Burning Man photos by Tristan Savatier

Years: 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 1999, 1998.­

burning man festival 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 festival).­ The city disappears completely at the end of the week, leaving no trace.­

If this sounds interesting, check out the official burning man festival website at www.­burningman.­com.

Equipment used: In 2009 and 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.­

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