Islamic Dervish dancers, Turkey.

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

Camara: Panasonic GH2

 

[Gianluca Drago]

You have a lot of stories to tell in your pocket, Ivar!

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

You have a lot of stories to tell in your pocket, Ivar!

Well, thank you, Gianluca, but remember I am old and started in 1969 at the age of 19. I have had and still have an interesting life. I am a grateful man.

 

[Gary R. Smith]

Beautiful! Is it a composite (or more specifically: how'd you get the ghost images of the hand/arm movements - since they're on both sides).

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

Beautiful! Is it a composite (or more specifically: how'd you get the ghost images of the hand/arm movements - since they're on both sides).

Thank you, Gary. No, it is not a composite. The Dervish dancers are moving their bodies slowly in circles, but their arms are moving faster in circles and by a slow shutter speed, but not too slow, I was able to blur the hands and arms, but not the body movements. It may not make too much sense, but since I am not a Dervish dancer I cannot explain it any better and how they were able to do just that. I never do composites. I am firstly a documentary photographer and dislike the use of AI in photography too.

 

[Gary R. Smith]

I didn't understand how the background was so blurred, the hands were ghosting on either side and yet the face/bodies seemed static. Good job Ivar!