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Masks, Masks and more Masks

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More than 400 masks were displayed in an exhibition in Haifa as part of Purim 2006 celebrations. It was a difficult task for me to pick only 100 masks to be included in this album.

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    • album of caracolsc

    • Fantastic collection of masks. Thanks for sharing.

    • said caracolsc

    • 2009.10.06 at 03:37:39 PDT

    • album of mozingo1

    • Amazing imagery.

    • said mozingo1

    • 2007.11.26 at 12:49:20 PST

    • album of Jayramji

    • CONGRATULATIONA ON BEING FEATUREDALBUM TODAY -JAY

    • said Jayramji

    • 2007.09.12 at 00:55:59 PDT

    • album of enemaria100

    • Yair, I love this album...not only because of the interesting masks illustrated in your images, but the quotes that you chose to cite, as well. A very nice touch!

    • said enemaria100

    • 2007.08.12 at 22:07:45 PDT

    • album of enemaria100

    • ok, so I'm lost again, I was looking at a mask album the other day, but didn't finish it, and I can't find my place again...not to mention, these seem to be totally different photos... :o( I'll keep searching....

    • said enemaria100

    • 2007.08.12 at 21:42:44 PDT

    • album of windflowers43

    • Hi again Yair; This is a wonderful album and also rather thought provoking with your many quotes. Makes one think of the masks that many people wear in our everyday lives. This must have been a very interesting exhibition and I am so glad I stopped by today. Your captures are beautiful and it has been a wonderful way to start my day. Warm regards, Marjie

    • said windflowers43

    • 2007.05.19 at 06:31:07 PDT

    • album of bcharpen

    • I can see that it must have been difficult, Yair, to narrow down the choices of which ones to photograph! Such an interesting variety in just this small collection. My absolute favorite is #46 (stunning)! I also enjoyed the description on them that you shared with us as well (the first description in the album was excellent as well)! Nancy

    • said bcharpen

    • 2006.07.22 at 04:09:13 PDT

    • album of iwachsler

    • community.webshots.com/ph oto/81973147/108197449202 9177694QXHotY

    • said iwachsler

    • 2006.06.25 at 16:54:27 PDT

    • album of santi2311

    • Karelic = how come - are you Serbian or from Balkan somewhere? Im sure you dont like mu landscapes - but thx, anyway - they are the worst thing I paint - hope will improve one day. Are you photo-artist or you also paint or something?

    • said santi2311

    • 2006.06.23 at 11:13:17 PDT

    • album of tonybear5

    • Such a wonderful collection of Purim masks! Love the variety. Especially like the wolf mask. Thanks for suggesting this album. Regards, Rachel

    • said tonybear5

    • 2006.06.21 at 09:03:18 PDT

    • album of tibart1

    • Hello, Yair. Just added your "Masks" album to my Favorites. Wonderful shots - all your albums are beautiful!

    • said tibart1

    • 2006.05.23 at 05:20:57 PDT

    • album of lovejoy485

    • Hi Yair, what a big job it has been to photograph all these funny and beautiful masks. I would like to wear number 65 but how can one see thru it? It is so cute and exotic, just opposite to me. Wonderful album, thank you for the delight. Merike

    • said lovejoy485

    • 2006.05.17 at 14:13:35 PDT

    • album of HouseOFriends

    • Just viewed your "Masks" album. FABULOUS! Added one to "my favorites. Thank you for your feedback about my "Oregon Coast" photography. Hope you continue to enjoy OREGON USA as I continue to share more.

