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Los Diaz de los Muertos

BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
edited October 16, 2012 in People
or Day of the Dead which I'm told is a big deal in Latin America.

Anyway, here's a shoot sponsored by Paradise Bikini with three ballerinas and a model in a graveyard where we had a great time until we ran into two members of the Society for the Perpetually Outraged. Notice there's no model on a grave and not one name anywhere in the gallery. One cop visit later, they were shown that we had permission to be there and left in a huff (or maybe it was a Toyota).

So here are the Girls of the Dead. Click the first image for the entire 100 frame gallery:

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4. Dance of the Dead 1
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5. Dance of the Dead 2
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Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
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    BrettDeutschBrettDeutsch Registered Users Posts: 365 Major grins
    edited October 15, 2012
    The 2 dance of the dead shots are the winners for me. Well captured.
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    BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited October 15, 2012
    Thanks Brett. They were difficult shots but most rewarding (quoting Francisco Scaramanga - Laughing.gif)
    Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
    Canon 600D; Canon 1D Mk2;
    24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50mm 1.4; 28-75 f2.8; 55-250 IS; 580EX & (2) 430EX Flash,
    Model Galleries: http://bilsen.zenfolio.com/
    Everything Else: www.pbase.com/bilsen
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    novicesnappernovicesnapper Registered Users Posts: 445 Major grins
    edited October 15, 2012
    I'm digging these dude. #2 really caught my eye. Took juevos to do this in a graveyard. The Day of the Dead is a BIG deal to many local cultures. I looked thru the port on them, wow, these girls are awesome, super flexible. What's up with the tummy tats? Great job man. You're last few threads have been great, just haven't commented on them.
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    Bryce WilsonBryce Wilson Registered Users Posts: 1,586 Major grins
    edited October 15, 2012
    As a southern friend of mine used to say...

    "You're stuff just keeps gettin gooder and gooder!"

    My daughter the ballerina says one of the girls isn't doing "toe" properly! Heh. Dancer girls notice them thar things.

    I want to photograph the blonde sooooooooooo badly.
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    BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited October 15, 2012
    Thanks Novice. This one was a blast.

    Thanks Bryce. All I know about dancing comes from watching the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders so I'll take her word for it. The blonde, Kelly, was gorgeous right through that makeup.
    Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
    Canon 600D; Canon 1D Mk2;
    24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50mm 1.4; 28-75 f2.8; 55-250 IS; 580EX & (2) 430EX Flash,
    Model Galleries: http://bilsen.zenfolio.com/
    Everything Else: www.pbase.com/bilsen
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    VayCayMomVayCayMom Registered Users Posts: 1,870 Major grins
    edited October 16, 2012
    VERY COOL, I really like #6, it reminds me of a street walker, or if she had a cig.. a smoker, meaning to show how beautiful deadly temptations can be... great job thanks for sharing this!!!
    If I was a model I would insist on approving the face I would be wearing, some are "prettier" than others !
    Trudy
    www.CottageInk.smugmug.com

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    BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited October 16, 2012
    Thanks VayCay.

    I think those faces are traditional and I have NO idea what the models had to say about them. I suspect nothing. I also agree that two are far prettier than the other two (MU that is, not models).
    Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
    Canon 600D; Canon 1D Mk2;
    24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50mm 1.4; 28-75 f2.8; 55-250 IS; 580EX & (2) 430EX Flash,
    Model Galleries: http://bilsen.zenfolio.com/
    Everything Else: www.pbase.com/bilsen
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