I enjoy the spectacle of Albuquerque's Balloon Fiesta, but the best part of the event for me is the appearance of the Flamenco performers in Old Town.
This guitarist, the singer and the dancers were all exceptionally talented. The last dancer came down into the audience and captivated them with her seductive charm. That is a quality of performance called "duende" that flamenco always strives to attain, and this group certainly succeeded.
The color shots were on Fuji 200 with my Pentax Spotmatic and the 135mm Mamiya lens. Photographing performers in the gazebo is always a challenge, but I thought the Spotmatic handled the contrasts well. I gave the scene an extra stop of exposure over what the meter indicated. The black and white is on Tmax 100 from my Zorki-2c with the collapsible Industar 22.
2 comments:
Man that Mamiya 135. I'm always astonished by it. And of course by your ability to press the shutter button at just the right moment.
Yes, the Spotmatic and the Mamiya 135 are definitely the go-to outfit for this kind of photography for me.
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