    • said HouseOFriends

    • 2006.04.30 at 10:36:21 PDT

    • album of ladybug591

    • <font color="navy"> Hi Yair, this is a terrific album - a good theme for sure! The photos express so many different expressions and countries; they're a real art form. ... Thank you for sharing so geneously your photos of doors for my "Doorways of our Lives" album and your photos are now posted if you would like to see them. Please let me know if anything needs changing. </font><br> <center><font color="red"> Warm regards, Judy aka L@dybug, Florida </font></center>

    • said ladybug591

    • 2006.04.19 at 14:09:00 PDT

    • album of fuij

    • Ciao Yair, this a wonderfull and unique album. All the pictures are excellent, and the masks that you choice are amusing. Thanks very much for sharing and for the comments on my "Pitignano album". Franco from Italy

    • said fuij

    • 2006.04.17 at 09:13:57 PDT

    • album of oceanloves

    • Thanks so much for stopping by my album that was featured. Have not been featured in 2 years!!! This is such a unique album really interesting. Hey stop by my website when you have time too! Have different photos and artwork from Webshots. Thanks again for your great note. Congrats on your million views too! http://gintheartist.smugmug.com/ Gin the artist

    • said oceanloves

    • 2006.04.13 at 07:40:26 PDT

    • album of squier035

    • Thanks Yair !I see that your collection is hiding some good pictures . Thats what i want to be able to do !!!Travel and share pictures .I'll keep an eye on your collections ! squier035 Montreal ,Qc,Canada

    • said squier035

    • 2006.04.12 at 16:42:59 PDT

    • album of judymay31

    • Dear Yair, I have been browsing through your albums. I love them all, but this one with the masks is truly remarkable. I will have to spend more time looking at them more closely. Some of them are so expressive. I wrote to you some time ago about your albums of Peru and Ecuador, which I also loved. I wanted to invite you to visit my "Aussie Rainforest" album as I thought you may be interested. I do not have a digital camera, so the photographs are not all really sharp, but they give an idea of what rainforests are like. I hope you enjoy it. Best wishes, Judith.

    • said judymay31

    • 2006.04.11 at 22:24:43 PDT

    • album of copperscaledragon

    • I love this album! Great shots. Jane in Atlanta

    • said copperscaledragon

    • 2006.04.09 at 14:03:23 PDT

    • album of juburg

    • Hello Yair, This is a beautiful album of the Canival masks in Venice. I enjoyed it very much. Thank you for sharing. Greetings, Juana

    • said juburg

    • 2006.04.06 at 01:44:00 PDT

    • album of zegale

    • Hello Yair, I enjoyed very much looking at your album again. It is very well done. I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your very kind comments in my featured gb. It was such a surprise for me to see it featured and on the first of April :) Regards, Yan/Ottawa

    • said zegale

    • 2006.04.05 at 18:23:53 PDT

    • album of candistackable

    • Wow! What a beautiful and unique album! I especially like #'s 18, 19, 78 and 1. GREAT stuff! Candi

    • said candistackable

    • 2006.04.04 at 20:58:09 PDT

    • album of noreenh

    • I loved these masks!! Thanks for your comment in my guestbook. Now I have a new favorite member on my list. You have many interesting and beautiful albums. Best wishes from California, Noreen

    • said noreenh

    • 2006.04.04 at 12:40:39 PDT

    • album of _yoko12

    • Hi Yair, An album with a various of masks, some masks are simple but the most of the mask are rich decorated with colors and jewels and really beauties! Personally I love the naked face, a man behind the mask is hiding something, what that is??? you only can guess. But you have a wonderful collection of masks and that’s what I like! Thank you Yair for visiting Zaandijk and my busy days are behind me time for a relaxed Sunday, take care and a nice Sunday for you too, Joke

    • said _yoko12

    • 2006.04.01 at 12:38:53 PST

    • album of johnwro

    • I enjoyed browsing through your mask album. Beautiful detail and color. I got carried away in Venice and acquired some masks, two of them which now decorate our living space. Next time you are in Venice, check out the mask shops in Dorsoduro: Novo Mondo and Ca'Macana. Thanks also for the comments on the Peru Days album.

    • said johnwro

    • 2006.03.31 at 23:48:03 PST

    • album of lrovira3

    • Hi Yair, last times we have written practically every day in our respective GB: amusing!! Thanks of your words in my feature! I had not yet visited this album: remarkable! Long time ago I have start a mask’s collection, but it was too much varieties ad it was impossible for me! Your compilation in photos is outstanding! I like the pictures and every mask! Great work, as usually in you! Have a good weekend! Luz

    • said lrovira3

    • 2006.03.31 at 12:38:28 PST

    • album of crucianstar2

    • Yair, thanks for the nice comment for my album.. and after looking at YOURS, it is even more of a compliment. Do you photograph for work? hobby?

