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Good Friday in Madrid

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I shot this photo 5-6 years ago, when I had a Sony Mavica with floppy disks. In order to get a decent place to see the procession one has to go there many hours in advance, stand on sore feet, bear hot, sweaty waether, squeezing crowds etc, and in the end shuffle back to the hotel with your backbone broken in at least fourteen points, elephant ankles, and aching bladder. I can't imagine how it is in the most famous procession in Sevilla. Sometimes I wonder why I spend money to go through these ordeals, when there are prisons where they do it for free. If you are made of a tough strain,however,I state and affirm that every aching muscle is worth while. The procession gives the onlookers deep emotions. To me, as an anthropologist, it gives a chance to witness a deeply felt display of popular faith that has disappeared in most Italy.

Comments (39)


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ragouc

9:58AM | Sat, 11 April 2009

Very good shot. Well done.

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adrie

10:13AM | Sat, 11 April 2009

Excellent photoshot well capture.

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flora-crassella

10:21AM | Sat, 11 April 2009

fantastic image!!!!!

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jeroni

10:22AM | Sat, 11 April 2009

Fanstastic photo

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Amosicho

10:29AM | Sat, 11 April 2009

Excellent shot

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zoren

10:31AM | Sat, 11 April 2009

a powerfull image...

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allnaydi

10:51AM | Sat, 11 April 2009

Splendid image and description. It conveys the mood perfectly!

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durleybeachbum

12:56PM | Sat, 11 April 2009

Fascinating! they look a bit like klukluxklan!

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Doriutz

1:58PM | Sat, 11 April 2009

Interesting shot and presentation :)

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magnus073

2:22PM | Sat, 11 April 2009

This is such an amazing photo, really great capture

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Radar_rad-dude Online Now!

2:28PM | Sat, 11 April 2009

A most excellent capture! It really expresses the mood you describe.

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starone_angel

2:40PM | Sat, 11 April 2009

Excelent capture!

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bmac62

3:04PM | Sat, 11 April 2009

Good old Mavica. It was cutting edge at that time. An amazing sight. I applaud their faith. And I applaud your willingness to endure :)

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Minda

3:38PM | Sat, 11 April 2009

excellent photo and u did superb capture!!

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junge1

4:05PM | Sat, 11 April 2009

Superb!

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mermaid

4:43PM | Sat, 11 April 2009

an excellent shot of this special tradition in Madrid, not sure I would endure the time to get a shot like this...smile

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Aioros

4:45PM | Sat, 11 April 2009

great image my friend.

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kahun.hida

4:55PM | Sat, 11 April 2009

お祭り?怪しげな雰囲気!!! 珍しいphoto!!!!!

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Hendesse

5:06PM | Sat, 11 April 2009

Interesting shot, looks great in b&w.

MC-Jay-One

5:20PM | Sat, 11 April 2009

Really a great shot!!

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MOSKETON

5:50PM | Sat, 11 April 2009

muy buena foto. genial.

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imaga

6:12PM | Sat, 11 April 2009

Es una imágen impresionante! excelente captura

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anahata.c

6:33PM | Sat, 11 April 2009

a mysterious & dark vision, and also beautiful...the soft focus & dark hues make the darkness of death (Good Friday) palpable, a procession to death & deep reclusion...And because you included the blur of robes & people in motion, you accentuated the dream-like intensity all the more. As you're an anthropologist (from your notes), you know better than I that these kinds of death-based rites are found across the globe (or 'still' are, before they're eradicated by the press of time), and so you've caught not only this particular rite, but the spirit of many others as well. Death lays like a pall over these proceedings, but the procession keeps going, and there is a sense of celebration that awaits liberation. A dark & beautiful capture, maybe it took time & effort but it produced a sensitive & fine result. A fine holiday to you and all you love. I'll be back here for more when I return home; you always post rich, complex & very humane work...

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armoric56

9:30PM | Sat, 11 April 2009

excellent b/w picture!

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greensleeves81

11:47PM | Sat, 11 April 2009

I' stunned to see this. I admire your painstaking work. Well said, but its disturbing at the end. here in India Christians icluding all denomination accounts only 2% of the population but they are strong in faith

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Abatar

12:21AM | Sun, 12 April 2009

Very good composition!!!

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pspworkshop

2:22AM | Sun, 12 April 2009

Wonderfull image!

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marcopolinski

5:02AM | Sun, 12 April 2009

the sepia with the border (post work) is very cool. Excellent capture too!!

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Darkwish

5:59AM | Sun, 12 April 2009

Nice, very nice pic! Happy Easter!

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kdraper

9:20AM | Sun, 12 April 2009

Amazing shot!!

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