Hari Krishna Dancer Photo

Photographer’s Note

No, don't worry, I haven't converted to the Hari Krishna religion. I took this photo at the city of Boulder, Colorado at their Asian festival back in 1992. This lady was a Hari Krishna Dancer from California and she was fabulous. The dance took place under this colorful canopy and the colors mirrored some of the colors on her fabulous attire. I took this without fill-flash. I rarely used flash back then. Fortunately I had my trusty Tamron manual focus 80-200mm F/2.8 lens and the aperture was wide enough to take this with 100 speed film.

I posted this photo because I wanted to post it for awhile and it was already resized and ready to go anyway. I will be tied up for at least three weeks and this will be my last posting until then and I will make a good effort to catch up with my critiques for a couple of days. Until then, everybody have fun and take a lot of photos!

thea0211, japiey, feather, derek3755, jwmunro, Paolo, JorgeCK, KevRyan, emjleclercq, isabela_sor, puzzle, Photo65Net, carper, enedimd, leo61, zeca, AROBN54, jaywalker, sabyasachi1212, delic, alonsote, plimrn, yasoda-nandana has marked this note useful

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melmcree (2261) 2007-06-08 0:02

We'll miss you for the next 3 weeks but I hope you get some good shots. What I enjoy from your work is that you never know if you are going to get something from yesterday or from 1992. To me it goes to show its not the the equipment but the eye that makes the difference. TFS Stan.

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InasiaJones (20012) 2007-06-08 0:35

Hi Stan,

How cool is that! You don’t have to go in Asia, it’s Asia that comes to your door! A californian version at least... :-D)

You were already shooting in 1992! So your experience dates from long time ago and it’s good to know your passion didn’t fade out. That gives me hope for myself...

The colors are bright and percusive. I don’t know if you were using Velvia back then, but having heard so much good comments about it, I wouldn’t be surprised. All that glitter is well exposed and comes out beautifully.

Are you attracted by dancers? Ahahah! I would say so!

Whatever you do for the next three weeks, do it well!

André

thea0211 (1355) 2007-06-08 2:04

:) i haven't seen Hare Krishna dancers just yet, but last week, i met some Hare Krishna priests that were giving lectures around town, had a pleasant conversation and made some photos - lovely people they are! and what's more interesting, 4 of them were singing (vocal and instrumental - on specific instruments, of course) and one of them was closing his eyes while singing and had that immensely peaceful look on his face like your lady dancer here has. good capture of this beautiful lady - well done and thank you!
dora

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japiey (9491) 2007-06-08 4:27

Hello STAN.

Straight to the heart is the feel here, so tranquil, so peacefull, so divine...

NAMASTHE, STAN.

jean paul

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feather (49858) 2007-06-08 6:50

I love the vibrant colours; there must be every colour of the spectrum here. You captured the dancer well in traditional pose, her closed eyes adding to the tranquil mood.
I hope your 3 weeks break is for fun! :)
Take care
Kath

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derek3755 (2341) 2007-06-08 6:59

Hi Stan

beautiful shot with stunning colours, good sharpness andexposure. b/g out of focus and really nice that it was so colourful too!

Derek

JorgeCK (2594) 2007-06-08 9:03

Hi Stan,
Vivid colors, nice composition and you have captured a nice expression of the dancer.
I agree with Mel that it's not the equipment it's the person behind the lens.
I'm looking forward to meeting you in NY.
Regards
joRge

jwmunro (6571) 2007-06-08 9:09

Hello Stan -

Only in Boulder! It is not so much the woman that I like in this image but the graphic elements of shape and color. You have the multicolored stripes of the tent at two different angles all working together to form a pleasing back drop. The colors of the tent seem to be in harmony rather than contrasting and garish. Add to that the colors of the dancer and we seem to be elevated to high plane. All very pleasing. But, then again it is Boulder. Well done and seen.

Thank you for sharing.

John

Floydian (30970) 2007-06-08 10:03

Hi Stan an oldie, 15 years old, but still very strong and perfect colors.
I like it the way she has her eyes closed, gives a very nice serene feeling over it. A truly wonderful photo...great scan work..!!!
Have a safe trip, and take care.
Have a nice weekend, Henk

Paolo (40694) 2007-06-08 10:57

Hi Stan, amazing one, so colorful and with high quality and excellent composition.
thanks, ciao

danyy (68492) 2007-06-08 13:15

Bonjour Stan,
un festival de couleurs vives on ne peut plus séduisant.
Une très jolie femme avec des apparats aussi magnifiques, cela ne peut être qu'un spectacle ravissant.
Cadré intime, bien vu.
Best regards.
Daniel.

