Photographer's Note
in the week of March 19th (the feast of San José) Valencia honors its patron saint with a spectacular fiesta called Las Fallas. The Fallas are huge paper-maché, cardboard, styrofoam and wooden sculptures which are built by competing teams throughout the year. They depict polititians and well known public figures. They are burned on the final night after a jury has judged them. The streets are decorated with elaborate lights like in this shot. I will post several shots of the Fallas in the coming days.
I have just returned from this exciting fiesta- will be back writing comments asap.
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barrufeto_77
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(28888) 2006-03-21 4:26
Hi Marlis.
Typicall of Valencia in the Fallas...great. Maybe only needs a little more definition but i like your picture.
I'll be waiting more!
Rgs, Oscar
coco
(30439) 2006-03-21 7:17
Hi Marialuisa.
Sure were nice days these when you were in Valencia.
Do you remember the name of the street.
Anyway, is a good beginning of new photos about Fallas.
Carlos.
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(737) 2006-03-21 12:32
The illuminations are strangely similar to the decorations that grace the streets of Calcutta during various festivals. Lovely image well done.
Salil
quillo
(11858) 2006-03-25 2:27
Hola Marialuisa, una foto colorista con luz propia de Valencia, la simetría y profundidad en los arcos de luz hasta el fondo de la calle donde se encuentra la protagonista de las fiestas "La Falla". Bonita imagen.
Un abrazo ........ Paco
Photo Information
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Copyright: Marialuisa Wittlin (Marlis)
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(2298) - Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2006-03-15
- Categories: Festivais
- Camera: Canon G9
- Exposição: f/2, 1/50 segundos
- More Photo Info: view
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original
- Relato de Viagem: The Fallas in Valencia
- Tema(s): Valencia - Spain [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2006-03-21 3:07
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by Marlis, last updated 2006-03-23 04:14
