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Response to No Faces (Response #95)

Uploaded 283 Days Ago by JIMJIM - 9 comments

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Ana said 283 days ago:

oh yes.....one of the best so far!

Tanja said 283 days ago:

telling a story for sure!

which one though???

Montage said 283 days ago:

I don't know what this ritual is, so impact is a little lower for me than it could be. Maybe a little too harsh with the flash, too.

JIMJIM said 283 days ago:

Hey Ana - smiling !!

JIMJIM said 283 days ago:

@tanja and Montage : thanks for the fee-back - it's the ceremony of marriage of two friends, they are jewish and their parents come from North Africa - here they are sharing the "henné".
The use of henné is not only decorative, it has also a magic dimension. Henné, called Arabic Hena, comes from Hebrew Hen (the Hebrews were the first to be used henné like cosmetic), who means "to find grace".

stolenlife said 283 days ago:

I like it. Im not sure what going on, but theres a story without the faces

JIMJIM said 283 days ago:

@stolenlife : thanks for the feed-back - as I was shooting this, I didn't do either :) it was so strange and intense..

George said 283 days ago:

Whoa. What's the story here? Very intriguing. There's some overexposure/sharpness issues, but overall I like this shot too much to detract on those grounds alone.

JIMJIM said 282 days ago:

Merci George and thanks for the great comments and remarks - hope the explanation were clear enough, it's a kind of magical/lucky ritual - good for the Baraka (chance) !!!

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