Shots from this weekend's Dia de Los Muertos celebrations at Hollywood Forever and Rose Hills Cemeteries.
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[Roob-N-Boots]

Great shots Larry. Man I really missed out.

[crewl1]

Thanks Ruben. You really need to try to make it down next year.
Or perhaps search the web for for an event nearby.

[Bob Harris]

Larry, every shot is great, such wonderful clarity and colors. Really a pleasure to view and a bit scary too I might add.

[Roob-N-Boots]

Thanks Ruben. You really need to try to make it down next year.
Or perhaps search the web for for an event nearby.

Yeah I'll be there next year with out a doubt. Unfortunately Dia De Los Muertos events around here are pretty lame, so I don't bother.

[crewl1]

Thanks Bob!

[AussieTrev]

Very nice shots. Some excellent face painting.The third shot look a bit dead though.

[eaglem]

Well captured, colourful and detailed.

[RobA_Oz]

I can echo the above sentiments, and add my appreciation of number one. Not only is the woman's face and makeup striking, but it really shows what the Q7 can do in the right hands. Thanks for sharing!

[causey]

what the others said very nice and vivacious set of images.

[charliezap]

Looks like a great time Larry.Very nice captures.---charliezap

[LaurenOE]

Very nice! Is this a Halloween thing, or something different?

[slowpez]

Quite a celebration of the dead. Very colorful. Nicely captured.

[8540tomg]

A little creepy but well captured.

Tom G

[crewl1]

Very nice shots. Some excellent face painting.The third shot look a bit dead though.

Thanks!, yeah I thought I should put something else in to balance the pretty ladies.

Well captured, colourful and detailed.

Much appreciated.

I can echo the above sentiments, and add my appreciation of number one. Not only is the woman's face and makeup striking, but it really shows what the Q7 can do in the right hands. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks, yes the Q7 holds it's own against the big guy.

what the others said very nice and vivacious set of images.

Thank you.

Looks like a great time Larry.Very nice captures.---charliezap

Thanks Charlie

Very nice! Is this a Halloween thing, or something different?

It is a Mexican traditional festival to celebrate the dearly departed, occurs on Nov 2.

Dia De Los Muertos is one of Mexico's traditional holidays reuniting and honoring beloved ancestors, family and friends. It is an ancient and enduring ritual when the living commune with the dead – a mystical night when the veil is lifted between their two realms and they may share a day together.
The historical roots of this celebration date back to the pre-Hispanic cultures of Meso-America of the indigenous people, especially the Nahua (Aztecs, Mayans, Toltecas, Tlaxcaltec, Chichimec, Tecpanec) and others native to Mexico more than 3,000 years. When the Spaniards conquered the country, this indigenous custom was rooted so deeply that, after five centuries of colonization, it has continued to survive and remain as celebrated as in its first days.

Dia De Los Muertos - History

Quite a celebration of the dead. Very colorful. Nicely captured.

A little creepy but well captured.

Thanks Susan and Tom!