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My mantra for today:

“I am a miracle”
#believe
#selflove

#blackandwhitephotography
#longexposure
#eastcoastkin
#photographersunited

Long exposure image in BW of rocks in a mountain stream. The water is smooth and silky. Rocks are textured and sharp.
Donna Martinez

February 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM

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Vanishing and Endangered Cultures

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With their light colouring — some even have green and blue eyes — the Kalasha are rumoured to be the descendants of Alexander the Great’s army. The culture of the Kalash is unique and differs drastically from the various ethnic groups surrounding them.
#Pakistan #kalash #greeneyes #blueyes #chitral

A Kalash lady with green eyes is holding her blue-eyed baby. The Kalash people are an indigenous ethnic group residing in the remote valleys of the Chitral district in northern Pakistan, near the border with Afghanistan. They are known for their distinct culture, religion, and lifestyle that set them apart from the majority Muslim population of Pakistan. The Kalash have attracted considerable interest due to their unique traditions, language, and physical appearance, which are sometimes described as being more akin to ancient Indo-European groups than the other ethnicities in the region. The Kalash practice a form of animism and polytheism that includes a belief in multiple gods, spirits, and deities. Their religion is heavily tied to nature and agriculture, with many rituals and ceremonies dedicated to deities associated with water, the sun, and fertility. The Kalash people also believe in ancestral spirits and often perform offerings and sacrifices to ensure prosperity, good harvests, and the well-being of their community.

January 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM

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Vanishing and Endangered Cultures

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Powwow dancers attempt to catch the judges' eyes with personal style, footwork falling on the beat of the music, and well-made dance attire.
#Canada #powwow #footwork #dancer #Chippewa #firstnation

A young Chippewa boy dances to the drumming at a local PowWow. The Aamjiwnaang First Nation (or also known as Chippewas of Sarnia First Nation) is a First Nations community of about 850 Chippewa (Ojibwe) Aboriginal peoples. The Ojibwe (also Ojibwa or Ojibway) or Chippewa (also Chippeway) are the largest groups of Native Americans–First Nations north of Mexico. They are divided between Canada and the United States. In Canada, they are the second-largest population among First Nations, surpassed only by Cree.

February 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM

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Vanishing and Endangered Cultures

@nowaykgn.bsky.social

While in Kathmandu, Nepal, I had the privilege of meeting, and photographing, the Living Goddess of Patan, Samita Bajracharya. She was eight years old. The power of the Kumari is perceived to be so strong that even a glimpse of her is believed to bring good fortune.
#Kathmandu #Nepal #goddess

The Living Goddess of Patan Samita Bajracharya sitting quietly on her throne. While in Kathmandu, Nepal, I had the privilege of meeting, and photographing, the Living Goddess of Patan, Samita Bajracharya. She is eight years old and lives in the god-house Kumari Ghar, where the Living Goddess performs her daily rituals. Trying to photograph her in the eight-foot room with a small window was a real challenge.The power of the Kumari is perceived to be so strong that even a glimpse of her is believed to bring good fortune. Under normal circumstances, her days in the god-house come to an end with her first menstruation, but if she turns out to be unlucky, as they say, even a minor scratch on her body that bleeds can make her invalid for worship. She then changes back to the status of normal mortal, and the search for a new Kumari begins. It is said to be unlucky to marry an ex-Kumari. The selection of the Living Goddess is a highly elaborate tantric ritual. Upon passing the preliminary test, this is merely concerned with their 32 attributes of perfection, including the colour of her eyes, the shape of her teeth, and the sound of her voice. Her horoscope must also be appropriate. The 4 to 7 year-old poor girls, from the Sakya community, are made to confront a goddess in the darkened room. The sight of the Buffalo heads scattered around, the demon-like masked dancers, and the terrifying noises they encounter, scare some of these innocent young girls. The real goddess is unlikely to be frightened, so the one who is calm and collected throughout the tests is the only girl who is entitled to sit on the pedestal for worship as the Living Goddess. Then, as a final test similar to that of the Dalai Lama, the Kumari chooses items of clothing and decoration worn by her predecessor.

February 4, 2025 at 10:14 PM

Peter Syvertsen

@psyvertsen.bsky.social

Badlands Couple
Canon EOS 1 N
Kodak Pro Porta 400ASA
December 2024
#photos
#wildlife
#naturephotos
#colorphotos
#Badlandsnatuonalpark
#Bighornsheep

February 6, 2025 at 1:47 AM

Peter Syvertsen

@psyvertsen.bsky.social

Concrete Complex study #3
#photography
#Art
#Artphotos
#blackandwhitephotos

February 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM

Peter Syvertsen

@psyvertsen.bsky.social

Concrete Complex study #2
Nikon D7500 Digital
#photography
#photos
#Art
#blackandwhitephotos
#D7500

February 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM

Peter Syvertsen

@psyvertsen.bsky.social

Concrete Complex study #1
Canon AE1 50 mm lens HP5
Processed scanned “Chromatized”
#photography
#art
#photoart
#chromephotos

February 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM

Peter Syvertsen

@psyvertsen.bsky.social

Alley Santa Knit Bomb
Leica CL Thypoch 50 mm lens
HP5 400 ASA
Washi Z film
#photography
#blackandwhitephotography
#washizfilm
#leicacl
#Whimsyphotos

February 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM

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David Allen Lambert

@dlgenealogist.bsky.social

Destroy this myth. Please share if you have visited and researched in a library this past year! RT And give a shout out to your favorite library you have ever visited.

December 21, 2024 at 12:49 AM

Peter Syvertsen

@psyvertsen.bsky.social

A single photo of the grain of an aging outdoor fence slat is the base of this abstract piece. Shot with Nikon D-7500 and macro lens.
#pattern #patterns

January 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM

Peter Syvertsen

@psyvertsen.bsky.social

Bicycle
Washi Z 400 ASA Shot with Leica CL and Thypoch 50 MM lens - all about the Washi Z (near infrared) film

#photography
#photoart
#leicacl
#washiz
#art
#blackandwhitephotography
#monochrome

January 26, 2025 at 3:57 AM

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Mairead D

@maireadd100.bsky.social

#Photography
#Tree
#Bench
#Moon
The sky was such a lovely blue this morning 💙

January 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM

Peter Syvertsen

@psyvertsen.bsky.social

Link to website with videos
PeterSyvertsen.com
#petersyvertsen

January 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM

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Charles Lafrance

@charleslafrance.bsky.social

#streetphotography #photo #photography #montreal

January 25, 2025 at 4:15 AM

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Kat

@katara27.bsky.social

I think this photo is one of those ones where I like it but have no idea why. It's another photo from inside the Stick Shed at Murtoa.

#photography #monochrome #b&w #building #interior
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