KevRyan (22346) 2007-06-08 15:28

That's make up and a half Stan - what a picture! I get to see an awful lot of Asian dance in my job including some amazing training schools in India - I'm always knocked out by the amount of work they do to achieve the end result - the background colours against the strength of the dancer present one of the brightest colourscapes I think I've seen on TE!

Have a good break from us and don't forget to come back!

best wishes Kev

emjleclercq (14213) 2007-06-09 3:25

Colors are excellent here and sharpness is good, despite the age on the picture and scan process. However, I am less interested by th character here, probably because the dress and ornaments are a bit sophisticated for me.
Take care during these next three weeks.

All the best,

Emmanuel

isabela_sor (42022) 2007-06-09 4:12

An explosion of colors in one frame!!!And I do not know how you make to obtain such successful portraits.You always find characters who tell stories, about passions...
Thanks
All the best
Isabela

puzzle (700) 2007-06-09 9:57

hello stan,
i am back on the stages of TE and again fascinated by your colorful,energetic work :))
the focus on her face is so good,she looks like she is from another world :)
how different lives around the world!
thanks for sharing

leyla :)

Photo65Net (43084) 2007-06-09 11:12

Stan,
Suoerb sharpness, great colors and contrasts.
You caught too a nice dancer attitude.
Beautiful,
Regards,
JB.

carper (64546) 2007-06-11 12:40

the colours are great,
your become a good photographer with this kind of portraits and dancers, good pov and a nice balance in the shot, good quality job, well done.
groet Jaap

WepWaWet (3955) 2007-06-12 5:42

Hello Stan,
As per usual!.. Great shot. Fantastic colors and wonderful sharpness. Regards,
Seref

enedimd (1528) 2007-06-12 12:18

Hi Stan,
Great POV and superb colors. Dancer make up is so interesting and so good. Well captured dancer traditional pose.
Well done job.
We'll wait you with patience and excitedly your funny shots.
Have a nice trip my friend.
Emir Nedim

leo61 (43219) 2007-06-12 13:27

Hi Stan!
A great colorful shot and a nice pose of the dancer.Wonderful bright colors and good lightmanagement.
Regards,Leo

zeca (20026) 2007-06-13 1:45

Hello Stan!
Another nice capture from your gallery! I see that you have so many captures from the stages... are you a professional? The colours are terrific here, specially on the background!
Regards,
Zeca

AROBN54 (10721) 2007-06-13 22:32

Holy cow, Stan!! Unbelievable! The light and detail are superb, but that color is breathtaking. I love the way the stripes of color come down behind her and the small tilt to her head. This is extraordinary. WONDERFUL shot! Hope you had a great trip,
Shelly

Bruno40 (6440) 2007-06-22 9:34

Stan,
Fantastic photo, great colours and sharpness, good scanning work also.
TFS
Jorge

jaywalker (12190) 2007-06-23 9:54

Hi Stan, A beautifully sharp image with trully outstanding colours, the detail is amazing, fabulous shallow DOF, very well composed & I love it, kind regards Wilson.

mesutilgim (36615) 2007-06-23 14:47

Hello dear Stan,
I missed this great shot . Wonderfull compo and great colors.
TFS and have a nice weekend
MESUT ILGIM

sabyasachi1212 (19546) 2007-06-25 2:31

Hi Stan,
Nice work with the dancer, she seems to be totally immersed in her dance, the dress and costume colourful as usual. Excellent aperture and exposure control.
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

delic (6735) 2007-06-27 14:38

Hi Stan,
Welcome back! I just noticed that I forgot about this one even though I had seen it at the date of your posting. Well, your timing couldn't be better. Her pose, eyes and hands closed, exemplifies many ingredients of the Hari Krishna. Sharpness and exposure are perfect. I particularly like the effect you got with f/2.8-just the right amount of blur in the beautiful, colorful backdrop.
Best wishes,
Hakan

alonsote (244) 2007-06-30 7:24

Hi Stan,
Wow! really beautiful portrait. Great sharpness and colours. the moment caught is excelent. well done!
regards
Alonso

plimrn (19600) 2008-03-21 11:56

Hi Stan,
The DOF is perfect here making the sharp detail of the dancer jump out at us from the soft detail of the BG. Amazing light management as well; the colors have great vibrancy without being garish. As many have commented, your timing is excellent, with the closed eyes and clasped hands conveying serenity.
HLJ, Pat