Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I had taken part in a photowalk on 19th September, together with my PSM club mates. That was the day of a major festival in India, Ganesha Chaturthi, in honour of the elephant god, Ganesha. He is the god of wisdom, prosperity and luck - and so is very widely worshiped. This festival was a relatively benign affair till a couple of decades ago when it was noticed that it would always fall close to Ramadan (Eid ul Fitr), and it became a huge celebration in Mumbai, a religious show of strength, and this attitude has unfortunately seeped into a large part of the country. Anyway, in Chennai it still is a relatively benign affair. Traditionally we do pooja to an idol of Ganesha made of mud, which is then immersed in a water body and dissipates back into nature. Anyway some shots in and around the the Kapaleeshwarar Temple, supposedly in operation since the 7th century, dedicated to Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction - Ganesha is his son in Hindu mythology. All taken with the Fuji X-Pro 1 - a few with the 60mm f2.4 and the majority with the 35mm f1.4 lenses. I am glad to report that autofocus speed has increased dramatically after the recent firmware update. Eye contact with a god: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/DSCF0645.jpg.html Morning News: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/DSCF0598.jpg.html Discomfort: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/DSCF0609.jpg.html Umbrellas: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/DSCF0629.jpg.html Shade: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/DSCF0632.jpg.html Devotee: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/DSCF0646.jpg.html Fresh Idols: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/DSCF0659.jpg.html Please see LARGE! Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome. Cheers Jayanand