Capoeiristas voando, Photo

Photographer’s Note

Yê
A Bahia é terra boa
tem de tudo pra se ver
tem gostoso acarajé
tem abará e tem dendê
e tem a capoeira angola
para nós nos defender
Camaradinho
Yê Viva a capoeira
Yê viva a capoeira camarado

-Traditional "ladainha" that is sung by capoeira performers.

"Bahia is a good land
We have everything for you to see
We have delcious acarajé (fried bean fritters)
We have abara (steam fritters) and dendé (palm oil)
and we have Angolan capoeira
to defend ourselves
My good friend
Long live capoeira
Long live capoeira, my friend"
(my translation)

Terreiro de Jesus, Salvador da Bahia, Abril de 2007.

AnimeshRay, prantik, nivaldo, SVlassis has marked this note useful

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prantik (1134) 2007-09-08 11:34

The motion blur is very good, but I wish everything else was tack sharp. Would have created stronger contrast. Perhaps you can selectively sharpen the rest of the frame. I will try a WS later. Nice capture of 'decisive moment' nevertheless.

P

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AnimeshRay (8886) 2007-09-08 11:58

A wonderfully dynamic image, vibrant color, the impressed faces in the background nicely balances the blur of the acrobats. Excellent stuff!
Animesh

nivaldo (13536) 2007-09-09 5:49

Ótima captura, Hugh!
Well done!
Viva a Bahia e o astral baiano!
De Recife, um abraço,
Nivaldo

SVlassis (130) 2007-09-09 15:00

Well done Hugh! I like the way you make street photogrphy. It is like narrating men's history. Capoeira emerged as a way to resist oppression, secretly practice art, transmit culture, and lift spirits. In that sense and in my opinion a lower POV it would be better. Nevertheless a very good picture. - Spyros

sebinho342 (18808) 2007-09-30 12:21

Hi Hugh, this is interesting, i love your settings here showing motion on this so impressive dance 'capoeira' (would love to know how to dance that ;) ), less convinced by the POV but i guess you hadn't so much choices there as there was quite a lot of attendance ..
Good one

aralda (1240) 2007-10-13 2:33

Hi Hugh,
Great motion blur! Works wonders here.
Nice song and translation. Learned a few more things about Bahia!
Raluca