Orthodox Easter - have a happy one! Photo

Photographer’s Note

So today is Orthodox Easter, which means that all churches are working quite busy, television was broadcasting all night Easter Mass in the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow (attended by President Medvedev, Prime minister Putin and others), all supermarkets were selling last two weeks the eggs in innumerable amounts and eggs-decorating kits as well.
Orthodox Easter is quite interesting celebration, in, you know, Orthodox way.
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In USSR times Easter was unofficial (despite the fact that still everyone painted eggs and made special Easter cookies, they even were sold in the shops, named "Spring Cookie").
Today it's one of the official state celebrations.
Quite ironic, all this!
Happy Easter, all ye, unhappy Unorthodox viewers!

PaulVDV, isabela_sor, robjol, BWJ, dareco, zhelach, Jonathan_Tree, brano14, fritzi007, pauloog has marked this note useful

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PaulVDV (5395) 2009-04-19 10:50

Hello Uhu,
Happy Easter to you !
A beautiful and very colourful composition made by all these painted eggs.
Interesting to know that before you had 'spring cookies'.
Very glad traditions do survive.
Best regards, Paul

isabela_sor (42517) 2009-04-19 10:50 [Comment]

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robjol (2069) 2009-04-19 13:40

Hello Uhu,
Happy Easter to you.
Your photo is ultra attractive with all these colours in the decorated Easter Eggs.
I want to know, did you paint them?

The focus is spot on giving a very sharp and exact image, perfect.
With your permission, I wish to send this to my Brother in Australia, He will enjoy this one.
Thanks you time on your notes,appresiated.
Robert

BWJ (1777) 2009-04-19 19:10

Hello Uhu,
Nice POV and colorful composition! The Easter eggs are beautifully decorated. Happy Easter!
Kind regards,
Betty

dareco (17104) 2009-04-19 22:38

These are very pretty, nice artwork! I love the colors and detail, good lighting. TFS

zhelach (3590) 2009-04-20 1:13

Privet Uhu!
Happy Easter!
Beautiful and colorful eggs! Thank You :)
Mnogo pozdrava i srećan Uskrs :)
Zorica

Jonathan_Tree (4859) 2009-04-20 2:55

Howdy Uhu!
Very funny picture. Marvelous colors. Ideal sharp. Happy Easter!

jalab_temen (1990) 2009-04-20 2:58

S Prazdnyikom Spaskhi!
Or something like this, I never knew std latin transcription of Cirillian alphabet.

I love the happy range of colors, the mixture of traditiona and contemporary decors. I love the beauty of this still living tradition. Regards, Jalab

brano14 (1968) 2009-04-20 9:52

Nice photo and story.
Hristos Voskrese!
Brano

fritzi007 (2680) 2009-04-21 22:18

Hallo Uhu!
Bei mir sind die Ostern in diesem Jahr ohne Spuren vorübergegangen, dein Foto ist wie gemalt, hervorragend gelungen!
VG Wolfgang

pauloog (6963) 2009-04-22 14:43

Hello egg producer,
These are not uhu owl's eggs I presume. A delightful kitschy collection and a fine witness to this tradition;
Regards,
Paul