Oriental dancers

annnna8888

I went to an oriental dance performance yesterday, and while enjoying the show, I managed to take a few photos:













The rest can be found here.

All photos taken with Canon A80. Hope you like them! :


Ana

Ann McRae

Very nice - the last two in particular. I love the moving scarf in the last image, and the stage lighting color of the second.


ann

Allen

Ann McRae wrote:

Very nice - the last two in particular. I love the moving scarf in the last image, and the stage lighting color of the second.
ann

Ana, completely with Ann's comments. I was scratching my
head trying to figure out the last one.

All very nice,
AL

JamesJWeg

That last one is a money shot, I really like it.

James.

Dee

The last two
are excellent!

Merle

They look more Middle East than Oriental

thegreenegg

I totally agree! The last two are great. The moving scarf one has such feel to it. And the close up of the dancer is really great. While the stage lights add a nice feel, have you tried color correcting it just to see that effect. Really nice job for a couple of pictures while just enjoying the show.
Ashley

Khaos

Very nice. That last one is mesmerizing.

JasonBo

Orientals prefer Asian

annnna8888

Ann, Allen, James, Dee, thank you for your kind words.

Ana

annnna8888

Ashley, Khaos, thanks!

Ana

annnna8888

JasonBo wrote:

Orientals prefer Asian

Jason, here in Europe the term Oriental has no negative meaning at all. In fact, this is the first time I hear it has a negative connotation anywhere in the world.
Obviously, one learns new things every day. But a good teacher teaches without rolling their eyes, which is, as far as I know, considered rude anywhere in the world.

Ana

annnna8888

Merle wrote:

They look more Middle East than Oriental

Merle,

Oriental refers to the East, and here in Europe the Middle East, too, is considered oriental. In addition, the official name of the group is the Oriental Dance Group Bayani - I can't go around changing it, can I?

Ana

Steve Cavigliano

Ana,

I liked them all, but I agree with the majority the last 2 are extremely nice I too sat an looked at the last shot trying to figure out whether you shot it from behind something until I saw that it was a silvery scarf....

Please don't worry about offending anyone here. Some of us, especially here in the States, live daily with having to be "Politically Correct" :uhoh Seems like too many people, nowadays, can become offended by words that were never thought to be offensive before This makes it even harder for non-native English speakers/writers to communicate. We should be apologizing to you....lol

Super shots and thanks for sharing them with us

Steve

annnna8888

Steve,

thank you very much! I have participated in a quite a few international fora before, but I tend to steer clear from the ones with members who are "too politically correct". Being positive and uncomplicated is so much better, in every respect, even in talking with strangers on the internet. And this site is all about sharing photos, not debating over the meaning of words, isn't it?

As for the photos of the dancers, I think the last one will be sold soon! Yippie!

Ana

schik13

Creative...
The last shot has an amazing look to it, that is a skill shot. I am not too keen on the look of the 3rd shot but that is a personal preference, it is a very talented shot and something you should be proud of. These are great shots.

Angelo

In the words of Emeril Lagasse... BAM!!!

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