The dafli player was dancing in a very energetic way all over this very narrow and crowded street (jam packed with people) with the musicians surrounding him. I positioned myself some where in the centre of the musicians across this very narrow street, resting against the wall. When the dafli player moved across the frame I took a few shots and this turned out the best. Quick pre-visualisation, moving into position, elimination of the clutter and fast shooting is important to capture a shot like this.
The blur in the dafli, because of the fast movement of the dafli as compared to the shutter speed, helps in creating movement and adds to the dynamism of the image. The plain blue wall creates a visual contrast and helps separate the subject from the ground. The eye goes first to the first element i.e. the dafli player because of the relative size of the human figure and closeness of the subject from the viewer, adding to its visual weightage in the composition. The second element, i.e. the musicians, divided by the first element, is helping divide the frame, creating two points of interest and thereby creating the Dynamic Tension that keeps the viewer drawn into the image.
| Nikon D800e | f5.6 |1/60 |100 | -1/3EV |24mm |IPX SN16 04023
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tambourine
Copyright ©Sanjay Nanda. All rights reserved worldwide. This image may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without a prior written permission from the copyright holder. This image is available as a Rights-Managed License or Printed Artwork.
The blur in the dafli, because of the fast movement of the dafli as compared to the shutter speed, helps in creating movement and adds to the dynamism of the image. The plain blue wall creates a visual contrast and helps separate the subject from the ground. The eye goes first to the first element i.e. the dafli player because of the relative size of the human figure and closeness of the subject from the viewer, adding to its visual weightage in the composition. The second element, i.e. the musicians, divided by the first element, is helping divide the frame, creating two points of interest and thereby creating the Dynamic Tension that keeps the viewer drawn into the image.
| Nikon D800e | f5.6 |1/60 |100 | -1/3EV |24mm |IPX SN16 04023
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tambourine
Copyright ©Sanjay Nanda. All rights reserved worldwide. This image may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without a prior written permission from the copyright holder. This image is available as a Rights-Managed License or Printed Artwork.