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Siamese Twinsby ~mykster

Contests / 2006 / Symmetrical Photography

The term Siamese Twins comes from what are probably the most famous pair, Chang and Eng Bunker (1811–1874), Chinese brothers born in Siam, now Thailand. The term is frequently used as a synonym for conjoined twins. Chang and Eng were joined by a band of cartilage at the chest (xiphopagus). In modern times, they could be easily separated. For many years they traveled with the Barnum Circus. In the 1840s they married sisters Sarah and Adelaide Yates of North Carolina and purchased two adjoining farm properties just west of Mount Airy, North Carolina. Together they fathered between 20 and 23 children (accounts vary, and in any case, many of the children died in early childhood). The twins would spend three days at one farm then three days at the second farm. They owned slaves and during the American Civil War many of their descendants fought for the Confederacy. In January of 1874, Chang, who was a heavy drinker and had fallen ill with pneumonia, died during the night. Eng also died within a few hours, surrounded by his and his brother's families. Many of their descendants still live in the Mount Airy area.

Twins stuck together for life!

Entry for the Symmetrical Photography Contest

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The stone is from Libya, yeah my older (eldest) sister brought it here.. I figured I could take some shots with it and yeah it turned out to have a really good reflection from the glass table.

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~saphirestaub Mar 22, 2007 Student Photographer

wonderful idea

~mOneekums Dec 23, 2006

I think its great. I love reflections in photography, its just to awesome, and this came out very well. I also love when nature reflects in a lake, its so beautiful.

~Glori305 Oct 23, 2006

Very Zen, I like it.

~mykster Oct 23, 2006 Hobbyist General Artist

hehe

~Thairosebud Oct 14, 2006

Very nice textures and reflection! It all does look tranquil, like something you might see on an ad for a spa or retreat! The way the stone is slightly off centre is a great touch, a lot less predictable. I think the full view does let it down a little, because the detail is not as sharp as perhaps it could have been. A little more contrast might bring out the finer details a bit better?