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Kecak Dance


Kecak Dance
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Copyright: Wanda van den Hogen (Wanda1) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 17 N: 1372] (7353)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 1999-04
Categories: Ceremony
Camera: Pentax K1000
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-12-10 5:50
Viewed: 924
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Kecak dance also known as the monkey dance is an amazing performance by an all male choir, with no extra accompaniments only their voices. They chatter an move together as one big mass in perfect unison. It is a pre-Hindu dance and the plot of the story is taken from Ramayana. Kecak has borrowed some typical movements from Kuntao, a secret fighting art imported from China.
It is an incredible thing to watch and hear.
-Information from Indonesia Handbook by Bill Dalton

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I was curious about this and your note explains it all. I donno how you made those hands glow in the darkness but its a class act.
S.

Hi Wanda,
What a true TrekEath shot. Learning about the world. I like the flash exposure, darker to the end gives a bit of mystery to the shot.
TFS
Etienne

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  • Gustaw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2203 W: 680 N: 166] (17988)
  • [2006-12-10 11:23]

Hi, my friend!
Very interesting dance and very interesting clouthers. Interesting people, good colours and good light. I like your composition.
Marek

Hi Wanda, enteresting dance, wonderful light and colors, a great composition, well done, ciao Silvio

Where all do you go...you make me so envious Wanda!!! This shot is a difficult one it appears with all those bodies and movement involved but you've done well to capture it right with the right exposure and light controls

Hi Wanda!

Great moment and great capture of this famous dance! Although a dificult nightshot, the result is great!

Hercules

Hola wanda:
Me ha gustado esta foto por la fuerza del momento que transmite.
Me gusta el efecto de las manos coronando la foto, y en concreto de las puntas de los dedos más blancas sobre la nube de cabezas.
Me gusta también la luz sobre las espaldas del primer plano.

Un saludo: Javi

i can almost feel and hear thier voices in this photo. this is really exelent POV. i almost never use flash but here you show us why we need to you. GREAT GREAT GREAT!

Great interesting Wanda.
Very good done.

Hi wanda !

Excelent view from this incredible Kecak dance.
Bravo
Bye
MM

Wanda
I remember this dance, really good performance.
I like the POV you use here. Good one.
TFS, and bring me good memories
Jorge

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  • lolo38 (49)
  • [2008-02-03 6:54]

superbe, j aime beaucoup la perspective des mains qui se perdent dans la nuit. Et merci pour les explications.
bravo
laurent

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