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Whirling Dervish


Whirling Dervish
Photo Information
Copyright: Marlene Fegan (mafegan) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 141 W: 16 N: 116] (712)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-11-21
Categories: Ceremony, Event, Decisive Moment
Exposure: f/4.6, 1/60 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-22 7:38
Viewed: 453
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A Sufi Dancer performs at the Citadel in Islamic Cairo. As a form of worship and devotion this Muslim mystic order (also known as Whirling Dervishes) slowly spin into a hypnotic trance - an absolutely magnificent display of colour and dance.
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An outstanding picture with vivid colors of dressing flutter by dancing but I feel it's too much red color in color balance.Anyway it's good work.TFS.

Nice cultural TE post. Good side note. Thanks for sharing.

Rob

Hello Marlene,
A very beautiful and colourful composition.
Well done.
Regards, Paul

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  • bj40 Gold Star Critiquer [C: 69 W: 0 N: 0] (370)
  • [2008-06-23 6:51]

Hi Marlene,Dynamic picture,shooting from the low angle give emphasis to the swirling cloaks , vibrant colours.Must have been quite a show.Thanks Tom.

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  • BWJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 83 W: 0 N: 121] (401)
  • [2008-06-24 19:29]
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Hello Marlene,
Very beautifully captured! What magnificent vibrant colors and feeling of motion. You had a great POV. Your note is excellent too.
Warm wishes,
Betty

Hi Marlene,
amazing capture of the movements of this Dervish. Excellent POV! A great job indeed.
TfS
and best regards
Harriet

hi Marlene

Good composed shot of this dancer and using the colors as your feature. Nicely captured at 1/60 without flash yet without a blur of motion.

tfs, bill

A great action shot full of colour and movement - and I like that the face is in focus especially, which the lines of movement cut across the frame making interesting patterns.

Well done!
Dave

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  • mavrik (10)
  • [2008-08-08 4:30]

Hello Marlene,

Great colors and composition, good angle and a great capture. This picture is so rich in colors but some of the colors have shifted onto places they don't belong. If you use photoshop try to see if you can isolate those areas and adjust the HSL.

Best regards,
Ramin

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