Most of the movement is in the waist and the hips. When the women dance close together, there is vigorous activity under their skirts but they are quite heavy so all you see is the skirts billowing, but the sashes on their waists are more dramatic. The slimmer upper body is not supposed to move much; just some inevitable bust shakes and hands swirling sometimes.
I'm always attracted to the movement of water, the way it reflects light and air and color and gobbles it all up into patterns of fleeting woven moments. Look quick! The beauty of the camera lens to fast freeze and hold it from disappearing.
Growing to really love the splashes! Not just for what image they bring to mind, though I enjoy doing that too, but I think I am getting to see splashes that I normally miss because my eyesight is not fast enough to see what actually happens. I first became aware of my 'slow eyesight' when watching baseball pitches with my father. Very hard for me to see when a pitch was outside or those that dropped close to the batter. Even at 80+ dad saw what was happening! He also had a keen eye for birds! With your beautiful splash pictures, I now get to see what I have been missing! So fun and, so pretty! Many thanks! 😊✨🤗
That’s interesting, I never thought about slow or fast eyesight. My camera takes pictures at 10 frames per second, and my shutter speed was probably 1/800 of a second, so definitely faster than my eyes too.
Sister Macrina has long been one of my favorite spiritual writers and directors. Her spiritual poetry is up there with Jessica Powers. Thanks for including a quote from her. ❤️ Like Henri Nouwen her insights are sorely missed.
It's a capacity we all have and is ubiquitous in our interpretation of all kinds of phenomena. Often confused with apophenia, but not the same... I wrote about both some time ago..
If we don’t look, we don’t see the wonderful things that surround us. Thanks for looking and sharing, Karen.
P.s. what camera do you use? If you say your phone, then I’m going to say “wow” and “kool,” and get busy doing my part to share more closely the world I see. But if you say $5000 Nikon, then I’ll just say “oh” and have a good excuse.
Thank you Switter! I only use my phone for landscapes and occasional photos - it's really only useful when I can get really close, things aren't moving, or a wide view is called for. For close ups (like splashes and birds) I use a Nikon D500 with a 300mm lens. Not $5000...but not inexpensive either! There are so many great inexpensive cameras now though, and plenty of used cameras. If I was buying new now I wouldn't buy what I have, I'd definitely buy mirrorless.
I know. It happens to me all the time. What’s with needing to fight with a piece of plastic, glass and silicone just to say what you want and how you want it.
The one that you said; 'Can't figure it out. What do you see?'
As soon as I looked at it, I thought of this dance from Central Uganda. The picture in this link portrays what I thought of; https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/lifestyle/reviews-profiles/bakisimba-dance-inspired-by-the-drunkard-s-quick-steps-1548384
Most of the movement is in the waist and the hips. When the women dance close together, there is vigorous activity under their skirts but they are quite heavy so all you see is the skirts billowing, but the sashes on their waists are more dramatic. The slimmer upper body is not supposed to move much; just some inevitable bust shakes and hands swirling sometimes.
Oh I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!! Now I'm watching YouTube videos of this joyful dancing! Thank you Susanna!
😊Yes. I too was intrigued by the thought.
I'm always attracted to the movement of water, the way it reflects light and air and color and gobbles it all up into patterns of fleeting woven moments. Look quick! The beauty of the camera lens to fast freeze and hold it from disappearing.
YES! Water is amazing. Even better if I can find something in the water, like a duck or a feather!
Astonishing photos!
In the penultimate image, I saw an old turtle with its mouth open.
Oh cool! Thank you Jeffrey!
Growing to really love the splashes! Not just for what image they bring to mind, though I enjoy doing that too, but I think I am getting to see splashes that I normally miss because my eyesight is not fast enough to see what actually happens. I first became aware of my 'slow eyesight' when watching baseball pitches with my father. Very hard for me to see when a pitch was outside or those that dropped close to the batter. Even at 80+ dad saw what was happening! He also had a keen eye for birds! With your beautiful splash pictures, I now get to see what I have been missing! So fun and, so pretty! Many thanks! 😊✨🤗
That’s interesting, I never thought about slow or fast eyesight. My camera takes pictures at 10 frames per second, and my shutter speed was probably 1/800 of a second, so definitely faster than my eyes too.
These are so beautiful.
Thank you
Sister Macrina has long been one of my favorite spiritual writers and directors. Her spiritual poetry is up there with Jessica Powers. Thanks for including a quote from her. ❤️ Like Henri Nouwen her insights are sorely missed.
She is brand new to me and I look forward to reading more!
I think you will find her a true kindred spirit, as she was so spiritually incarnational, seeing God everywhere and in all things.
Pareidolia is close to the heart of nature poetics! Master class here!
I had to look this up - and I love it! I am always seeing patterns, shapes and meanings.
It's a capacity we all have and is ubiquitous in our interpretation of all kinds of phenomena. Often confused with apophenia, but not the same... I wrote about both some time ago..
Lol, well I probably do both - though I'm not a conspiracy theorist. But this is also why I'm good at my day job!
Just keep doing what you're doing, i.e showing the poetics of natural forms,.no one does it better than you! 🙂
Such beauty ❤️
Thank you!
If we don’t look, we don’t see the wonderful things that surround us. Thanks for looking and sharing, Karen.
P.s. what camera do you use? If you say your phone, then I’m going to say “wow” and “kool,” and get busy doing my part to share more closely the world I see. But if you say $5000 Nikon, then I’ll just say “oh” and have a good excuse.
Thank you Switter! I only use my phone for landscapes and occasional photos - it's really only useful when I can get really close, things aren't moving, or a wide view is called for. For close ups (like splashes and birds) I use a Nikon D500 with a 300mm lens. Not $5000...but not inexpensive either! There are so many great inexpensive cameras now though, and plenty of used cameras. If I was buying new now I wouldn't buy what I have, I'd definitely buy mirrorless.
(PS - I dislike autocorrect! I fixed your name twice and still had to edit the comment!
I know. It happens to me all the time. What’s with needing to fight with a piece of plastic, glass and silicone just to say what you want and how you want it.
Splashes...going to the river this week to pay attention to the splashes! wonderful perspective!
Yes!!
I see the tail of a mermaid
Oooh, I love that!