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THE NILE RIVER, EGYPT


THE NILE RIVER, EGYPT
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Copyright: Andre Salvador (erdna) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 629 W: 68 N: 746] (5421)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007
Categories: Portrait
Camera: Nikon D200, Nikkor 18-200mm AF-S, VR, Promaster 72mm UV Filter
Exposure: f/4, 1/60 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): IMAGES OF EGYPT [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-06-19 9:43
Viewed: 908
Points: 2
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
She is a professional belly dancer that performed in our ship while we are in Cairo. A man and a woman showed us Egyptian belly dancing.

Our tour guide said that belly dancers in Egypt commands US$10,000 to $15,000 per annum. My guess is that this dancer that performed in our river boat makes way, way less than that. :)

Belly dancers in Cairo who wear a classical oriental costume, must wear a body stocking or netting over their midriff, no matter how much leg may be exposed. It is still illegal to dance in public with an uncovered navel. This is supposed to be a covered middriff (belly button).

Nikon D200
2007/04/22 12:57:52.9
JPEG (8-bit) Fine
Image Size: Large (2592 x 3872)
Color
Lens: VR 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6 G
Focal Length: 29mm
Exposure Mode: Programmed Auto
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/60 sec - F/4
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Optimize Image: Vivid
White Balance: Preset d-0
AF Mode: AF-S
Flash Sync Mode: Red Eye Reduction
Auto Flash Mode: Built-in TTL
Auto Flash Comp: 0 EV
Color Mode: Mode III (Adobe RGB)
Tone Comp.: Normal
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Enhanced
Sharpening: Medium high
Image Comment: Copyright (C) 2007 Andre' Salvador
Long Exposure NR: Off
High ISO NR: Off

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You did well with the light / flash here Andre, and considering the slow shutter speed, it is sharp and very clear. Your large aperture helped keep the background from being too much of a distraction, although separating out the dancer and further darkening the background might have improved this, as there are still some distractions there and I find myself looking at elements other than the dancer.
Probably my biggest grumble though would be the tilt, it seems unnecessary, when it's so easy to rotate the canvas the 3 or 4 degrees it needs?
Anyway, enjoying your shots from Egypt, thanks for sharing
Rew

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