Assignment: The Economy Oct. 28 - Nov. 11

[pandemonium]

Commodities on re-sale and special discounts -
War, peace, religion, ethnic conflicts and humanitarian rescues.
As I window shop, I miss the explosive word of the revolutionary yesteryears -- "வெங்காயம்!"


I walked with my hands buried inside my pockets;
I missed a step and slipped in to a proverbial flashback.
Father never kept it a secret.


A booming voice (almost 'god'-like) shouting out THERE'S NO GOD,
resonated in our house, eternally.
However, mother did save a little corner for the 'gods' to take refuge in.
Occasionally I would peep in to 'light the lamp',
bumped into those multifarious Hindu ones and also an 'infant Jesus', that mother's convent schooling allowed.


I remember searching for an idol of Allah or Mohammed,
grew up later to find it in Father's book shelves - books on Islam.
Stumbled on many other 'othered' religions as well.


Being a non-believer at a young age came with the pseudo sense of intellectual superiority.
Atheism and resistance to falsehood, cheap forms of rebellion,
were my sanctuary.


Temples for me were unhygienic with no breathing space.
Images of bare bodies ordained with an ugly white thread caused further nausea.
The acts of the devotees and the devoted made me respect none.


Now, my 'spiritual' world is clearly empty and seamless.
I revel in it.
The guillotined head of buddha spiced up with pennies,
sits there under the light as dummy decor and photography learning material.


Sometimes 'enlightenment' comes in unsophisticated packages,
and our endearment towards it,
leaves us with a mythical self .

[jrpix]

Canon eos 50D
1/4s
f4.5
iso 400
taken 11-06-09
my take on the economy.......

[Shauna9]

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS
Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1250)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 36 mm
ISO Speed: 800
Exposure Bias: -2 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire

[jfountain2]

Pentax K100D
Aperture Priority Mode
F 8.0
ISO 200
Focal Length 24mm
Flash Fired

[robertobouza]

The title for this photo is: It used to be full



This is the parking lot of an office building which used to be always full to the extent that some times employees will have to park outside the building. Since the downturn on the economy this is what is left... nothing.

Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 30 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Taken: 2009:11:06 01:52:53 PM EST

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Roberto Bouza
Brain Cubbies
Flickr: [ Roberto Bouza ]'s Photostream
twitter: bouzafr

[ijbrewst]

Originally Posted by Krasimira Georgieva

f-5,6, 1/640,ISO 125, camera SONY

Love the image!

How did you attach the thumbnail to your post?

[AlisonG]

Money to burn.
Which is something I don't have, hence why I am OUTSIDE the fence!



http://www.flickr.com/photos/18026844@N00/4079460845/

Canon EOS 40D
Aperture: f/14.0
Lens: 17-40mm F4 L
Exposure: Bulb
ISO Speed: 100
Flash: Off
Exposure Program: Manual
Manual focus
Date and Time (Original): 2009:11:04 21:07:50.58Z

[e8590]

Every Little Bit



Nov 7/09
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
Exposure: 1/25th sec.
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 105 mm
ISO Speed: 1000
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: No Flash

[misslee]

Everyone is affected in different ways with the struggling economic times ...But i have personally started saving fuel money by walking where i can ... It has been a positive way to clear the head , save money, and get a little fitter...

[crock]

Vender counting his money in Colombia