Moomba, a photo from Victoria, East

Photographer's Note

Moomba is an annual festival held over the Labor Day long weekend on the banks of the Yarra river in Melbourne. It is a bit of a daggy event which isn't taken too seriously, with a street parade, rides and a water-skiing competition. This year the weather was pleasant.

The meaning of the word Moomba is disputed. It is an Aboriginal word and there is a suggestion that the person who suggested it said it meant lets get together and have fun, whereas others say it actually means something like "up your bum".

Taken in the company of Andrew (Macondo) and Santo (Skippy007).

Because photo info is broken: f7.1, 70mm, 1/400s, ISO100

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ifege (35407) 2020-03-10 20:40

Hi Steve
Confused for a moment until I realised that you folk down south do Labor day at a different time of year.
Great photo of the ride. haven't seen Andrew or Santo on TE for a while - tell them that we're a bit light on for Aussies at present.
cheers
Ian

jimmyjimmy (5764) 2020-03-10 21:16

Hello Steve

like the POV on this one. The view one a sense of size here. The colors are bright and saturated. Makes for a fun and interesting image.

Jimmy

emka (153428) 2020-03-10 21:24

Hello Steve, Nice view of this big carrousel. I would be afraid to go like this. Best regards MAlgo

COSTANTINO (106091) 2020-03-10 22:42

Hello dear friend
excellent capture the right timing
greetings for this photo taken
during an annual festival
welldone
regards
Costantino

macjake (96597) 2020-03-14 1:50

Hi Stephen
that is 2 completely different meanings of the word Moomba! How could they be so opposite haha. Interesting comments from Ian, yes, not too many Aussie's on TE anymore. love this shot, full of color and fun, it pops off the screen, smart compo to leave out the bottom portions. cheers
Craig