Dancing in the Desert [Bold Colors and Bright Photographs]
Uploaded: July 11, 2012 05:48:29
Shot this while watching a Tanoura dancer swirl vehemently with embroidered and decorative colorful clothing as part of the last activity while on a Dubai Desert Safari.
Using a slow shutter speed I tried to capture the sense of motion under the lights on a dark desert night.
f/5.6, 1/4 secs, ISO 800, at 45mm.
A flash fired capture in discussion thread for comparison.
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 10/40 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 800, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 45.00 mm, Model: NIKON D40
Usman M. Bajwa July 11, 2012
The stop-action capture. #1474269Melinda F. Schneider July 12, 2012
I love the action blur; you've found the perfect shutter speed, I think, to convey the spirit of the dance. #10226131Joy Rector July 12, 2012
beautiful shot, well done #10226278Marcie A. Fowler July 12, 2012
Excellent creative choice of settings to achieve this lovely image. #10226814Maria Coulson July 16, 2012
Interesting Usman, well done. #10232746Peggy Pfister July 17, 2012
Fantastic, Usman! #10233347Julianne Bradford August 20, 2012
Awesome!! #10283494Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 21, 2012
Outstanding exposure, great sense of motion! #10284075Stefania Barbier April 29, 2013
congratulations on your gorgeous finalist!!! #10672466Peggy Pfister April 29, 2013
Amazing capture, Usman! Congrats! #10674288Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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