    • said crucianstar2

    • 2006.03.28 at 17:22:38 PST

    • album of iahuis

    • Hello Yair, Thank you for the compliments in my GB about my new painting, its a late reaction, sorry there is so much to look at in Webshots. I have seen 30 mask now and I will soon come back and take time to look more. I love them all and not only looking 1 second.Ohh Yes it takes more minutes when you really lov it. I do. Bye Greetings Ien, The Netherlands

    • said iahuis

    • 2006.03.28 at 01:54:21 PST

    • album of mikaelomarika

    • Hi yair! Thanks for all nice words in my guestbook. You have some fantastic photos here, as always. Thank you for sharing. Mikael Sweden

    • said mikaelomarika

    • 2006.03.24 at 11:37:04 PST

    • album of eveline193

    • A little hello dear Yair, from Switzerland. Your choice about the masks was certainly the best. Some of them are fantastic, some funny, original and interesting all. They remember me at the " Carnevale di Venezia, Italia." Perhaps i make You curious.Please excuse my bad english. With good wishes and meilleurs salutations,Eveline.

    • said eveline193

    • 2006.03.24 at 06:44:21 PST

    • album of hircock100

    • Hello Yair, What a task, I should think the easy part was just taking the pictures, my goodness isn't it amazing how many different masks can be made, what imagination, I certainly do not envy you for having to chose, what an enormous task. an interesting album one That I should think you enjoyed doing, please take care and enjoy the sunshine we have not had yet, Ken

    • said hircock100

    • 2006.03.22 at 00:23:09 PST

    • album of waterl00

    • there to be shared and you are doing a wonderful Job of presentating it to a Universal audience...its damn good

    • said waterl00

    • 2006.03.21 at 21:25:03 PST

    • album of quartominguante

    • Hi Yair. What a fascinating and colorful album! Some of these masks are really beautiful and full of creativity. And the others, although ugly, are rather original. I believe the choice must have been difficult! I loved the words you chose as captions, some of them are so true! I finally obtained to upload all the photos in My Country album and some more... I had more photos but it is already too extense. I'll make another. It was difficult... Greetings from Portugal, Rosa

    • said quartominguante

    • 2006.03.21 at 18:54:49 PST

    • album of jaynenjoe

    • Hello Yair! Another great new album! What a terrific collection of masks. Terrific photography! Jayne from Arkansas

    • said jaynenjoe

    • 2006.03.21 at 15:57:43 PST

    • album of briansbabe2

    • Hi Yair! What a totally fascinating and beautiful collection of masks! Amazing captures in a lighting situation that is far from ideal! We have all come to expect perfection from your albums and we are never disappointed! Thanks for sharing with us...take care my friend...Darlene

    • said briansbabe2

    • 2006.03.21 at 07:55:54 PST

    • album of csfoto

    • Dear Yair! Thank you very very very much for your strong support to my busy day! Dear Friend! I keep loving your masks very very very much! And as I keep seeing each mask one by one, I also keep thinking ... yes ... great shots of great masks ... why need and captions! I keep loving in using my imagination for each mask, and each of them tells a story of their own! But I love #13 THE MOST! HAAHAAHAA! CHEERS! A BIG LAUGH FROM CS :D

    • said csfoto

    • 2006.03.21 at 05:24:00 PST

    • album of orlyyahalom

    • Hi Yair! Thanks for your wishes. Yes, I'm going to be even busier!!! But for a good reason :-) Thanks again. Bye, Orly

    • said orlyyahalom

    • 2006.03.21 at 03:33:44 PST

    • album of amrib2005

    • Beautiful and interesting! I enjoy learning about celebrations all over the world. I do not know anything related to masks during Purim. Great work - as always! Shalom. Lety - Brazil

