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Years: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 1999, 1998.

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Burning Man is yearly gathering of about 50,000 people, many from the San Francisco Bay Area, celebrating life, passion and art during one week in a desolated desert in Nevada.

The event takes place each last week of august in an immense dry lakebed called Black Rock Desert. A temporary city is built where about everything is permitted except violence, money and commerce.

The culmination of the event is the burning of a large human-shape figure in a giant bon-fire, hence the name (Burning Man). The city disappears completely at the end of the week, leaving no trace.

If this sounds interesting, check out the official Burning Man website at www.burningman.com.

Equipment used: In 2008: Sony Alpha A700 (12.5 Mega-pixel). In 2007: Sony Alpha A100 (10.2 Mega-pixel) and Sony DSC F828 (8 Mega-pixel). In 2006: Sony DSC R1 (10.3 Mega-pixel) and Sony DSC F828 (8 Mega-pixel). In 2005 and 2004: Sony DSC F828 (8 Mega-pixel). Previous years: Pentax LX and Fuji film. And I always carry a small tripod for long exposures.

Some other sites with good photos of Burning Man:

* Image Gallery on the Burning Man website

* Burning Man photos by Scott London

* Burning Man photos by Nk Guy - burningcam.com

* Burning Man photos by Rick Egan

* Burning Man photos by Pete Slingland

* Burning Man photos by Jon Ross

* Burning Man photos by Patrick Roddie

* Burning Man photos by The Blight (Neil Girling aka Mr. Nightshade)

* Burning Man photos by Juan Carlos Pometta Betancourt

* Burning Man photos by Philippe Glade

* Burning Man photos by Frederic Larson

* Burning Man photos by Lacy Atkins

* Burning Man photos by Barbara Traub

* Burning Man photos by Waldemar

* Burning Man photos by Scott Hess

* The playadust.com WebRing

Other links:

* Burning Man discussion forum on Tribe.net

* Burning Man discussion forum on ePlaya

Check out my photos of a related event: The Fire Arts Festival @ The Crucible.
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