Photographer’s Note
The amazonian region is sunny, rainy and definitely hot and, of course, colorful.
Tonite, however, my intention is to share with you the image of this couple performing the "amazonic lundu" at the hotel in Salvaterra, one of the two main cities in the island of Marajó.
The "lundu" is a dance with african origins brought to Brasil by the slaves (Brasil is not only the land of samba!). It´s so sensual the Vatican forbided it to be performed in Brasil in the 18th C, but you know, laws are there to be ignored and the dance continued to be performed, nowadays mainly in the island.
The plot in the song consists in the man inviting the woman to a sexual encounter. The woman resists at first but teases the man and finishes by accepting the invitation.
Here, as you can see, the couple is about to end the performance.
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The photo is located as "Marajo", but this is not exact. In the delta of the Amazon river, Marajo is the biggest island. It´s bigger than Holland and it has some huge cities in the southwest part of the island,like Salvaterra and Soure. Soure is the closest city to Belém, the capital of Para, something around 3 hours by boat, in a lovely trip.
Thanks a lot for your comments. I am aware some just don´t like grains added like i did here. I respect.
Greens are not mandatory.
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polter
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(6168) 2007-07-23 16:52
Hi Isabel
Beautiful photo - very dynamic and full of life. Well captured essence of dance. Great composition. Like very much the colouring and the grain - very adequate here.
Greetings T.
delnaja
(7867) 2007-07-24 0:16
superb grainy photo... there is a lot of sensuality in it (and it is enhanced by the sepia tones), and dynamism. Perfect!
bertolucci
(11992) 2007-07-24 0:28
Bom dia Isabel, what a marvellous (graphical) tension here! I love the tilt, motion blur and the grain. Superb and very evocative work!
Have a great day, beijo, Bert.
Furachan
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(0) 2007-07-24 2:22
GREAT shot, Isabel. Classy, sensual and very subtle in its capture of movement.
A superb dance shot - inspiring really.
Todo bem!
Francis
Luko
(13896) 2007-07-24 3:35
Huuuu.. so caliente.. very sexy shot, sleazy atmosphere, sweat dripping on my forehead... the overall rendition is perfectly suited : it reminds me of a pic I took a long time ago in a Sailor bar in Sulawesi.
Sorry, won't follow your caption : double green IS mandatory for this one!!!
designsoul
(21394) 2007-07-24 10:22
This is so passionate, so hot, Isabelle, that we don't need colour to feel it. The grain, the sensuality of these dancers go perfectly well together, like the couple.
Oh, of course the grain is a must. Love it!
sasa
leonorkuhn
(13977) 2007-07-24 10:43
Olá Isabel,
Muito boa, toda movimento e sensualidade. O tilt, o sépia, o blur, só dão mais força a esta criativa imagem. Pura arte.
Bj
Leonor
mpdre
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(1587) 2007-07-24 19:49
Hi Isabelle,
Let me congratulate you for this wonderful shot! I love it. Vibrant, sensual, powerful... Nice sepia color. I like the distribution of the space...and the grain!
A green smile for sure!
Andre
agbonavita
(0) 2007-07-25 8:59
Linda movimentação, gosto do ruído. A Escolha por PB foi correta!
Bela foto.
andre
coco
(28066) 2007-07-25 15:40
Hola Isabel.
This picture is excellent and I love it. The black and white and the moment... this photo is plenty of life and that's great.
The movement... even I love the noise.
Wonderful work.
Regards.
lucasgalodoido
(16773) 2007-07-26 11:52
Olá Isabel!
Foto boa essa mostrando a cultura amazonense! A granulação ficou ótima, assim como o efeito de movimento! Boa opção do P&B noturno também!
Parabéns e Abraço!
macondo
(13265) 2007-07-27 5:18
Hello again Isabel. Well, I do like the grains in this instance. Tilt and the blurriness are also good. It's a shot that relies very much on impression rather than fine detail, and it conveys the essence of the dance very well. You don't need their heads, either. The overall effect is of 'real life', and the sensuality comes across well. Well done.
Regards,
Andrew
zeca
(20026) 2007-07-27 21:59
Oi Isabel!
Suas fotos são sempre muito artísticas! Criatividade não lhe falta jamais, pois suas composições são sempre originais e bem boladas. Aqui você não fugiou à sua regra. Os movimentos são muito bons, o contraste de tons é forte como precisaria e a granulação casou com a composição. Grande Isa!
Abraço,
Zeca
paura
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(39114) 2007-07-30 17:58
Bel,
Se um dia você for fazer uma exposição, separa essa. A composição tá um primor.
Paulo
alejandroguzman
(4672) 2007-07-30 21:19
o efeito dos cores e o movemento fico muito bem Isabela.
deu vida mesma a fotografia.
parabens pelo trabalho !
bjs
EA
RGatward
(19749) 2007-08-02 13:34
Oh hi Isabel, I see you've been busy again whilst I've been away. This strikes me most form your recents, the blur and grain work perfectly for this one.
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bombilla
(3402) 2007-09-06 15:12
Oi, Isabel. Que maravilha de foto. A sensualidade queima. Parabéns. -Hugh
amstel
(2298) 2007-10-05 16:16
Hi Isabel,
Mysterious shot, fullof energy, vivity, enthusiasm, typicalof dancers. The grain works perfectly here. And the composition without heads adds to the atmosphere. Lovely one.
Cheers
eleparc
(24059) 2007-11-05 1:24
Hello Isabel
it has been a while since you posted this one before last photo apparently and I just discover this shot! It is awesomely sexy and sensual! is it the grainy side, the smie naked couple? I dont know but it has an indescribable
charm! TFS
Eric
How are you doing?
RandomCameraGuy
(3063) 2007-11-21 7:14
awesome Isabel. Great note to go along with this and the cut off heads adds the right amount of atmosphere, anonymity, and universality. I have always wanted to take a trip to Brazil (been to Manaus, but that's it), and this just adds to it...
Hope you're well!
tomescuc
(2837) 2008-10-26 10:58
Love how you captured the movement flow of the bodies, in the blur and with this grainy effect, perfectly evoking your note. A special composition, indeed.
Cristian
Docarmo
(8844) 2009-05-18 19:34
Oi Isabelle,
Tive que percorrer a sua galeria para achar esta aqui - o lundu amazônico I - após ter visto o II ;-)
Ambas as fotos são lindas! A luz, o movimento, o tratamento feito à imagem... tudo combina muito bem!
A nota é excelente também!
Não conhecia o lundu amazônico... vivendo e aprendendo. No TE tenho aprendido um bocado de coisas.
Obrigada por partilhar,
Docarmo
Photo Information
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Copyright: Isabel Abreu (Isabelle)
(9014)
- Genre: Pessoas
- Medium: Preto & Branco
- Date Taken: 2007-03-08
- Categories: Festivais, Acontecimentos
- Exposição: f/5.6, 1/10 segundos
- More Photo Info: view
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original
- Date Submitted: 2007-07-23 16:39
- Favoritos: 3 [ver]
