Mr. Jan's name day

This is a poetic picnic celebrated on the last Saturday in June. Patron Jan Kochanowski was a Renaissance poet who established patterns to the Polish literary language.
In spite of the heat, many people came to listen to poetry performed by actors. It was a very successful meeting.

[Maggiemae]

Everybody is entranced and there are you standing up taking this photo!

[Caterina]

Very interesting

[Joan Robillard]

Great bw and love the lighting

[Babs]

So interesting it has a 1960s feel about it

[Chris Johnson]

Looks like a fun event. Really love the lighting of the shot.

[Peter H]

Great shot, you can sense the atmosphere.

[Helen Jane]

this is a new type of event to me, it looks very chilled on a lovely day. Fabulous capture of the atmosphere.

[Tina]

Love the b&w atmosphere

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I would (sadly) not expect to see this many people at an out door poetry reading here. The lighting of this shot gives it a nicely ethereal feel- perfect for poetry!

[Jean]

So nice there were so many people!

[Emese Uzonyi]

This shot is absolutely beautiful, it must’ve been so lovely to be there this sounds like a program I would visit.

[KWind]

Nice B&W!

[Taffy]

I like the sense of crowds and the way everyone seems so focused.

[Marnie]

You've really captured the sense of place and atmosphere.

[FBailey]

Lovely lighting, don't think we have anything like that here

[Kathy]

I like how you've presented this in b&w. Gives it a vintage appearance.

[Saxa van Eijnsbergen]

Atmospheric

[Junko Y]

I had never heard of the concept of "name day" until I lived in Poland. And what a way to celebrate poetry! Your capture of the peole, accented by the light, shows the concentration to the event!