Sense of Place—Week 12 Gallery
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- Nagano EBISUKOU Fireworks
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- Nagano EBISUKOU Fireworks
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- Different from other firework festivals in Japan, they usually run in Summer, the Nagano EBISUKOU Firework festival, which already has 105 years history, holds in late-Autumn every year. I didn't expect how great a firework event in a countryside would be at beginning, however, it turns out to be one of the greatest and the most shocking fireworks I've ever seen.
Photo and caption by Jiann Yeu Tee
Location: Nagano, Japan
Category: Sense of Place
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- "La Caverne, I"
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- "La Caverne, I"
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- In the heart of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, there are hidden treasures beneath the feet of those who travel there. The locals call them "Cenotes" which are fresh water river systems that run throughout the area. These are remnants of a wild and tumultuous geological past that remind us of nature's power. Caves, underground rivers and incredible beauty adorn the region and offer spectacular swimming experiences for the adventurous traveler. The shear size of these subterranean meccas astounds you from the first moment you enter.
Photo and caption by Marc Filion
Location: 130km South West of Cancun, Mexico
Category: Sense of Place
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- The real KL
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- The real KL
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- Shot on a side street in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, this image captures a different side of the city. KL is rich in its diverse culture and cuisine, and for me this photograph reflects its colourful energy.
Photo and caption by Cat Douglas
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Category: Sense of Place
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- Tranquility in Helsinki
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- Tranquility in Helsinki
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- Slow winter afternoon in Helsinki. Sea water has turned to ice, and snow blankets the whole city. This image is taken on the shoreline, a few kilometers from the city centre. (Captured with a Nikon D700 with a 180 mm lens, exposure at 1/200, f/8, ISO 800)
Photo and caption by Iivo Vehviläinen
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Category: Sense of Place
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- The Road
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- The Road
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- Main road on the way to camp on the Delta
Photo and caption by Petra Warner
Location: Okavango Delta, Botswana
Category: Sense of Place
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- IN WILD SPIRIT
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- IN WILD SPIRIT
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- Pullikali artists take to the road before their performance on a wet monsoon evening on 26th August 2010 at Thrissur, Kerala.PuliKali is a colorful recreational folk art from the state of Kerala. It is performed by trained artists to entertain people on the occasion of Onam, an annual harvest festival, celebrated mainly in the Indian state of Kerala. Literal meaning of Pulikali is the 'play of the tigers' hence the performance revolve around the theme of tiger hunting.
Photo and caption by Shantanuu Das
Location: Thrissur, State-Kerala. Country-India
Category: Sense of Place
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- Grandfather.
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- Grandfather.
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- Every year I assist my family during harvest time - late July to early August. I feel this picture captures the essence of the farmer overseeing the reaping of his crop.
Photo and caption by Tyler Hutcherson
Location: Kimball County, Nebraska, United States
Category: Sense of Place
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- Summertime Junk Food
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- Summertime Junk Food
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- Stopped at a local ice cream/burger place in upstate New York on the way back to the city. Ordered some corn dogs with regular and sweet potato fries. A fairly monochromatic meal!
Photo and caption by Sarah Van Buren
Location: Near Ossining, NY
Category: Sense of Place
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- Venice at Dawn
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- Venice at Dawn
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- The early morning skyline of La Giudecca from the pier at Zattere in Venice.
Photo and caption by Ross Armstrong
Location: Venice, Veneto, Italy
Category: Sense of Place
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- at the end of those gates
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- at the end of those gates
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- Rainy day on my trip to Kyoto. I saved this shrine for the very last. The Inari Shrine is located in the outskirt of Kyoto. Its a dedication to the Shinto gods. Going alone through its thousands of gates I felt in awe - transported to the realm of the gods-.
Photo and caption by Prasanti Sarli
Location: inari shrine, kyoto, japan
Category: Sense of Place
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- Vietnam in a mirror
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- Vietnam in a mirror
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- In a country where about a quarter of the 80 million population travel by motorcycle, I thought capturing a slice of Vietnam from a motorcycle rear view mirror would give a different perspective.
Photo and caption by Hui-E Seeto
Location: Hoi An, Vietnam, March 2011
Category: Sense of Place
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- Serenity at Sunrise
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- Serenity at Sunrise
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- There is nothing like being out on the water at day break, when the water is like glass and nature surrounds you. The bull rays are running and the dolphins are feeding then there is just me and my dog, gliding along the surface. This is one of the most captivating places on Earth and truly deserving of its name, the Emerald Coast.
Photo and caption by Aubrey Bruner
Location: Destin, FL, Gulf of Mexico
Category: Sense of Place
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- Jenga
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- Jenga
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- Cars are aligned in a precarious way at a parking deck in Manhattan. I'd hate to be the green mini-van driver who gets there too early.
Photo and caption by Brian Lewandowski
Location: New York City
Category: Sense of Place
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- Ice Cream Girl
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- Ice Cream Girl
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- Scooping ice cream on South Congress Street in Austin, Texas.
Photo and caption by cate creede
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Category: Sense of Place
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- Partagas Bus
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- Partagas Bus
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- This visual conundrum is actually a Panoramic photo shot taken inside a tour bus of the Partagas cigar factory in Havana Cuba. I love the way the shot plays with space and how the entire dimensionality of the space is contained in such a compressed moment.
Photo and caption by Jay Dorfman
Location: havana, Cuba
Category: Sense of Place
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- Geridae
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- Geridae
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- I was taking a picture of the sunset over the Arno river in Florence when a rower emerged from below me, gliding towards the Santa Trìnita bridge.
Photo and caption by Julia Avery-Shapiro
Location: Florence, Italy
Category: Sense of Place
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- Regret of Playmate
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- Regret of Playmate
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- Several months passed after the huge earthquake and tsunami in Japan and people are still working to clean the areas. The trashes are separating by their materials; stone, woods, plastic and… clothes and textiles hill were collected from all wrecked houses was so sorrowful because of babies doll… The dolls were sitting on a chair alone; there is no baby to play with…
Photo and caption by Mozhdeh Bagheri
Location: Higashimatsushima, Sendai, Japan.
Category: Sense of Place
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- Isola del Lazzaretto Vecchio
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- Isola del Lazzaretto Vecchio
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- This is Isola del Lazzaretto Vecchio, off the island Lido in Venice. It was first inhibited in 1249, later used as a hospital for quarantined plague patients. Like many structures in Venice, the building is constructed on top of shallow lagoon. So, the building itself IS the island, surrounded by the ocean.It is particularly tranquil and surreal when shrouded in the morning mist.
Photo and caption by Brian Yen
Location: Lido, Venice
Category: Sense of Place
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- Chugach Clouds
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- Chugach Clouds
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- The Chugach mountains were larger than my wildest dreams of how vast they would be, and I found them filled with undulating peaks and glaciers stretching far beyond the horizon. It was difficult to fathom the sense of place of mankind in the midst of such enormity and grandeur.
Photo and caption by Grant Kaye
Location: Cordova, AK
Category: Sense of Place
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- Bride
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- Bride
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- Hassid girl in the wedding costume, captured at the street of Mea Sharim, ultra-orthodox district of Jerusalem during Purim feast. Marriages within Hassid society, in majority, are still arranged by families and concern relatively very young people - from their 18 to early 20 - who, in the beginning, are practically, total strangers.
Photo and caption by Agnieszka Traczewska
Location: Mea Sharim district, Jerusalem, Israel
Category: Sense of Place
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