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Marinera 5


 
  Marinera 5
Marinera 5
Aperture: F4.4
Shutter: 1/8
ISO: 50
Marinera Dancer
October 4, 2008

Probably the most elegant and popular dance in Peru, the Marinera borrows elements from African,
Spanish and native cultures. The man wears a black or white suit, a wide-brimmed straw hat, a poncho
and he grasps a handkerchief in one hand. The woman, also holding a handkerchief, is barefoot and wears
a beautiful two-píece lace Moche dress adorned with ribbons with an ample skirt which she waves during
the dance. The couple evolves in a complex coreography of synchronized sequences as a brass band plays.
For the Photo Group 101 "Blur" Theme.

Cesar J. La Rosa

  
 
 
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Very suave, Cesar. I love the way this smooth blur intrigues and entices -- like the dance suggested by the title :) Happy Theme Day.


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May 30, 2009

 

Joy Rector 		  cool


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May 31, 2009

 

Cesar J. La Rosa 		  Thank you Nikki and Joy.
The soft blur is the white dress the girl dancing with him was wearing. There's no DD work here and when I saw it on my camera LCD screen, I thought I had been lucky. This is definitely one of those shots you hadn't planned but turned out good in the end.
Thank you for your kind comments and the encouraging words.
Cesar


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May 31, 2009

 
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