Happy Day of Russia, Comrades!

[reagan]

June 12, 2006 -- "Russians today mark the Day of Russia with festivities. . ."

Any celebration shots?

 

[Fedzilla_Bob]

200,000 police? What city? Holy Cow.

 

[didotcicero]

hip hip Hooray!

I'll skip the cocktail though, if you don't mind.
Last time Comrad Molotov made me one of his I burned my lips and - let's be honest- it did taste a bit like petrol...

 

[Jocko]

On Kholkoz across Mother Russia Our rosy-cheeked collectivised youth are indulging in the traditional sport of tossing the Zorki - Meanwhile in Ukraine....


(And note the unfortunate pioneer receiving treatment for "Zenit Shoulder")

 

[ZorkiKat]

June 12, 2006 -- "Russians today mark the Day of Russia with festivities. . ."

Any celebration shots?

June 12 is also an important day in the Philippines- "independence day" 🙂

Jay

 

[lushd]

June 12, 2006 -- "Russians today mark the Day of Russia with festivities. . ."

Any celebration shots?

Reagan

Here's one I just liked.

Congratulations to all Russian members - you really have a lot to celebrate.

 

[Fedzilla_Bob]

A little music to go with the celebration.
http://context.themoscowtimes.com/story/168548/

 

[brachal]

On Kholkoz across Mother Russia Our rosy-cheeked collectivised youth are indulging in the traditional sport of tossing the Zorki - Meanwhile in Ukraine....


(And note the unfortunate pioneer receiving treatment for "Zenit Shoulder")

ROTFL! Damn, almost sprayed vodka all over the keyboard.

 

[reagan]

"Another great Day of Russia Parade, eh Pa?"​

 

[rbiemer]

On Kholkoz across Mother Russia Our rosy-cheeked collectivised youth are indulging in the traditional sport of tossing the Zorki - Meanwhile in Ukraine....


(And note the unfortunate pioneer receiving treatment for "Zenit Shoulder")

I hope my HMO covers "Zenit Shoulder"... 😀
And I think with some judicious use of torches and levers we might be able to re-align the attitude of the quality control wagon.
Rob

 

[Evgeny S]

Hello from Russia! I've spent the weekend and this holiday in Saint-Petersburg with my beloved Exakta (sorry friends, I needed to take it instead of my usual RF (Canonet), because I was going to make some portrait shots with the great Biotar 1.5/75). 🙂
There was sunny day and the fresh wind from the sea has the light smell of iodine. It was great!

 

[reagan]

Hello from Russia! I've spent the weekend and this holiday in Saint-Petersburg . . .

Hope you're having a great holiday. Say hello to St. Pete for us and post a couple of Day of Russia shots when you get the chance!

 

[Michiel Fokkema]

Hello from Russia! I've spent the weekend and this holiday in Saint-Petersburg with my beloved Exakta (sorry friends, I needed to take it instead of my usual RF (Canonet), because I was going to make some portrait shots with the great Biotar 1.5/75). 🙂
There was sunny day and the fresh wind from the sea has the light smell of iodine. It was great!

Hi,

Are you stil in st. Petersburg?
I'm here for bussines until Thursday. We can meet if you like for some beers.
As you noticed it stays light until 23:00.
Great party yesterday in the city and on the Neva. I brought the Bronica rf645 for slides and the Contax T for B&W.
What a beautiful city it is.

Cheers,

Michiel Fokkema

 

[Jocko]

And just to make things very plain, I was spoofing our love for Soviet RFs and my particular passion for kitsch propaganda shots from that era - NOT Russia. Never Russia! 🙂

Incidentally, the happy campers are actually from the DDR!

They usually tossed Beirettes!

Cheers, Ian

 

[Evgeny S]

Say hello to St. Pete for us and post a couple of Day of Russia shots when you get the chance!

I've made only portrait shots of my friends during the Day of Russia celebrations.
And the camera I used was not RF. 🙄

Hi,

Are you stil in st. Petersburg?
I'm here for bussines until Thursday. We can meet if you like for some beers.
As you noticed it stays light until 23:00.
Great party yesterday in the city and on the Neva. I brought the Bronica rf645 for slides and the Contax T for B&W.
What a beautiful city it is.

Cheers,

Michiel Fokkema

Hello,
Unfortunately not. I've posted my message above when I've returned to Moscow already.
I'm totally agree with you that St. Petersburg is the very beautiful city. Great place to take pictures.

Regards, Evgeny.