Ash Wednesday part 2 (My Martin Parr moment)

Today's Ash Wednesday and the children's party in Skagastrond community hall was a perfect occasion to test my new ring flash,for which i don't have yet the proper lens adaptor. It's coming by post...my little adapter is currently being help hostage by custom, give it back! Anyway, without adaptor i had to hold the flash in front of the lens which was a bit of a nightmare, quite difficult to operate, so results were a mixed bag.
I love my ring flash! paparazzi-style snapping at a party with crazy costumes using a super-harsh ring flash was my Martin Parr moment :of course the results are nowhere as good as Parr's work but i think the twin girl in their 80s aerobic outfit look amazing and were really suited this type of light!

Ash Wednesday

today is Ash Wednesday and it's Carnival in Skagastrond.
The celebration is a mixture of Halloween (children go around and sing songs to get sweets - but there is no trick or treat thing here) and the Carnival which is celebrated in mainland Europe this time of the year, just before the start of "quaresima" (in italian) the 40 days of fast before Easter.
There was a party for children in the town all, and the costumes were amazing, mostly handmade and really creative. My favorite were : the walking toilet and a really spooky little vampire