Maarten -- I just went back through this series -- you have some magnificent portraits here, and they do all add up to a portrait of Mardi Gras. I have to confess, though, that I am so based in reality that I never enjoyed "dressing up," or dressing in costume -- and even hid behind my mother as a preteen waiting for the circus when the clowns came by to say hi to all the kids -- I don't think I'd enjoy Mardi Gras at all!!! Again, though, wonderful photos!
I've been meaning to mention the beautiful women you've caught on film in this St. Anne's parade. There have been so many real beauties in this series, one right after the next. Amazing. #'s 6 and 7 are my favorites in this set. I love how they are looking directly at you and their smiles are in their eyes too. The red high heels and fishnets in #1 are great. Nice catch. Peace
Hi Janet, Thank you for the honest remarks. I share the sentiments with you but in a similar way. I grew up in a country where Halloween and Mardi Gras was not celebrated (maybe in the big cities) but the first I heard about it was only later in my life. I was, however, pleasantly surprised by the friendliness of the people both participating and spectator and I realized that you could not artificially put this spectacle together. It has to com from the heart. People were doing this from their very nature and it was just amazing to see. When I look at parades in other cities I immediately sense that it is orchestrated by a few but this parade was made up by the citizens of the city with out a conductor or a committee. Here you could actually dress them AND take them to town.
Thank you for your very kind comment. Yes, these people were beautiful but even more so in the way they interacted with me and everybody else. Some had a message that was not clear to me but like #8 for instance but I thought it all to be in good humor.
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Maarten -- I just went back through this series -- you have some magnificent portraits here, and they do all add up to a portrait of Mardi Gras. I have to confess, though, that I am so based in reality that I never enjoyed "dressing up," or dressing in costume -- and even hid behind my mother as a preteen waiting for the circus when the clowns came by to say hi to all the kids -- I don't think I'd enjoy Mardi Gras at all!!! Again, though, wonderful photos!
I've been meaning to mention the beautiful women you've caught on film in this St. Anne's parade. There have been so many real beauties in this series, one right after the next. Amazing. #'s 6 and 7 are my favorites in this set. I love how they are looking directly at you and their smiles are in their eyes too. The red high heels and fishnets in #1 are great. Nice catch. Peace
@slmret -
Hi Janet, Thank you for the honest remarks. I share the sentiments with you but in a similar way. I grew up in a country where Halloween and Mardi Gras was not celebrated (maybe in the big cities) but the first I heard about it was only later in my life. I was, however, pleasantly surprised by the friendliness of the people both participating and spectator and I realized that you could not artificially put this spectacle together. It has to com from the heart. People were doing this from their very nature and it was just amazing to see. When I look at parades in other cities I immediately sense that it is orchestrated by a few but this parade was made up by the citizens of the city with out a conductor or a committee. Here you could actually dress them AND take them to town.
@shellisland -
Thank you for your very kind comment. Yes, these people were beautiful but even more so in the way they interacted with me and everybody else. Some had a message that was not clear to me but like #8 for instance but I thought it all to be in good humor.
I like the kitty one
@Babyboomerjill -
Me too, I have another photo of her that I took on another day I will have to search for it. It won't be easy because I took more than 7000 photos.
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