a touch of color
little princess
Posted by e. (New York, NY, United States) on 22 October 2007 in People & Portrait.
On Wednesday, October 17, the 14th Dalai Lama was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of his efforts for peace, nonviolence, and universal acceptance. The next few photos will be of that event. Go here to start at the beginning.
Another really impressive aspect of the large gathering was the number of people who were willing to flaunt their origins. You could tell from the handbags, the shoes, and the electronics that these were not people who would normally walk around in their traditional garb. Yet they were willing to walk around in their gorgeous ethnic wear.
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Photo taken at the Capitol on October 17, 2007.
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. - Albert Einstein
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rainsocks from Singapore
What an elobrate costume she's wearing! Yes we should be proud of our origins...
22 Oct 2007 5:16am
Vanessa from Kent, United Kingdom
Such a beautiful dress the colours are so vibrant e.
22 Oct 2007 5:29am
Out Of Focus from Muara, Brunei Darussalam
It's not always we see traditions nowadays.. Lovely shot e.
22 Oct 2007 8:41am
Mandy from South Africa
Wow - this is Beautiful - she looks so elegant, like a princess as you so aptly named the pic!:)
22 Oct 2007 8:43am
Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands
Vehicles of souls must be wrapped in their dignity! Nice shot! I wish I were there too.
22 Oct 2007 10:04am
@Illuci: haha you would've had a lot of fun taking amazing photos! :)
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Very elaborate and lovely dress she's wearing; I'd imagine it to be pretty warm on a hot day though.
22 Oct 2007 10:25am
@Viewfinder: yeah, from what I could tell, it was. A lot of girls/women were wearing shirts underneath, and had taking off the top part so that it hung around their waist and tied the sleeves around back so that they could slip back into it easily.
Pouhou from Apeldoorn, Netherlands
a nice portrait,
the cropping person is a little bit distracting
22 Oct 2007 12:31pm
Me , Myself & Eye from The WAY BEYOND,
very nice candid moment caught on film ( well pixels ) nice job e. .... hmmm what does E stand for ) * he scratches his head * E xciting ..... E nthusiastic ..... E asy like Sunday Mornin ..... E nron ...lol... no I am pretty sure it's not Enron ..... I guess I will have to keep thinking about it till it hits me like a ton of bricks ...... ;o)
22 Oct 2007 1:51pm
@Me , Myself & Eye: Haha, e is the first letter in my name. Go from there. :)
Shuva Brata Deb from Hyderabad, India
Looks like the event was quite eventful --- and a treat for a photographer.
22 Oct 2007 2:26pm
@Shuva Brata Deb: Yeah, it definitely was. There were a LOT of people walking around with cameras.
Harald from Frankfurt am Main, Germany
She is indeed a little princess. Lovely shot.
22 Oct 2007 7:06pm
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
A beautiful costume, the colours are glorious! a great capture e :)
22 Oct 2007 7:13pm
Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom
Wow, I really do like her lovely, lovely dress too, e., and her beautiful demure expression! This is another marvellous capture!! Thank you once again for sharing these beautiful moments with us. :)
22 Oct 2007 9:59pm
@Rebecca: But of course! Thank you for your kind comments. :)
juant3 from Bremen, Germany
Wonderful colors e.! Her dress goes so well with the nice green grass!
By the way, thanks for your comments on my blog and it was really an honor for me what you did on your "a touch of color" photo! Cheer! :-)
22 Oct 2007 10:19pm
@juant3: Of course! It was a good suggestion. :) Continue taking amazing pictures!
Takiyah from Snellville, United States
Beautiful candid! I love the detail of her costume:)
23 Oct 2007 4:58am
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