RF.SG Nov Outing - 17 Nov 2010 - RSVP only

[Redshutter]

It was a good turnout at the shoot this morning.
Thanks to Gary and Dan for organising the event!

M2BP|50LUX V2|Trix 400 (push 1600)

About The Sacrificial Slaughter

The sacrificial ritual is performed in nearly every mosque or Muslim community in the country which starts at about 11am till noon. It is done to commemorate Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his beloved son Ismail as an act of obedience to God. At the very last moment, God gave a ram in place of Ismail.

The slaughter, also known as korban, is performed by male volunteers at mosques or Muslim institutions. Cows and occasionally goats are slaughtered as an act of sacrifice. The animals are usually donated by individuals, families and also the state government.

During the sacrifice, certain rites and prayers have to be said and performed to expel toxins from the animal in accordance to the halal laws. To minimise the animal’s sufferings, the slaughter is done quickly and efficiently. A portion of the meat is kept for the family while the rest is distributed to the community and relatives, especially to the poor and needy.

1> 100 goats (or lambs?) air-flown from Australia...

my fav shot! :thumbsup: and nice write up!!!

hmmm are they sheeps? they look like sheeps to me

 

[virtualme78]

Like to thank this and another gentleman (muscular guy with his M7) for kindly offering their RFs to let me try out... can't recall their name...

I like to thank the people who organised this outing.... it was an eye opener regardless RF wise or culture. Like to thank Dan for bringing his RF even though I didn't get a chance to see it. I was caught up with something at the last minute... Also the 2 other really kind dudes for showing me their RFs and explained about the cameras to me.... Sorry I couldn't recall your names... Thanks again guys.

 

[Redshutter]

nice capture

 

[Redshutter]

Hi guys, my photos from the event:

:thumbsup:

 

[meven]

Great shots guys, I wish I could have joined.

I'll definitely come down next year.

 

[Royale With Cheese]

Well done bro!!! Wanted to join this morning but OC made noise. :-(

lol! you missed out the action Dave! I think Vincent took over your position today in zoom zoom posting of images after the outing!!!!

Many thanks to those who organised the outing today. Also, many thanks to all who let me play with their lenses and cameras, especially Chairman Dan and others. Yes, I'm quite poisoned now, but I need to exercise some fiscal discipline at least for the rest of this year.

Here are some photos I took. All taken on the Voigtlander 35mm/f1.2 on the GF-1

lol! You did a lot of lens test at Far mart!

Thanks Dan for putting everything together, with his wide contact, I guess there will be many more exciting outings to come....

It was great seeing inter-cultural-racial interaction going on. I was there earlier at about 8am before they started the prayer. And had a chance to witness their prayer session. Honestly, living in Singapore for close to 40 years where 1/5 of our population is muslim, it was my first time attending a muslim prayer session.

I once told a muslim ex-colleague that I wanted to visit Mecca to shoot the Haj. Unfortunately, she said it was only open to Muslim. Today is the second time I attended the korban and it's still an eye opener for me.

I once witness a similar event in Kathmandu ten years ago, where they were also sacrificing lambs to their Hindu gods. That was a real eye opener as the lambs they sacrificed ran into thousands. I still remembered my boots were soaked in blood...

Personally, I feel it is very important for us to understand the culture of our fellow friends of different races. It's only through understanding, then we can be tolerant to one another and appreciate the uniqueness of every culture.

to Dan & Gary!

Thank you for coming & supporting the outing! Rare appearence!!!!

This is nice!

Tried to take a different angle by going out to the field but could not clear the fence completely… Yes, forgot I was using the RF in my first shot there…

Next time must bring SLR!! haha!

Great shots all around. I was at another mosque but cos I wasnt "invited" in so had to make do behind the fence. Wasn't able to get reportage style shots like this. Amazing stuff guys!

bro, next time just put your name down & come! RF.SG invites all!

ha~ this time I got license, but my got work commitment instead

hahaha!


Oh yea guys, as per my this post previously:

I've got a suggestion by Chairman Dan, that we can actually gather all the joyous pictures of the Muslim devotees that we have taken & compile them as an album to present to the mosque as gratitude for welcoming us.

Btw, if you guys didn't know, RF.SG received a nice souvenir from the mosque today.

Could you guys email me your pictures? Please limit them to 5mb per picture, I'll gather the pictures before printing.

Please mail them to me: agnosticgary@yahoo.co.uk

I'll set the cut off date by 22nd Nov 2010, Monday.
Thank you once again!

Please do sent me to pictures!!!

 

[nordleadx]

Hi guys, my photos from the event:

wow :thumbsup:

 

[Cactus jACK]

nice takes!

1> 100 goats (or lambs?) air-flown from Australia...

