR, Sony 18-70
Exposure: 1/60 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Hands, reflection of a beautiful mind [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-02-15 13:53
Viewed: 10631
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hands and feet of the bride,her family and friends are decorated with Henna paste before the wedding in most parts of Asia. The ceremony is called Mehndi or Mayun in Sindh Pakistan and is celebrated before the wedding day. The paste is left to dry and when the paste falls off it stains the hand and feet a reddish maroon color. It is rubbed with some oil to give some longevity to the colors. The colors harmonize with the colors of the dresses and jewellery of the wedding.
I took this photograph just after the paste was applied to the hand. Hope you like it.Thanks.
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To mugush: Thank youshaukatmi 3 03-15 08:45
To lali: Thank You.shaukatmi 1 02-16 08:40
To chocolate29: Thanks.shaukatmi 1 02-16 08:37
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Hello Muhammad - This is interesting to see indeed! Normally only the final result is shown in photographs. So I had no idea how such a beautiful design looked at an earlier stage.
The one suggestion I might have re the photo itself is that, if you take such a beautiful work of art again, you might want to try and work without flash so that no area gets over-exposed (as is the case here with the bottom of this beautiful hand).
Thank you for sharing, including the very interesting note! Have a good weekend! - Cordelia :))

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  • lali Gold Star Critiquer [C: 131 W: 5 N: 5] (449)
  • [2008-02-16 1:46]
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Bonjour ,
interressante photo and note, j'aime beaucoup ces décorations au henné,
amicalement aline.

Thanks for sharing something traditional.. very nice work.. i like tight cropping...
by the way Henna"Mehndi" smells good!!!
it remind me verse,it goes like:
"" Chaand Masoom sai Patoon ka Lahu Hai Fakhir
Jis ko Mehboob k Hathoon ke Henna Kehtay Hain""
thanks for sharing
love
mugush

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