ghosts of the dance

An immensely talented, delightful young Argentine couple have been in Taos for the last two weeks, dancing mind-boggling performances, and presenting workshops.  The core of every single participant feels like it has been given a world-class workout!  Although they are now headed to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico for a tango festival, Marina Kenny and Guillermo Cerneaz left our community with wonderful memories.

During a milonga (tango dance) at Old Martina's Hall in Ranchos de Taos on Saturday evening, Guillermo and Marina were like hovercraft, flowing over the floor with astonishing cleanness and ease.  Using my smaller Nikon, I was playing around with flash and without flash.  These "ghost images" are obviously made without the assistance of flash, which produced some interesting blurs and day-glo colors from the assorted types of lights in the room.

Thanks to Carrie Field and Mike Malixi of Taos Tango for bringing them here and cultivating the tango community in Taos.

until next Monday,

DB

a passion for the images

Skyward

You were right, Andrea, when you said "I bet I know what Daryl's blog will be this week".  She, my husband, Fred, and other fellow tango dancers had just finished two classes and a practice session at Taos Tango, when the Taos fireworks display began less than a mile away from the studio.  We had front row seats!

I don't always take my camera with me, but because of the recent thunderstorms, I decided to take it just in case a weather or other phenomenon presented itself.  Because my photographic expertise does not include night time photography, I was not even thinking about photographing fireworks.  But about ten minutes into the show, it occurred to me that I had my camera and might be able to get some decent shots.  Using my forehead as a stabilizer, I held the shutter open for 2 to 15 seconds and hoped for the best.  What the lens and processor captured blew me away.

Zooming in reveals particles of light combined together to make rope, loosely woven cloth, palm trees, jellyfish and other assorted fauna and flora.

Please forgive the overload, but it was too much fun not to share!  I hope you can click on each image and view a larger version.

until next Monday,

DB

a passion for the image