2> sacrificial lamb...

we have come to expect nothing less from wongsan! :thumbsup:

 

[Cactus jACK]

my fav shot! :thumbsup: and nice write up!!!

hmmm are they sheeps? they look like sheeps to me

yes, there are several distinct features between the 2, but the most obvious is the wool (sheered), where goats are haired.

 

[ZoomP]

yes, there are several distinct features between the 2, but the most obvious is the wool (sheered), where goats are haired.

Funny!

 

[wongsan]

yes, there are several distinct features between the 2, but the most obvious is the wool (sheered), where goats are haired.

This should settle the issue: they are either lambs or sheep...I didn't ask their age...but they do look young

What are the differences between sheep, lamb, goat, ram and mutton?
(source: uk.answers.yahoo.com)

Sheep are usually, but not always a wool bearing animal (some sheep only have hair, not wool). They are of the genus, Ovis. Sheep are usually raised for wool and meat. A very few are also raised for their milk, to make specialty cheeses. You can think of the word "sheep," kind of like the word "people." A group of "people" can be made up of men, women, children, boys, girls, ect.

Lamb is a baby sheep of either sex. Think of the word "lamb" like the word "child." A youngster of either sex.

Ram is an intact (still has testicals) male sheep, used for breeding.

Ewe is an adult female sheep.

Goat is a memeber of genus, Capra. Think of the word "goat," like the word "people." Goats are usually raised for milk, dairy goats, often for meat, and also for fiber. Goats do NOT have wool, they have hair. The Angora goat is the main fiber goat, with their hair being called "mohair."

Doe is a female goat
Buck is an intact (still has testicals) male goat
Kid is a baby goat of either sex

Goats and sheep are closely related. They are both of the subfamily, Caprinae. The easiest way to tell a sheep from a goat is by their tails. In goats their tails point up toward the sky. In sheep, they hang down, pointed at the ground.

Mutton is the meat (flesh) of an adult sheep. Mutton is eaten by some people. It's very strong in flavor. Most people prefer to eat lamb meat.

Also, because you may hear the term, "wether" is a castrated (no testicals) male sheep, or goat. Both are properly refered to as "wethers." The word is pronouced the same as weather.

 

[dankwan]

This should settle the issue: they are either lambs or sheep...I didn't ask their age...but they do look young

What are the differences between sheep, lamb, goat, ram and mutton?
(source: uk.answers.yahoo.com)

Sheep are usually, but not always a wool bearing animal (some sheep only have hair, not wool). They are of the genus, Ovis. Sheep are usually raised for wool and meat. A very few are also raised for their milk, to make specialty cheeses. You can think of the word "sheep," kind of like the word "people." A group of "people" can be made up of men, women, children, boys, girls, ect.

Lamb is a baby sheep of either sex. Think of the word "lamb" like the word "child." A youngster of either sex.

Ram is an intact (still has testicals) male sheep, used for breeding.

Ewe is an adult female sheep.

Goat is a memeber of genus, Capra. Think of the word "goat," like the word "people." Goats are usually raised for milk, dairy goats, often for meat, and also for fiber. Goats do NOT have wool, they have hair. The Angora goat is the main fiber goat, with their hair being called "mohair."

Doe is a female goat
Buck is an intact (still has testicals) male goat
Kid is a baby goat of either sex

Goats and sheep are closely related. They are both of the subfamily, Caprinae. The easiest way to tell a sheep from a goat is by their tails. In goats their tails point up toward the sky. In sheep, they hang down, pointed at the ground.

Mutton is the meat (flesh) of an adult sheep. Mutton is eaten by some people. It's very strong in flavor. Most people prefer to eat lamb meat.

Also, because you may hear the term, "wether" is a castrated (no testicals) male sheep, or goat. Both are properly refered to as "wethers." The word is pronouced the same as weather.

all yummy with mint jelly :bsmilie:

 

[theRenaissance]

not rf, but in the spirit of sharing. Much thanks to RFSG, Dan & Gary for organising. And also a chance to shoot this significant event (first timer) and get poisoned by trying the M9 with a Noctilux

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[theRenaissance]

And some of the people behind all that hard work

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[Royale With Cheese]

all yummy with mint jelly :bsmilie:

lol!

Yesterday they didnt give me any mint sauce lei..... :bsmilie:

 

[wongsan]

all yummy with mint jelly :bsmilie:

....and we are not "wether"

#1: little boy in the slaughter area...

 

[dankwan]

....and we are not "wether"

#1: little boy in the slaughter area...

excellent dude...lovely light

BTW Gary once you get married....definitely "wether" whether you like it or not....:bsmilie::bsmilie:

 

[sharkymachine]

My share, sorry not RF

 

[nordleadx]

....and we are not "wether"

#1: little boy in the slaughter area...

stunning !

 

[nordleadx]

My share, sorry not RF

power !