    • said amrib2005

    • 2006.03.20 at 08:22:18 PST

    • album of suresh_krishna

    • Hello Yair, what a fantastic and original album. Have never seen such a fabulous collection of interesting masks. Your captions make the album very absorbing and interesting. Thank you for those gracious comments on my picture being selected for POTD. Best wishes, Suresh

    • said suresh_krishna

    • 2006.03.20 at 06:36:29 PST

    • album of clarita137

    • Hi Yair, stunning collection, this album deserve a "feature" :D ! Thanks for your so nice comments, Clara

    • said clarita137

    • 2006.03.20 at 04:14:04 PST

    • album of rozalia421

    • Hi Yair, Thank you for your comments on my new additions in NY downtown album. Yes, I did my "homework" and received A+ from Penny. I'm having fun with it, and I really appreciate her help. Yours too. Any praise I get, it builds up my confidence, and gives me a lot of pleasure. :-))). Shavua tov and Shalom, Roza

    • said rozalia421

    • 2006.03.19 at 14:00:28 PST

    • album of hereslaura

    • HELLO YAIR, This album is a true masterpiece. What a fantastic collection! Each one is special you took a lot of time with this album and I must say I am totally impressed. Your Captions are wonderful! So full of wise and poetic words so worth reading. I could hardly wait to see the next caption on these stunning and professional looing photos. It's not easy taking displayed or still life photos. I did one small album of my collection of G.Armanti Victorian Lady figurines. It took a lot of time to get everything set up, and the right lighting, etc. This is an exceptional album. Take care Laura

    • said hereslaura

    • 2006.03.19 at 12:14:19 PST

    • album of worldtripper3

    • P.S. I've added a new album "Symetry in black and white" something very different from anything I've ever done before, I'd love it if you would come to visit and get your expert input!!!Later, Marita

    • said worldtripper3

    • 2006.03.19 at 09:16:20 PST

    • album of worldtripper3

    • Hey Yair! I totally agree with Orly (whatever that was..???). Wonderful album, I was so admiring the artistic masks in Venice and down there in New Orleans, where Mardi Gras is King. Great choice on the masks! Warm greetings from Houston, Marita

    • said worldtripper3

    • 2006.03.19 at 09:14:59 PST

    • album of orlyyahalom

    • äé éàéø, ìà ðôâòúé. ôùåè àéï ìé éåúø îãé æîï. âí ìé éåúø ÷ùä "ìò÷åá" òí éåúø îåòãôéí, àáì ìà ðøàä ìé ùäôúøåï æä ì÷áì äæîðåú îëì àçã îäîåòãôéí. áëì àåôï, ùîçä ùìéáðå àú äðåùà. ìäú' àåøìé

    • said orlyyahalom

    • 2006.03.19 at 04:05:42 PST

    • album of alibahrami102

    • Hi Yair, Such treasure, I really enjoyed all of them. I chose one of them as my desk top back ground. Thank you. Ali

    • said alibahrami102

    • 2006.03.19 at 01:45:37 PST

    • album of orlyyahalom

    • áçééàú, éàéø, æä îîù ìà îðåîñ ìäæîéï àðùéí ìàìáåîéí ùìê áìé ùðúá÷ùú. áååãàé ùæä îéåúø ëàùø àúä îåôéò áøùéîåú îåòãôéí ùì àðùéí. úàîéï ìé, àðùéí éîùéëå ìöôåú áàìáåîéí ùìê âí áìé ääæîðåú äàìä. àí àúä ùåàì àåúé, æå äøâùä äøáä éåúø èåáä ìãòú ùàðùéí öåôéí áàìáåîéí ùìê áëééó åìà áâìì ùäí îðåîñéí åìà ðòéí ìäí ìñøá ìäæîðåú ùìê. àúä éëåì ëîåáï ìòùåú îä ùàúä øåöä, àáì ìãòúé äùéåå÷ äàâøñéáé ùìê îúàéí ø÷ ìàðùéí çãùéí á÷äéìä. àúä îæîï òáøú àú äùìá äæä åæä ìà ìëáåãê. ìà ëåìí éâéãå ìê àú æä àáì äøáä àðùéí çåùáéí ëîåðé. äéçéãéí ùàåìé çåùáéí àçøú äí àðùéí ùéù ìäí òåãó æîï, åìãòúé äí ìà øáéí. åùéäéä ìê áëì æàú ùáåò èåá, àåøìé

