Easter in Antigua 2
May 24, 2023 12:35:51 #
Good captures! What tools did they use to "paint" their colorful and detailed works of art? You didn't do too bad yourself. What camera were you using to make these images?
May 24, 2023 12:47:08 #
MosheR
Loc: New York City
lnl wrote:
The carpets remind me of the Tournament of Roses parade and the floats made for only that specific purpose.
Digital photography has changed, both in how many photos we can take without paying for developing, as well as how the years since your trip have changed cameras. All in a good way!
The carpet-makers are amazing with beautiful creations you have shared with us.
Digital photography has changed, both in how many photos we can take without paying for developing, as well as how the years since your trip have changed cameras. All in a good way!
The carpet-makers are amazing with beautiful creations you have shared with us.
I agree with everything you say in regard to those carpets. And I thank you for your kind words about this and my other Antigua posts.
May 24, 2023 12:51:08 #
MosheR
Loc: New York City
CWS wrote:
Good captures! What tools did they use to "paint" their colorful and detailed works of art? You didn't do too bad yourself. What camera were you using to make these images?
They mostly did this with their bare hands, especially their finger tips. For more delicate work they used some pointed object like a stick or a spoon handle.
As for my camera, this was about twenty years ago. It was a five MP Minolta something or other very primitive bridge camera.
May 24, 2023 16:21:44 #
May 24, 2023 17:01:37 #
MosheR
Loc: New York City
Luen wrote:
What are these carpets made of? Flowers? They are fantastic!!
I'm not being cute. My intro explains it.
May 24, 2023 17:58:59 #
MosheR wrote:
I'm not being cute. My intro explains it.
I also don't understand. You mention grass. You mention sand. But I don't get how they are done or of what material.
May 24, 2023 22:55:29 #
MosheR
Loc: New York City
AzPicLady wrote:
I also don't understand. You mention grass. You mention sand. But I don't get how they are done or of what material.
First they measure and draw an outline of a rectangle in the street. Then they pay down a base of one or a mixture of the materials I described. The use brooms and their hands to make this base as true as possible. Then they take colored sand or sawdust or whatever and either carefully drip it onto the bade in some pattern, or they lay out stencils and drizzle it through them. They use their fingers or sticks or random objects to trace grooves around the subsequent designs to give them depth. They sometimes also place flowers or eggs or toys or other symbolic objects on their designs. The whole process takes several hours ... not counting planning and coorrdinating the whole enterprise and obtaining the materials.
Think of a sand painting, or a decorative cske, but with s variety of ingredients.
May 25, 2023 00:05:29 #
May 25, 2023 00:50:37 #
MosheR
Loc: New York City
AzPicLady wrote:
Wow. Thx.
Sorry for the changes from the stupid autocorrect.
May 25, 2023 22:57:05 #
MosheR wrote:
My wife and I got up real early the next day to wa... (show quote)
Well photographed, Mel! Thanks for sharing!
May 25, 2023 22:57:43 #
May 27, 2023 14:11:02 #
May 27, 2023 20:21:17 #
MosheR
Loc: New York City
Bubalola wrote:
Well photographed, Mel! Thanks for sharing!
Absolutely my pleasure.
May 28, 2023 16:56:53 #
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