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Project RuSu 365

Not always so successful or interesting, & not always daily, though certainly a reflection of our daily lives - more like pick of the day. Our goal - to share our world and improve our skills. Thanks to all the members of the SmugMug Daily Community for your support and input. Feel free to leave feedback by clicking on 'Add Comment' below. We look forward to hearing your thoughts. The photo of the day will always be in first position. Thank you for looking. - Rustem Safronov & Susan Gilman a.k.a. RuSu. This gallery was started on October 26, 2010.

Henri Cartier-Bresson said, "Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst.", so bear with us...
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  • Tatar children dancing at their national festival known as Sabantuy in the town of Arsk. (Tatarstan, Russia). (6.13.2012)<br /> <br /> The festival of Sabantuy is currently a candidate for UNESCO's List of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
  • Qol Sherif Mosque inside the Kazan Kremlin. (6.12.2012)<br /> <br /> The original mosque was built in 1552. This mosque was completed in 2005 to commemorate the city's millennium anniversary. (Republic of Tatarstan, Russia)<br /> <br /> A Rustem shot from his most recent trip, processed by me. Kazan's actually one of a handful of places in Russia I have yet to visit but would like to - It's the land of the "Golden Hordes", the Tatars.
  • Qol Sherif Mosque inside the Kazan Kremlin. (Original color version) (6.12.2012)<br /> <br /> The original mosque was built in 1552. This mosque was completed in 2005 to commemorate the city's millennium anniversary. (Republic of Tatarstan, Russia)
  • First rose of the season. (6.11.2012)<br /> <br /> The skies have finally cleared with only a few drops left. We've had so much rain we're overgrown with vegetation & few flowers except for this pretty little rose. Still waiting on the lilies.
  • Idyllic camping days.
  • After the party? (6.9.2012)
  • Portrait in paella. (6.8.2012)<br /> <br /> Nothing special, nothing new, but thought you might get a kick out of seeing this portrait in paella from when we happened upon a paella festival in Spain.
  • Birches through a fence. (6.7.2012)
  • Plum tomatoes in the rain. (6.6.2012)
  • Flags against umbrellas & sky. (6.4.2012)
  • First berries of the season from Krasnodar in southern Russia (6.3.2012)<br /> <br /> I'd bought some yesterday at the weekend market and they were so good we went back together today to get some more. The head of the market spotted me shooting & came over asking me why, what for, etc. After explaining it was a just a hobby he not only allowed me to shoot, but presented us with a gift of strawberries, cherries, pears, grapes, cukes & tomatoes. Rustem said, "See, you complain a lot about Russia, but look at the advantages you have being a cute, funny foreigner". Not so sure about cute or funny, but once in a blue moon these small acts of kindness & generosity make Russia special.
  • At the supermarket. (6.1.2012)<br /> <br /> I don't know why, but a lot of supermarkets here are on two levels or on a basement level, hence the moving ramps. The carts have special wheels so they don't slide backwards [usually].
  • Red Lupine from our garden. (05.2012)
  • Wheels. (5.30.2012)
  • Gushing waters at the Sayano-Shushenskaya dam, the 6th largest dam in the world on the Yenisei River in Siberia. From the archives. (5.28.2012)<br /> <br /> Have a safe & enjoyable Memorial Day.
  • Flowers from an angel. (5.27.2012)<br /> <br /> From the May 9th Victory Day holiday. This man was a B-25 Mitchell mid-range bomber pilot.
  • Making pelmeni. (5.25.2012)<br /> <br /> Originally from Siberia, pelmeni's the Russian equivalent of ravioli - a little meat-filled dumpling that's boiled & served with butter & sour cream. It's widely eaten throughout the country & sold frozen in the supermarkets. Some, like this woman, still make it from scratch.<br /> <br /> This shot somewhat epitomizes [to me] how our perceptions are deeply influenced by our cultural reference points. Rustem sees this as a typical village woman making a tasty Russian delicacy. Admittedly, I'm not a fan of pelmeni - something about the meat & spices combination doesn't appeal to me. That aside, when I look at this, all I can think of is yuck, as my eyes are drawn to those short, dirty fingernails engaged in food prep and, to a lesser extent, their disparity with the imitation pearls.<br /> <br /> Thanks for you comments yesterday.
  • Getting an early start on summer. (5.24.2012)<br /> <br /> Hmmm... seems to me this may be one of the 1st 'in the water' shots of the season, except for Barr's but then he's in Hawaii. How's that, my friends? The past week we've had extraordinarily high temps and, though I can assure you the water temps haven't risen, most Russians just can't resist. <br /> <br /> This is Rustem's cousin, Albina, whom he visited on his most recent business trip. She's hoping to make her 1st trip to the big city to celebrate her 12th birthday when school finishes next month so you'll probably see more of her. Temp's back down to 60 today.
  • Black cat. (5.23.2012)
  • Dress uniform & trumpet. (5.22.2012)<br /> <br /> Thanks for all your generous comments yesterday. Again, I was surprised this AM to see our shot in the top spot. There were so many fabulous & interesting images - lots of impressive eclipse shots & 2 superb studio portraits by Paul & Hillary with beautiful lighting & detail, and much more beautiful women. I guess, like anything else, it's oft times the emotional connection rather than perfection that gives the slight edge (no offense intended). Of course, the truly great photographers have both - something we can aspire to.<br /> <br /> Have a good one!

  • fotomom

    on May 24, 2012

    Very pretty kitty. Looks quite content.

  • TinaMarie Gardner

    on May 24, 2012

    Meow. I like the eye

  • Gene Hyder

    on May 24, 2012

    Superb shot and presentation

  • Happy Tree

    on May 24, 2012

    The border is a nice touch! Pretty kitty!

  • irishmurr

    on May 24, 2012

    this reminds me of our cat, Jack. You did a great job with that black fur -- which I seem to have such difficulty getting a decent shot of. :-)

  • Howard's Photography

    on May 23, 2012

    Nice light and detail. great shot!

  • fotoeffects

    on May 23, 2012

    Great capture; fine detail!

  • Lgood

    on May 23, 2012

    What a pretty kitty!

  • Byron Fair Photography

    on May 23, 2012

    Nicely done

  • Kerry Milkie Photography

    on May 23, 2012

    An intense glare going here - great portrait

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