    • said orlyyahalom

    • 2006.03.19 at 01:22:59 PST

    • album of orlyyahalom

    • Hi Yair, Another interesting album! I took some picture in Purim but didn't go to that exhibition. Good work with the photos and thought provoking quotes! Have a nice week, Orly

    • said orlyyahalom

    • 2006.03.19 at 01:14:49 PST

    • album of nino71142

    • àìáåí îòðééï îàåã. ùáåò èåá: ðéðå

    • said nino71142

    • 2006.03.18 at 22:56:08 PST

    • album of mamabear250

    • Hi Yair, wow sure is a lot of mask here. Some are quiet impressive. Thanks for sharing. Claudette

    • said mamabear250

    • 2006.03.18 at 20:00:40 PST

    • album of bigdaddy8x14

    • Hi Yair...Looks like you were real busy getting captures of all of these awesome Masks...Simply a fantastic production my friend & I know you worked hard picking out just the right ones to photograph...Glad to see you back in action again with your camera...Thanks for sharing & God's Blessings from Texas...Ken

    • said bigdaddy8x14

    • 2006.03.18 at 17:58:47 PST

    • album of flotex21

    • If poss can i run a idea past you? I have just started a group on yahoo, called The Webshots User Group, the idea is that we can all keep in touch, help each other, chat and also promote our new albums.The group is only open to webshots members. Would love to hear your views on the idea. If you would like to join the group heres the link, when there just click on the join group button. http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/thewebshotsusergroup Kindest regards Keith & Babs

    • said flotex21

    • 2006.03.18 at 16:04:46 PST

    • album of uavron

    • Hi Yair, So sorry for being so slow to find out that you were chosen a featured member lately :-) Mazal Tov! :-) You definitely deserve it!

    • said uavron

    • 2006.03.18 at 14:33:28 PST

    • album of 854847

    • Hi Yair, thanks for your wonderful and encouraging messages in my guestbooks. You are much to kind. I see your camera is heating up again. I just imagine you took at least 400 pictures of the masks!! Wow! They are beautiful! A wonderful document of a great exhibition. I like # 21 the paper bag! What a great idea! I think I would choose # 64 to wear! Colorful but not scary! :-) I see you are now full time photographer!!! How did you manage to be in Holon. A great parade!! I wanted to take pictures in Ra'anana, but I came one day too late! Great, you decided to load the rocks up! They are gorgeous and very interesting. How could you even hesitate!!!? I like especially the Flintstone with the bird on top! :-) Thanks for the hint about my misspell! At the Poleg reserve someone showed me a hidden path to some more irises . . . . . it was a wonderful day - at 6:00 a.m.! Yair, I hope you are fine! I am anxious to know what is next on your site???:-) Have a wonderful week with hundreds of new pictures! - Galit

    • said 854847

    • 2006.03.18 at 13:48:19 PST

    • album of thewise000

    • Hi Yair it always nice to know all the masks the kids or adulits may were at purim at what diffrent stuff there might be great job on showing it Shavoa tov Shlomo From Rehovot

    • said thewise000

    • 2006.03.18 at 08:50:20 PST

    • album of jillbatchelor2

    • Dear Yair, What a fascinating album this is the inventiveness of everyoone who created a mask is amazing. You have really captured each one very well. Thank you so much for your visit back to "My Favourites" album I am totally overwhelmed by the response from everyone I'll be out taking more pictures to create more albums as soon as I can. Take care now and have a great weekend Jill

    • said jillbatchelor2

    • 2006.03.18 at 07:23:47 PST

    • album of sbirkhead

    • Hello there again - your choice of masks was certainly a good one (I battle to make decisions when faced with 2 items... LOL!) Perhaps you should do 4 albums on them alone! It is amazing what artistic talents and ideas people have - together with the imagination - to produce such magnificent artwork. Not to forget mention of the perfect finishing touches in way of the photographic skills you've given us the pleasure of viewing. Best wishes, Sue

