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Lunch Tribe

Posted by
Bettina (Los Angeles, United States) on 19 June 2010 in Documentary & Street and Portfolio.

Back at Olvera Street a group was demonstrating Aztec dance to the tourists and office workers stopping by over lunch. They gathered a smattering of a crowd and gave it all their passion.

NIKON D60 1/1000 second F/5.6 ISO 200 405 mm (35mm equiv.)

Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India

A wonderful image that captures the glorious motion, costume, mood and character so brilliantly! Fabulous shot Betty!!

19 Jun 2010 5:03am

Dana from Burbank, United States

Fantastic motion shot, with vivid highlights on the chest design and belt.

19 Jun 2010 5:24am

Luke Wiley from Spokane Washington, United States

Cool clothing.

19 Jun 2010 5:37am

ghasedak from mashhad, Iran

I was caught unaware. Good work. And lovely

19 Jun 2010 5:51am

clodagh smith from Sacramento, United States

olivera street is a visual gold mine! cool shot...nice to know that there is something in El Ay besides malls and traffic. good stuff B!

19 Jun 2010 6:11am

jpla from St Barthélémy d, France

Ton N&B me plaît. Je te souhaite un agréable samedi !
JP

19 Jun 2010 6:58am

Ddo from Verdun, France

Magnificent fineries for these dancers. Great black and white.

19 Jun 2010 7:08am

Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France

Very interesting demonstration, traditionnal costumes are really fantastic.

19 Jun 2010 7:17am

Tede from Aubenas 07, France

Splendid B & W with a wonderful light. Beautiful day.

19 Jun 2010 7:38am

Tamara from Aarschot, Belgium

Gorgeous details in this beautiful B&W ! The tones and the light are really working well too.... So well done again Bettina ! Have a nice weekend :)

19 Jun 2010 7:40am

Fonts from Barcelona, Spain

Excellent mixed picture (I love). The ritual dance of the countries with a strong past I love them! They are wonderful and very beautiful!

19 Jun 2010 7:48am

Bill Brown from California, United States

Excellent b&w capture!

19 Jun 2010 7:54am

LB Vision from France

joli noir et blanc très expressive !! peace !

19 Jun 2010 8:12am

L¨M from bras sur meuse, France

c'est une très jolie photo où l'on sent le plaisir et la concentration du danseur!
Les graphismes de son costume,plumes,perles et tissus,sont un véritable régal..on aurait envie d'une vidéo:-) pour voir tout cela en mouvement.

19 Jun 2010 8:32am

mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland

Très belle lumière et image en mouvement! Excellent NB!

19 Jun 2010 9:35am

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

Excellent light/motion/graphic treatment

19 Jun 2010 10:20am

Philip from South Wales, United Kingdom

Splendid lighting and contrasts in this b&w.

19 Jun 2010 10:35am

Lougris from Toulouse, France

le beau mouvement !! et un fond bien géré qui s'efface doucement au profit du danseur qui entre dans la lumière d'un soleil d'après midi !! superbe !

19 Jun 2010 11:41am

JJ from Jersey City, United States

Such a wonderful shot of his performance really like the light and shadow play here

19 Jun 2010 12:40pm

bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada

Great look of concentration here, the tones are superb!

19 Jun 2010 1:25pm

The Mouse from Glasgow, United Kingdom

Good play in words Bettina.

19 Jun 2010 1:59pm

Don from spokane, United States

A very dramatic street scene performance. I like the processing with the barely visible faces. Nice shooting.

19 Jun 2010 2:33pm

Sonia Nansid from Stockholm, Sweden

Again, a light to fall in love with!

19 Jun 2010 3:02pm

Ralph Jones from Detroit, United States

Fantastic capture with great lighting.

19 Jun 2010 3:04pm

alex centrella from California, United States

GREAT CATCH !

19 Jun 2010 3:14pm

trilliana from Munich, Germany

moving. the guy seems to enjoy it, like being in trance.

19 Jun 2010 3:35pm

KBR from Geneva, Switzerland

Love tones, light is wonderful, me who loves history, I found very interesting to see this beautiful Aztec dance.

19 Jun 2010 4:05pm

Becky from los angeles, United States

His costume in b/s is just stunning. Great action! Love this.

19 Jun 2010 4:20pm

Becky from los angeles, United States

Oops - Not B/S - B/W : ) Typing skills a little rusty this am. Great photo!

19 Jun 2010 4:21pm

@Becky: Thanks! Lol. I am always terrified of writing "great shit" instead of "great shot" someday. I almost think of not using the word shot, just to prevent that from ever happening.

PATRICK from miramas, France

very great capture

19 Jun 2010 4:41pm

Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom

Fantastic BnW shot..

19 Jun 2010 4:47pm

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Fine capture. Excellent lighting.

19 Jun 2010 5:12pm

Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada

The grey tones really enhance the shot.Very nicely done.

19 Jun 2010 5:46pm

danou from France

fantastic B/W contrast , strong image ; excellent !!!!

19 Jun 2010 6:01pm

Phil David Alexander Morris from Saskatoon, Canada

Beautiful lighting and I can almost hear the music, great dance shot.

19 Jun 2010 6:20pm

Sarah from Suisse, Switzerland

Wonderful clarity and once again you've shown your talent for portraying flow and movement in one single snapshot. Fabulous.

19 Jun 2010 7:30pm

✿ Anina ✿ from Auckland, New Zealand

Superb capture! B&W was an excellent choice and I love the motion/action. I can feel his passion. Very well done

19 Jun 2010 10:59pm

Stéphane Thémèze from PlateFormeRonde, United States

Sounds and look like L.A can be a multi-dimensional display of so different culture. Aztec dances in the streets!? You're spoiled. I thought about Mexico D.F at first but there you have it. Beautiful in its frozen instant.
The graphism lies in his gesture and traditional clothing.

Good W.E to You Bettina.

19 Jun 2010 11:10pm

kiwisa from North Shore, New Zealand

Yeah you have captured the passion. Great shot

19 Jun 2010 11:31pm

Mohsen from Tehran, Iran

I like it

19 Jun 2010 11:34pm

Dulcie from Danville, CA, United States

A dynamic image, Bettina. I love the way you caught the dramatic play of light and shadows.

20 Jun 2010 12:09am

Céline from New York City, United States

Nice portrait ! Impeccable b&w as usual ; )

20 Jun 2010 1:37am

Earnest from Oklahoma, United States

It is an excellent shot presented in black and white.

20 Jun 2010 2:17am

flyingwind风飞扬 from Bridgetown, Barbados

Wonderful presentation! This is a very nice b/w!

20 Jun 2010 3:31am

Seraphine from San Francisco, United States

something like that would certainly cheer up *my* lunch hour!
it's a great shot, bettina.

20 Jun 2010 3:36am

jacques robert from Ath, Belgium

beautiful shot ! La vie, le mouvement, la lumière ... tout y est ! bravo !

20 Jun 2010 4:39am

Marie from FRESNES, France

très beau portrait en action, et très beau noir et blanc.

20 Jun 2010 9:32am

Sof from Neuchâtel, Switzerland

jolie prise

20 Jun 2010 4:20pm

LauraS from Chico, United States

I really like this shot, as he seems to twirl and dance free... I tried to send a message to you yesterday using my cell phone, but the Internet service at the Lake wouldn't allow me. Great shots, Bettina.

21 Jun 2010 2:32am

@LauraS: Oh, I appreciate it. I know, I need to get my phone hooked up to be able to send comments. I've love your San Diego shots. My parents lived down there for so many years.

NIKON D60
1/1000 second
F/5.6
ISO 200
405 mm (35mm equiv.)

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