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Title: local tradition
Post by: armando_m on November 05, 2015, 23:19:14

November the  first is the day of the dead in México
A number of traditional altars are erected in houses, parks, all sort of places, offers are left in tombs, including flowers, photos, food , all in all a very colorful celebration

Decorations are created around the representation of death, many with skeletons dressed as people, or people with make up that makes them look like a skeleton, a couple of woman and man are called Catrina y Catrín, dressed in old fancy clothing, and even outside this dates people smartly dressed will be called catrin or catrina to note how fancy they look.

Orange flowers - locally called Cempazúchitl (marigold) - are used in many decorations

I did not attend any of the celebrations, but we had some dressed up women in the studio
Here is one of them, in skeleton makeup, with a fancy dress, hat, and the cempazúchitl flowers and a redish flower I'm not familiar with
(https://armando-m.smugmug.com/People/Catrinas/i-zcRsSj4/0/L/_DSC5949-L.jpg)

Title: Re: local tradition
Post by: Fons Baerken on November 06, 2015, 08:15:26

marcha fúnebre

beautiful image

Title: Re: local tradition
Post by: elsa hoffmann on November 06, 2015, 10:49:46

It's beautiful!
I would bring the reds in the skin down a bit - which will  accentuate the colour on the face in return
just my opinion :)

Title: Re: local tradition
Post by: armando_m on November 06, 2015, 15:42:00

Thanks for the comments and feedback , appreciate them

here is a re-edit
(https://armando-m.smugmug.com/People/Catrinas/i-gDxMM6W/0/L/_DSC5949-Edit-L.jpg)

Title: Re: local tradition
Post by: elsa hoffmann on November 06, 2015, 15:56:16

Armando - I think just that little tweak makes a difference - great stuff

Title: Re: local tradition
Post by: rosko on November 06, 2015, 17:22:06

I like it too ! :D