Dance with Me !! Photo

Photographer’s Note

I was in Jaipur to attend a wedding. When the wedding procession was about to begin. These lil kids (urchins) all gathered around and began to do their own thing.. They had a lot of fun dancing to the band .. I clicked a lot of pics. In none of them is anyone perfectly still :).

PS. No crop.. minor enhancements in PS. Frame.

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ClaudeC (136) 2004-03-04 12:26

I like this Sandeep, I like it because we see the kids moving while everything else is static. Nice one

snuggleaphagus (4140) 2004-03-04 12:40

Great action. The faces of these children are amazing, they are so happy. It's a shame the girl in lavender has her hands outside of the photo she's so beautiful. The colors are great too. It appaears that they had so much fun and you captured their joy very well.

joannar (304) 2004-03-04 12:52

When travelling in India, I've always had an impression there were mostly boys playing in the streets, so it's very refreshing to see this pack of laughing girls!

I like the girl dancing in the foreground - there is something coquettish in the movement of her left hand. If there was only her, the picture would be really great. As it is, it seems a bit too crowded and it's difficult to focus on any particular detail. I would also probably crop out the girl with the empty bottle. Still, I like this picture as it reminds me of all those Indian weddings I've been to!

roshangar (1491) 2004-03-04 12:57

I like this pictuer because you captuerd their mood and i became happy when I saw their happy faces,well done!

maciekda (19599) 2004-03-04 22:19

it is a nice shot, very lively, I wish more faces were sharp - now most of them are blurred - shorter time would be better - higher ISO would do it... but i like a lot those smiles and theirt poses, nice

bertolucci (11994) 2004-03-05 17:44

Ah Sandeep, don't worry ...... you captured the much coveted motion blur, and in various gradations. Which gives your pic a very dyanmic and real feel, superb! The high spirits of the girls are also portrayed well. Well seen & well captured, congratulations!

clodreno (0) 2004-03-06 3:49

What a great scene Sandeep... I love it, may be some part to blury, but we can feel the dancing going around. Reaaly a shot that shows very well the atmposphere one can find in India. Lovely scene.

fotofreak (1677) 2004-03-21 23:55

You have perfectly captured the excitement in these children. The expressions on all of their faces are precious, and from the movement in the photo I can almost hear the music myself!

Well captured Sandeep!

iamxa (2840) 2004-04-08 14:22

The movement gives life to the image. I have desire to dance now !!!

khamoon (162) 2004-04-13 5:02

Hi Sandeep ! I like your people pics very much, and this one is very good. All the kids are happy and smiling. Without motion blur the shot wouldn't have been complete, this really adds to the festive atmosphere. Well done.

touristdidi (8561) 2004-05-24 9:57 [Comment]

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flydragon (0) 2004-06-23 16:51

Hello Sandeep
great picture
big power in this shot
this is a great dayli life picture
well done
Simon

joseelias (367) 2005-02-04 9:18

Very nice scene! The happiness of the children is really felt. And in fact I like the overall motion blur. The fact that the girl in the back is sharp is a plus and I think this could be highlighted. Also some more brightness would bring up the details. Made a WS.

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Luan (15935) 2005-02-22 9:46

Even if the pic is a little bit blur, you have captured a great moment Sandeep. They seem to be very happy. I enjoy your shot.
Thanks
Luan

herbnallison (1095) 2006-05-04 22:39

Hello Sandeep,

I like your gallery. I lean towards more saturated colors and higher contrast usually too. I also like people in my shots usually, and so do you.

This shot of yours is reall cool, very spontaneous capture. A liile different than your others. I like all the motion with the one face peering out that's more in focus. The background doesn't do much for me if I really start looking for issues, but it is still a really nice shot.

Great work, Regards,
Herb