Keeping all the stories....

Here is the answer to your comment, !! about telling all the stories...

 

Too many, but...

the last story is the end of Chelm... here the policman of Chelm visited another closed vicinity, there was a great fire and he saw people running to all directions. On one of the corners he saw a man blowing a horn, after talking to the man he has decided that the horn is effective in extinguishing fires....he bought the horn.One of the days a fire started in Chelm, the wise Chelm's took out the horn and started to blow....and so is how Chelm was ruined .....;-)) Thanks, I hope you will enjoy it.

 

 

The end of a series. Thanks

I like this one Pnina, you have brought us in your story..

The end is sad. Their faith (I think of the horn as a shofar), communal efforts, and understanding of the way things work were not enough to sustain them. Makes the laughter bittersweet, as these fools were doomed.

Thanks. Vladimir,glad it touched you.

 

Donna, you are right about the sad end, but it is alive and kicking in the books and Jewish heritage. So much so, that it is part of every day language.... if someting has no logic , you will hear the response " it is Chelm".....

Very nice. Perhaps the sad ending is mere metaphor for our own.

You are fortunate to have such access to this theatre dedicated to the rich stories keeping alive the culture and challenging the minds.

Great angle and composition. I like the way the lighting creates a faint vignetting.

 

Kirk

The image tells it all. Great composition and Depth.

 

I Love it.

The red pages amidst the brown tones makes for a visually appealing composition. I like how the character fervently holds on to things while his head rests on a cart.

David, many things comes to an and ... but there are stories,legend, folklore that are passing from generation to generation... this is one of them.

 

Kirk, I love the performing arts. I see my working with them as a collaboration of their imagination transfered to another one( mine , as well as another medium) The choreographer that I work with a lot told me that her work is done, and after the show it disappeare,my photo interpretation keeps it alive....( real nice of her to say it).

 

Marco, thanks for your comment,and your liking it.

 

 

Adan, it is a part of the scene on the stage, but as you said it is significant to the end of story.

Folk lores are the cultural heritage of a race,Pnina. This image is my favourite. Now I know why they say blowing one's own horn(trumpet) is bad and will ultimately invite one's ruin.:-)

As Amal pointed out, folklore is a cultural necessity. As the world becomes more tainted by Western entertainment, these deeper stories, myths, folktales get lost in the stupidity of mind-numbing movies and shows that have nothing to add to the world. I see it as the difference between candy and food. Folklore is food--nourishing, vital, essential for survival. TV and movies are typically candy--instant gratification and empty calories.

 

 

I see the fire depicted here as a cultural world being consumed and lost. I feel compelled to rush in and save the stories, to save the fools who allow it to happen. This photo is a compelling ending to the story of Chelm (as I understand it). I like how you've preserved the story.

Amal, always your words of wisdom! thanks for all your comments and point of view that I appreciate much!

 

Jeff, it is an unusual and very interesting distinction and interpretation. I think of it as an heritage, but you are so right it IS food for the soul.

 

"Folklore is food--nourishing, vital, essential for survival"

 

Thanks for that sentence!

 

and your comment that I appreciate so much, as an ending to that series.

 

Thanks again , both of you.

A beatiful story, well told. I like the end the most. Congrats!

Lovely quality Pnina.

What a wild journey you have privileged us to accompany you on. The story of the horn is indeed a bittersweet allegory for the modern age and the human condition. Particularly in this day and age people seem so easily duped into believing the most implausible of solutions to their problems. So long as the solution is easily digested it is rapidly accepted. Perhaps there is, in fact, nothing new in that assertion.

 

 

This image is a fitting conclusion.... all of the stories scattered on the stage. I thank you for the ride.

Thanks a lot.

 

As Jeff before you , you hit the nail on its head with the analogy . This wild Chelm kept its story aroma ,and truth ,for so long as it has a deep understanding of human life , character and nature, but especially the skills of self humour. ;-))

 

 

Dimitris and Alec, thank you both as well!

Very nice shot,congrat

I'm always envious of the tones and richness of color you're able to achieve in your pictures, including this one.

You have done a super job here very sharp considering the lighting, well done.

 

Rich.

Thanks S and Richard !