Dancing feet, a photo from Southern, South

Photographer's Note

Here's another shot of Hamer women dancing leading up to the bull jumping ceremony after which a young man is able to get married. Although many women now wear ratty t-shirts most still wear traditional goats skin skirts.

Acknowledgment to Gyurmast for the frame, which I've borrowed.

f/4.0, ISO 200, 70mm, 1/320s

pajaran, COSTANTINO, holmertz, ktanska, Royaldevon, CLODO has marked this note useful

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COSTANTINO (116644) 2020-04-25 22:42

Hello dear Stephen and have a nice time
and a happy Sunday
original version
this is one of your best photos I
have ever seen
you captured the moment perfectly
showing the movement of the dancers
they are flying indeed....
great work from a very good photographer
presenting Hamer women dancing
leading up to the bull jumping...
welldone
regards
Costantino

jemaflor (147270) 2020-04-25 23:28

Hi Stephen,
Good option with this frame of the legs of these dancers, good dynamic result with these jumps, very nice colors. I imagine the music and the song, tfs.

ifege (48217) 2020-04-25 23:43

Hi Steve
One of your best and a change from the portraits. A spectacular view point and action. perfectly frozen with several of them off the ground.
cheers
Ian

holmertz (102834) 2020-04-26 1:00

Hello Steve,
A smart and amusing composition, well timed and well cropped and with great colours and contrasts.
Best regards,
Gert

ktanska (44832) 2020-04-26 6:23

Hi Stephen,
Wonderful shot in the middle of dancing action, Low angle is just right for showing how all dancers jump simultaneously. Colourful clothes look very nice.
Kari

Royaldevon (85932) 2020-04-26 7:32

Hello Stephen,

Feet, suspended in the air, suspended in time!
It's a fine, colourful photograph, inferring movement so well, with pin-sharp details.
Love it!

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

Energysavingelk (7834) 2020-04-26 8:56

Hello Stephen!

"Denying gravity" might have been another title, as you managed to capture almost everyone with her feet in the air! A matter of hundredths of a second.

Thanks for sharing, and stay safe!
Sven

CLODO (45116) 2020-04-26 9:43

Hi Steve

Good cadence, no feet on the ground! Decisive moment cropped well taken
Cheers
CLODO

daddo (28748) 2020-04-30 23:01

So how did you manage to take such a perfectly timed shot if you were moving to the rhythm? Love the beads.

alvaraalto (42804) 2020-05-02 6:58

Hello Stephen,
Nice idea to alternate these dancing legs with all those excellent portraits.
You have chosen a fascinating moment with the most feet of the floor.
Excellent presentation
Have a good week.
Be careful and stay safe, Rob