Treasure Trove and Human Greed

Jwellery display at Eid mela in Toronto



Which one to pick?, originally uploaded by codepirate.

I took this shot a while ago at a Eid Mela here in Toronto. Eid Mela is a special event organized by Bangladeshi community of Toronto before Eid celebrations. (Muslims celebrate 2 Eids each year: Eid-al-Fitr marks end of Ramadan and Eid-al-Adha commemorating Prophet Abraham's sacrifice). Marchents selling traditional costumes and jewellery setup tiny stalls under one roof. You can think of it as a one stop shopping for all Eid essentials.

Obviously this is no HDR. I took the RAW image and enhanced vibrance and color contrast. I also applied vignette around the edges. That's aobut it.

Recently I was reading how the Egyptian officials are discovering stashes of treasures stowed away by Husni Mubarak's currupt regime. Fortunately the history has turned a page on these greedy individuals and people have emerged victorious (at least for now!). Now we're witnessing the fall of another power hungry ruler desperately clinging on in Libya. Here's to hoping end to human greed and victory for the people of Libya.