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June 10, 2010
June 10, 2010
Henna Hands, India
Photograph by Petra Warner, My Shot
This Month in Photo of the Day: Travel
The hands of a woman in Jaipur are covered with mehndi patterns painted with henna. Trendy in recent years, the lacework decorations are part of a 5,000-year-old tradition of creating designs to ward off evil or declare one’s happiness.
Photo Tip: For everyday pictures such as portraits and views, use shutter speeds of 1/60 of a second to 1/250 of a second.