    • said sbirkhead

    • 2006.03.18 at 04:04:18 PST

    • album of zegale

    • Hello Yair, I can see why it was difficult for you to chose from those masks. They are all very beautiful and you displayed them so nicely in your composition. This is a very nice album of masks from various countries. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day. Yan/Otawa :)

    • said zegale

    • 2006.03.18 at 01:33:36 PST

    • album of aussiegypsy

    • Well Yair you have done it again - another awesome album full of exquisite surprises. My favourite is #31 - it looks to be leather, a medium I enjoy working with too - this has given me more inspiration. Congratulations my friend! Sincere thanks too for your valued comments on my featured Aussie Sunrises/sets album - that was really appreciated. Happy snapping this weekend, Lorraine - Australia

    • said aussiegypsy

    • 2006.03.17 at 22:43:07 PST

    • album of klb49100

    • Wow!! Such glorious artworks and I commend you on your choices! Fantastic album and thanks for bringing these to us :) Have a great weekend! Best wishes, Kate

    • said klb49100

    • 2006.03.17 at 20:26:56 PST

    • album of torretab

    • Wow Yair, it must have been a tuff task, but your collection here is Awesome!! Great inside shooting with brilliant colors and wonderful compositions...must have been exciting to behold!! Thanks for sharing my friend! Ted

    • said torretab

    • 2006.03.17 at 18:08:23 PST

    • album of johnferguson100

    • Spectacular display of masks. When I saw the grey hairy mask I thought it was me in the mirror.

    • said johnferguson100

    • 2006.03.17 at 16:12:15 PST

    • album of manama117

    • Very nice & interesting masks. Is Haifa the town near you? - Ana Marija

    • said manama117

    • 2006.03.17 at 13:54:00 PST

    • album of ameen786

    • Thank you very much for visiting my site and leaving your comments. First time I am visiting your site. Really impressive. Will come back soon. Thanks again. God bless you, Alex (Amsterdam)

    • said ameen786

    • 2006.03.17 at 12:21:39 PST

    • album of gardenlady110

    • These are absolutely amazing, Yair! And you've done your usual magnificent job of capturing these colorful and detailed images! Bravo!!! - claudia

    • said gardenlady110

    • 2006.03.17 at 11:34:38 PST

    • album of rozalia421

    • "Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within". James A. Baldwin Do you have this one? It's pretty good. Thank you for your nice comments in My Garden Album. I'm doing my "homework". :-))) Shabbat Shalom.

    • said rozalia421

    • 2006.03.17 at 11:32:20 PST

    • album of tickodog

    • Yair, thank you for your kind words about my site. Your pictures are outstanding and a delight to examine! Please keep up the good work and I have bookmarked you for future reference....

    • said tickodog

    • 2006.03.17 at 08:46:30 PST

    • album of csfoto

    • Hello Yair! Seeing several hundred masks from around the world in one exhibition, then selecting 100 your most favourites to share with friends from around the world ... COOOOOOOOL! I totally agree with you ... this is absolutely a difficult task! But you have done this successfully with this truly interesting album ... the very unique and incredible album of yours! Congratulations for this success! Cheers from CS!

    • said csfoto

    • 2006.03.17 at 06:17:53 PST

    • album of 1bamse

    • Wonderful album of these masks. The exhibition must have been quite interesting. Thank you so much for sharing these great photos, Tove

    • said 1bamse

    • 2006.03.17 at 06:14:22 PST

    • album of rainingviolets

    • Hi Yair, These are fabulous and you chose your 100 very well. I love how different each and everyone is. The quotations with them is a bonus and how true the message they leave. Great work...thank you. Leigh

    • said rainingviolets

    • 2006.03.17 at 05:42:16 PST

    • album of rozalia421

    • Yair, this is fantastic and heart-warming album. I love the masks and the quotations next to them. You are an unbelievable artist and I always admire your heart. Thank you for starting my day on a happy note. Take care for now, Roza

    • said rozalia421

    • 2006.03.17 at 04:51:18 PST

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