At first I thought it said movement, but then I saw it was really moment, but the assignment (Day 13) is still to play around with blur and movement. I think there are a lot of ways to interpret this one. 🙂
I’m still stuck in class all day and it’s way too cold out here for me to go out (and I have no transportation either), so I’ve been picking out old photos to try and illustrate the themes for the challenges.
Here’s a photo I took in New Orleans last winter. I loved watching this couple dance and listen to the band play in the street. New Orleans is really great for this kind of thing. 🙂
It’s not really blurry, but I hope you can get the idea of motion anyway. The couple was really dancing up a storm (swing, jitterbug, etc.), the musicians were all tapping their toes and swaying to the music and everyone was having a great time.
I didn’t think to buy a CD from this band, I wish I remembered their name. But I did get one from another one that was playing further up the street. Here’s a post I did about that one. Check it out, the music’s worth a listen. 😉
wow – you made me cry – New Orleans a music heart, this is where we performed last year. Great Memories!
I always love to go to New Orleans. I’m hoping to be able to go back again soon for the Workboat Show. I thought I was going to miss it for sure, but now it looks like there might be a small chance I can go (1st week of December).
You performed there? Where? Doing What??
You show so much in this photo, the bass player moving, the expression on the guitarist as he watches the dancer. Having them off center brings the band in focus, too. Bravo!
thank you, I’m glad you liked it. When I took this photo, I wasn’t even thinking about photography, I just had got into the habit of carrying my little point and shoot and taking pictures of everything all the time. I really enjoyed watching them and the music was fantastic too. Did you listen to the song?
I didn’t realize I could listen, I was so taken with the visual. I’ll listen. I remember when a photography teacher recommended we try using a point-n-shoot back in the days we used manual SLRs. Now I use it more than my DSLR. So much easier to carry.
This is a cool photo Jill, and I agree with you about NOLA being a great place for street music. I wrote a post featuring some street musicians, and amazingly, the video I shot has the same bass player. I think that you’ll enjoy it:
http://gallivance.net/2013/11/21/one-minute-on-why-we-love-new-orleans/
Also, this a youtube link which features a wonderful band, singer, and two incredibly talented dancers:
~Have a great Thanksgiving. ~James
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