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Midsummer´s Eve in Sweden
Midsummer´s Eve in Sweden
andre77


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: From the Ground Up V (Basic Editing)
Camera: Pentax K200D
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Pentax
Location: Degeberga, Sweden
Date: Jun 20, 2009
Aperture: f 9.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/4000
Galleries: Nature
Date Uploaded: Jun 23, 2009

 Midsummer is often associated with magic and fertility rites. There are many theories about the purpose of the Midsummer maypole, but one of them is that it was a fertility symbol used to “impregnate” Mother Nature - and was meant to bring a good autumn harvest.

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 06/30/2009 01:04:24 AM
Very dark. Not sure what I'm looking at.
Canon EOS-20D
Sigma 18-50mm f/3.5-5.6 DC for Canon
 06/28/2009 06:34:51 PM
lovely cloudscape... wish i knew more about Sweden tradition to know what the icon in the middle is...
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro
06/27/2009 10:47:25 PM
This image is too dark for me and subject is not very interesting. Sorry.
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