Julian de'Courcy
Well-Known Member
On reflection I may not attempt street photography or maybe this is more event photography. Some how I came away with uninspiring images, yet they may as a set just touch on a day in the Life of Padstow May Day Obby Oss. There is plenty of information via the web on these celebrations which I know little about.
Most of these ceremonies today across the villages and towns of Cornwall as maybe else where in the world , are for the locals an opportunity to drink as much alcohol as possible over twenty four hours. Many visitors come to join in, yet it is still essentially an affair for the local inhabitants. Later in the evening you have to watch what you step in and smiles from strangers, those who would normally not say boo to a goose who come up hug you , tell you their life story, slobber over you, want to be your best mate, stagger again and again, then fall over. Which is often quite a good time to make an exit, first knowing they are okay.
One thing I took the OM-D and the DP3 Merrill . On reflection I aught to have taken all three Merrill's instead.
I believed the Merrill's would not be up to using on the street, I was wrong the DP3 was fine to use.
The morning starts with the Obby Oss dance, their are two, one red ribboned (the old ) and one Blue ribboned ( Peace).
They day separately throughout the day to come together at the maypole at the end of the celebrations.
Red Ribboned Oss.
PADSTOW by Julian de Courcy, on Flickr
Followed by the players and singers.
PADSTOW by Julian de Courcy, on Flickr
No not one of those shut eyed wrong timing shots, a permanent state .
[/url]PADSTOW by Julian de Courcy, on Flickr
The crowd from above the maypole
PADSTOW by Julian de Courcy, on Flickr
PADSTOW by Julian de Courcy, on Flickr
Lots of merchants take this opportunity to sell their wares.
PADSTOW by Julian de Courcy, on Flickr
Sitting round taking in the atmosphere.
PADSTOW by Julian de Courcy, on Flickr
The man, box and drum brushes.
PADSTOW by Julian de Courcy, on Flickr
And his mates.
PADSTOW by Julian de Courcy, on Flickr
With his mates.
PADSTOW by Julian de Courcy, on Flickr
Most of these ceremonies today across the villages and towns of Cornwall as maybe else where in the world , are for the locals an opportunity to drink as much alcohol as possible over twenty four hours. Many visitors come to join in, yet it is still essentially an affair for the local inhabitants. Later in the evening you have to watch what you step in and smiles from strangers, those who would normally not say boo to a goose who come up hug you , tell you their life story, slobber over you, want to be your best mate, stagger again and again, then fall over. Which is often quite a good time to make an exit, first knowing they are okay.
One thing I took the OM-D and the DP3 Merrill . On reflection I aught to have taken all three Merrill's instead.
I believed the Merrill's would not be up to using on the street, I was wrong the DP3 was fine to use.
The morning starts with the Obby Oss dance, their are two, one red ribboned (the old ) and one Blue ribboned ( Peace).
They day separately throughout the day to come together at the maypole at the end of the celebrations.
Red Ribboned Oss.

Followed by the players and singers.

No not one of those shut eyed wrong timing shots, a permanent state .

The crowd from above the maypole


Lots of merchants take this opportunity to sell their wares.

Sitting round taking in the atmosphere.

The man, box and drum brushes.

And his mates.

With his mates.
