This weeks topic:Cultures.

There are myriads of different cultures on this planet that I (and most of us) will never get to see personally and I'm hoping a lot of participants, at least thru images, will show me/us the different cultures from around the world.

Entries are due Friday evening January 6th AK DST (-9 UTC).

RU

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As usual, the rules are as follows...

1. Post ONE photo (max 1000x1000).
2. The photo must portray an interpretation of the theme. It can be color or B&W, your choice.
3. Post your single picture in this thread, and explain what motivated you to take the picture and/or how you feel it represents the weekly theme
4. The challenge is interactive. Any response is welcome.
5. The judge will pick the WINNERS and chose 1 of them to be the judge for the next week.
6. This challenge runs for 7 days plus a day for the judge to choose the winners.
7. Any Pentax camera will do or a Samsung DSLR.
8. Pictures can be from any timeframe, not just within the week of the current theme.

Previous Challenge Subjects:
1-Statues, 2-Wheels, 3-Speed, 4-Peace, 5-Survival, 6-Macro, 7-Mountains, 8-Children, 9-Post Processing, 10- Windows & Doors, 11-Sport, 12-Urban Landscape, 13-Wisdom, 14-Power, 15-Music, 16-Pathways, 17-Lines, 18-Storm, 19-Boats, 20-Water, 21 - Golden Hour, 22 - Natural Lighting, Portraits, 23-Motion Blur, 24-Simplicity, 25-Color, 26-Cars, 27-Repetition, 28-Wildlife, 29-Epiphany, 30-Contrast, 31-Pets, 32-Landscapes, 33-Coastal, 34-Churches, 35-Bridges, 36-Creation, 37-Still Life: Food, 38-At the Zoo, 39-Wide Aperture, 40-Merry Christmas, 41- Sunsets, 42-Action, 43-Fireworks, 44-Manipulated Light Portraits, 45- Advertising/Product Shot, 46- B&W Street Shooting, people/buildings, 47-Vanishing Point, 48-Reflection, 49-Tranquility, 50-Expressions, 51-S Curve, 52-Hands, 53-Shadows, 54-Your Favorite Beverage, 55-Barriers, 56-Perspective, 57-Night Scenes, 58-Zen-like...Water and Stone 59-Modern architecture, 60-Sunrises, 61-Red, 62-Action on water, 63-Bodies in Motion, 64-Ruins, 65-Blue and green, 66-Iridescence, 67-Anthropomorpha, 68–Sound, 69-Backlight, 70-Group Shot, 71-Railway Scenes, 72-Technology, 73-Color on Color, 74-History, 75-Autumn/Harvest 76-working men and women, 77-Silhouettes, 78 Stranger Portrait, 79-Transportation, 80 - Lonely, 81 - Holidays, 82 - Toys 'n Games, 83 - Machines, 84 - Ice, 85 - Cats, 86 - Stories
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[rpriedhorsky]

hmmm... interesting topic. Being a white, male, American, currently not traveling anywhere, I'll have to think on that one. Hopefully I'll be able to come up with something......

(3. You can offer as much or as little additional information as you wish, but if you have to explain it, it probably doesn’t communicate what you are trying for.) <-- Not applicable this round!!!

The "not applicable this round" was added by the last fellow for his particular topic, so I'd suggest you put the rules back to normal for this round.

Also, may I propose a Rule 8 for this challenge series? "8. The photo can be taken this week or any other time." The other weekly challenges seem to require photos to have been taken the week of the challenge only, and the fact that this one does not have that rule seems to confuse a few people each week.

[RollsUp]

hmmm... interesting topic. Being a white, male, American, currently not traveling anywhere, I'll have to think on that one. Hopefully I'll be able to come up with something......



The "not applicable this round" was added by the last fellow for his particular topic, so I'd suggest you put the rules back to normal for this round.

Also, may I propose a Rule 8 for this challenge series? "8. The photo can be taken this week or any other time." The other weekly challenges seem to require photos to have been taken the week of the challenge only, and the fact that this one does not have that rule seems to confuse a few people each week.

Thanks for catching my error Reid. Rules edited.

[daacon]

Well let's get the ball rolling then - Maya Culture from Yucatán Peninsula - Mexcio

Chichen Itza - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Click on image for larger view

[David Whiteley]

Ah, one of these days I'll get to Mayan country.

I thought about ancient culture, but opted for contemporary instead.

Písac - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Quichua vegetable seller, Písac market (between Cuzco and Machu Picchu, in Peru):



Much of the Pisac market targets tourists, but I loved its lively fresh produce section, where locals sell to other locals, and how they dress isn't a way to catch the tourists' attention.

If you can identify all those vegetables, you're a better cook than I am.

[MrApollinax]

Here is my addition for this one:

The Zion Gate at Jerusalem


I do not want to pull any type of political discourse into this thread. This thread is for photos of cultures. I felt that this one place really embodies all the strife between the cultures that can be found in Jerusalem. I had wanted to crop out the tour group at the bottom of the frame but I felt that the lone flower held up by the woman in the middle belongs in this photo.

[Oldschool]

The Museum of Ham (Museo del Jamon) in Madrid

[reeftool]

The friday night burnouts during the Americade Motorcycle Rally last summer

[atupdate]

Working historical farm where they demonstrate how things were done in the 1890's.



Tim

[Gooshin]

this is a subway station

[Marc Sabatella]

I haven't travelled enough to have any shots of other cultures "in the wild", as it were. Buit there is an active Balinese community here in Denver. Some (American) friends of mine play in a Gamelan that is directed by a Balinese musician. Here is one of the dancers:


K200D, Focal MC 135/2.8, f/2.8, 1/45", ISO 400

[xs400]

This is from the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Xian, China.
K100D + DA 16-45mm

[m8o]

This has to be Culture... It says so on the building! (You may sometimes wonder if I ever took a picture anywhere other than Tanzania... )

My friend, please, buy our crap... In all seriousness, some really impressive wood carvings to be had. We bought some nice stuff.