The World Upside Down Photo

Photographer’s Note

This was taken In Kibutz Kalia, Near the dead sea. This young and talented boy was practicing his Capoeira, and I was pretty lucky to get a clean capture like that. I was afraid the evening light will force me to longer exposure, but it turned up ok.
I thought of rotating the frame, but this time I like it like that :)

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avigur_11 (21273) 2004-11-07 16:27

And it is great that you kept the fish-eye effect, Gilad. Excellent timing, exposure and grains. Wonderful shot.

jbweasle (9294) 2004-11-07 16:39

A great shot capturing exactly the right split second. The curved horizon works well as it seems to frame the circular movement of the body. I would prefer a less noisy sky and NeatImage can go a long way to improving this. I will post a WS for comparison.

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witsu (136) 2004-11-08 15:43

WOW! This is very beautiful.

udijw (392) 2004-11-16 16:41

A great picture and sense of movement. The sharp head and fuzzy feet give great circling feeling. It works great with the curved horizon and the framing trees.

ritual (27) 2005-05-30 10:20

Hi,
I created a theme on Capoeira.
It's on Treklens.
I would realy like you to add your pictures if you agree.

Guido

iGirl (1223) 2006-05-18 13:59

Hi Gilad, great capture of the moment! I like how the guy is above the landscape, and I like the curve of the horizon. And it looks really nice in the workshop version. :) Thanks for sharing!
Erin