![Paniyiri 2012](https://cdn.natashabarr.com/blog/wp-content//2012/05/paniyiri2012_signage-880x484.jpg)
My friend invited me out to the Paniyiri Greek Festival for my birthday which gave me a chance to practice taking photography after what seems like ages. We had a great day of trying out Greek food, watching people dance and trying out all the rides in the carnival area.
To save myself from constantly changing lenses, I decided to stick with my 50mm for the festival which ended up working out the best even if I missed out on a few wider angle shots.
![Paniyiri 2012 - honey puffs and haloumi](https://cdn.natashabarr.com/blog/wp-content//2012/05/paniyiri2012_honeypuffs-880x587.jpg)
![Paniyiri 2012 - people at Musgrove Park](https://cdn.natashabarr.com/blog/wp-content//2012/05/paniyiri2012_inthepark-880x546.jpg)
![Paniyiri 2012 - Tables and people around the main floor](https://cdn.natashabarr.com/blog/wp-content//2012/05/paniyiri2012_peopleandtables-880x566.jpg)
![Paniyiri 2012 - Mythos Beer](https://cdn.natashabarr.com/blog/wp-content//2012/05/paniyiri2012_beer-880x650.jpg)
![Paniyiri 2012 - Skyneedle](https://cdn.natashabarr.com/blog/wp-content//2012/05/paniyiri2012_skyneedle-665x880.jpg)
![Paniyiri 2012 - Calamari](https://cdn.natashabarr.com/blog/wp-content//2012/05/paniyiri2012_calamari-880x532.jpg)
![Paniyiri 2012 - Kebab](https://cdn.natashabarr.com/blog/wp-content//2012/05/paniyiri2012_mincekebab-880x685.jpg)
![Paniyiri 2012 - photographer friend](https://cdn.natashabarr.com/blog/wp-content//2012/05/paniyiri2012_jones-880x660.jpg)
![Paniyiri 2012 - Tray of food](https://cdn.natashabarr.com/blog/wp-content//2012/05/paniyiri2012_foodplate-880x649.jpg)
![Paniyiri 2012 - Chicken Kebabs](https://cdn.natashabarr.com/blog/wp-content//2012/05/paniyiri2012_chickenkebab-697x880.jpg)
![Paniyiri 2012 - Traditional greek dancers](https://cdn.natashabarr.com/blog/wp-content//2012/05/paniyiri2012_dancers-880x522.jpg)
![Paniyiri 2012 - Magic Circus](https://cdn.natashabarr.com/blog/wp-content//2012/05/paniyiri2012_magiccircus-880x519.jpg)
![Paniyiri 2012 - Horror Ride](https://cdn.natashabarr.com/blog/wp-content//2012/05/paniyiri2012_horrorride-880x473.jpg)
![Paniyiri 2012 - Carnival game](https://cdn.natashabarr.com/blog/wp-content//2012/05/paniyiri2012_carnieteddies-880x642.jpg)
![Paniyiri 2012 - Hurricane Ride Ticket](https://cdn.natashabarr.com/blog/wp-content//2012/05/paniyiri2012_hurrincaneticket-880x615.jpg)
![Paniyiri 2012 - Dancing the Zobra](https://cdn.natashabarr.com/blog/wp-content//2012/05/paniyiri2012_zorba-880x492.jpg)
![Paniyiri 2012 - Cooking the meat](https://cdn.natashabarr.com/blog/wp-content//2012/05/paniyiri2012_cooking_the_meat-880x501.jpg)
![Paniyiri 2012 - Smoke around the festival](https://cdn.natashabarr.com/blog/wp-content//2012/05/paniyiri2012_exit-880x523.jpg)
![Paniyiri 2012 - Looking out over the carnival](https://cdn.natashabarr.com/blog/wp-content//2012/05/paniyiri2012_overview-880x587.jpg)
Who else went to Paniyiri? What was your favourite part of the day?