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The Marionette Masters of North Main Street

Close-up of towering female puppet figure with elaborate theatrical makeup, ornate costume details including skeletal hand design and flowing golden dress, during the Dragon of Shandon parade on North Main Street, Cork, at night with building windows visible behind.
Wide view of Dragon of Shandon parade on North Main Street, Cork, showing participants in Victorian costumes manipulating puppets on strings, pink and orange striped van, large green dragon decoration overhead, elaborate tall female puppet figure on right, and King Fadez shop with colourful murals in background under string lights at night.
Motion-blurred close-up photograph of Dragon of Shandon parade participant in top hat and theatrical vampire-style makeup manipulating marionette strings with spectator visible on right on North Main Street, Cork, at night.
Tall elaborate female puppet figure in golden dress with ornate theatrical makeup and headdress being manipulated by performers in black with burgundy sashes during Dragon of Shandon parade on North Main Street, Cork, under string lights at night, with the King Fadez shop visible in background.

Who’s pulling the strings?


Apertureƒ/5.6
CameraILCE-7RM5
Focal length24mm
ISO5000
Shutter speed1/50s

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