Pictures of T a n o u r a 2 - Nikon D100 Camera

Photographer	Khaled Mursi Hammoud {K:52315}
Project	#25 Characters	Camera Model	Nikon D100
Categories	People Travel Stage	Film Format	Digital JPEG High
Portfolio		Lens	Nikon 24-85mm f/2.8-4D AF
Uploaded	6/21/2007	Film / Memory Type	SanDisk 2 GB
		ISO / Film Speed
Views	204	Shutter	1.10 sec
Favorites	3	Aperture	f/4.0
Critiques	11	Rating	6.70 / 5 Ratings
Location	City - South Sinai State - SHARM EL-SHEIKH Country - Egypt
About	Tanoura dance is the Egyptian theatrical version of the Whirling Dervish. The Tanura dancer spins for a long time and do some tricks with his skirt The philosophical basis for the spinning is from the Mawlawis who say that the movement in the world begins at a certain point and end at the same point, therefore the movement has to be circular. When the tanoura dancer moves himself, he is like the sun and the dancers around him like the planets. The dancer unties and removes four different skirts during the finale. Their various roundabouts symbolize the succession of the four seasons and their anti-clockwise movement is exactly like the movement around the "Kaaba" (the holy Shrine in Mecca). When the dancer raises his right arm up and points his left arm down, this represents the joining of earth and heaven together. When he turns himself around, it is said that he enters a trance-like state, trying to become light and go up to heaven. Camera settings: 1.10 sec - f/4 - ISO 200 - FL 85mm.

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Hussam AL_ Khoder {K:59184} 6/21/2007

I love the watch the Tanoura dance.

I love the way you take the shots, This is realy great work. I like it a lot.7+++

All the best.

Amr Abosenna {K:848} 6/21/2007

تعقيد والله

EHAB MAGDY {K:1784} 6/22/2007

Excellent

Iman Fouad {K:11562} 6/22/2007

WooW!!! exellent motion shot..with superb colour and light..so well seen and presented Khaled..perfect shot..7+++ Fav.
Regards,
Iman

Marian Man

{K:64056} 6/22/2007

WOW!!!! fine motion blur dear Khaled!! wonderful colors!!!! this dancer seems to be on fire!!!!!
favorite!!!!
all the best to you dear friend
(have to formar...hope this gets through)
Marian

Hesham Abouzekry {K:15759} 6/24/2007

super excellent.
H.A

Alison DuFlon

{K:35781} 6/25/2007

I love how this one came out, very dynamic and with such beautiful color. Alison

Eman Shokry {K:5361} 6/25/2007

Perfect Khaled...

alberto baez duarte

{K:6774} 6/25/2007

Excellent picture....great capture of all this movement dancing.....congratulations for this very good photo.
alberto.

Engy Farahat {K:11591} 7/3/2007

Stunning motion Khaled. excellent lighting and perfect composition. and fantastic colors. great work :)
fav. 7+++

ng..

Nashwa Ibrahim {K:352} 7/15/2007

I love this one. I like very much the impression on his face. and the moving everything else.
Well done Khaled

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