Time Travel Fun is a photograph by Miroslava Jurcik which was uploaded on April 2nd, 2017.
Time Travel Fun
And what the point doing photography if you don't have a bit of fun with it ! Edward 'Ned' Kelly, is Australian version of Robin Hood. And on... more
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Time Travel Fun
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Miroslava Jurcik
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And what the point doing photography if you don't have a bit of fun with it ! Edward 'Ned' Kelly, is Australian version of Robin Hood. And on the left that's me, and behind you can see the suit of armour this folk hero used to wear.
Before the end of transportation in 1840, more than 50,000 Irish 'rebels' were exiled to Australia. Their mistrust of British authority came with them, along with their vehement independence as Catholics, specifically excluded from holding public office or government positions until after 1900. It has been argued that this independence of the Irish contributed to the showdown with Ned Kelly and the police at Glenrowan in 1880.
Many of the transported convicts were also agitators, machine breakers, political activists and union organisers. These included the Scottish lawyer Thomas Muir, transported in 1794 for handing out copies of Tom Paine's The Rights of Man.
Ned Kelly's final defiant stand against the Felons Apprehension Act and his pleas for justice to end discrimination against poor Irish settlers did end up opening the eyes of people. Ned Kelly in his armour came to symbolise a fight by a flawed hero, a convicted criminal, for 'justice and liberty' and 'innocent people'. This captured the imagination of writers, authors and the general public alike.
And ofcourse it capture my imagination as well, would love to time travel as most us would, so at least created this fun pic with Ned Kelly figure from wax museum in Sydney.
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Rainbow Artist Orlando L
What a fun and great image!! you two look so good together and look so real hahaha!! love this memory sake!! L/F
Miroslava Jurcik replied:
Lol, me and my wax boyfriend from previous century make a great couple, hihi !!!
Rob Luzier
Miroslava, I like this one your smile and his stance is fantastic. shows a fun yet a accurate portrait. The suit of armor in the background is impressive looks heavy but the markings all show he is lucky he was wearing it. L/F
HH Photography of Florida
Who's the pretty girl with that scraggly bearded Robin Hood? Such a fun image, Miroslava. l/fv
Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
A fabulous image Miroslava.........love your bright smile :-) (F/L/T)