Friday evening’s parade heralded the opening of the Adelaide Fringe Festival 2013.

I captured this burning effegy, a celebration of the Chinese year of the snake, just moments before the stormy wind all but blew out the flames. Fortunately they were able to relight it again.

Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 412, The Year of the Snake’ 1/1000s f/2.8 ISO3200 200mm