Tyan's Photoblog
MAF Series: Caleb at MAF celebrations
Posted by tyan (Singapore, Singapore) on 17 September 2007 in People & Portrait.
If i am not wrong,Mid Autumn Festival(MAF) falls on the 25th this month.To find out more about the origins(many versions of it btw) of MAF,Wikipedia has a very comprehensive write up on it.:) MAF is also known as Lantern Festival. Two of the big things about MAF are the lantern and mooncakes.
Last Saturday,we went to my husband's school for MAF celebrations and this is a picture of Caleb clinging on to daddy because there were many people and he wasnt in the best mood. The yellow thingy is the lantern that Hub's student painstakingly helped to light up and he even went around searching for a stick for us to hold the lantern:)
Mandy from South Africa
Oh how sweet......I love the look on Caleb's face here Tyan...you can see he's not quite sure what to make of all this commotion!!! :) That lantern finishes it off perfectly for me!! :)
BTW thanks so much for visiting my blog over the weekend and for leaving such encouraging comments!!! They were greatly appreciated. :) Blessings to you my friend!
17 Sep 2007 6:52am
Nancy from Singapore
it's not easy to find the traditional lantern nowadays. But to be on the safe side, I buy the plastic, light bulb kind of the kids to play.
Happy mid autumn!
17 Sep 2007 7:57am
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
How sweet, he really does look unsure, but captivated at the same time.
Happy mid autumn, tyan :)
17 Sep 2007 8:53am
rainsocks from Singapore
That is a great photo! The red top Caleb was wearing and the bright yellow lantern stand out so well from the background. And of course, the look on the little one's face as he stared in awe at the lattern.. excellent photo!
17 Sep 2007 8:58am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Very bright yellow, probably meant to attract bugs and kids ;) really good shot Tyan!
17 Sep 2007 10:39am
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Very nicely composed tyan; poor Caleb looks dismayed. Still he's such a cute little fella holding onto his daddy; sometimes quick shots are surprisingly good.
17 Sep 2007 11:29am
Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdom
The splashes of colour and swirl of movement are great. The photo will be fun to show your son when he is older!
17 Sep 2007 12:34pm
Seraphine from San Francisco, United States
I love the boys attention to the lantern. It's a nicely composed, beautiful photo, Tyan.
17 Sep 2007 1:39pm
Rabbit from Richmond, United States
A great composition of the bright yellow off to the left side and your little one to the right. Happy Lantern Festival - that sounds like all the lights will be so pretty to take a picture of!!!
17 Sep 2007 3:09pm
Celialee from Kyoto, Japan
Ah...the mid autumn festival....I am missing it......
I like how the lantern was a spot of bright focus in the picture and how Caleb just stared at it.
17 Sep 2007 6:51pm
Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom
Oh wow, babe, this is soooo seriously cooool!! :) I really love the marvellous way you’ve brought out the striking red and yellow against the background of activity – so fitting for MAF celebrations!! :) And such a wonderful expression you’ve caught on Caleb in spite of the disgruntled mood.:-) Another absolutely fabulous piece, dear tyan!! :) And especially wonderful for homesick souls like us!! :)
17 Sep 2007 7:11pm
Rags from Plano, United States
Superb image! Your son looks so blown away by whatever is going on. I love your image.
18 Sep 2007 12:37am
