Best of (Russian) LiveJournal: Photo essay

[mfortki]

The Russian LJ blogosphere offers up some amazing photography finds. We can't help but share this photo essay with you, so we're re-posting it here, with translated captions.

Photographer: Julia Wishnewetz

From Самый дорогой предмет by kunstkamera. "The Most Expensive Object"

"Photos of people with their most expensive object that they have in

Comments

[midnight_birth]

This is very sad, in a way, but also kind of profound. I would love for some people I know to see this.

[mfortki]

Thank you. Don't hesitate to pass it on then!

[madamemystical]

Wonderful post. Thanks so much for sharing. I find it interesting that no one's really smiling in the pictures. Is that a cultural thing? I know Americans usually smile for any sort of photo.

Also, do you happen to know where these were taken?

[agnibarto]

> Is that a cultural thing?

yep, that is. Russian people rarely smile, even in their happy moments. But everyone loves a good laugh, heh, so we aren't so gloomy.
1) it was considered rude to show your teeth long ago
2) it is considered not modest to show everyone that you are doing better than they do, cuz they might feel inferior or jealous
there some other reasons probably

[agnibarto]

> there are some

slffix

[cwn_annwn_]

I know a lot of Russians and they smile and laugh constantly.

[paulgriffiths]

brilliant post <3

[lab_jazz]

What a wonderful post...I loved it. It's not often that you can get a little glimpse into Russian life.

[scream4noreason]

What a wonderful post.It reminds me what opulence we live in here in Australia and that people here never stop complaining about what they don't have.