Dacing Devil

Every year, on corpus cristi day the Dacing Devils, a group of

devote christians who are paying promises and miracles to the lord,

dress themselves in red and wear very heavy masks under the hot

sun. Dancing from noon to dusk they show their devotion by using

all kind of christian simbols and very very warm clothing, wich

under the sun can lead to even passing out.

Critiques and comments welcome

Must be quite spectacular!

Your photo, however, is not that spectacular. It depends on what you want to accomplish.

If this is intended as a portrait, then you have too much clutter (the hand of the background figure, the distracting whitish thing bottom/right, and the light is awkward on your subject's face. Try again in different light (overcast day, of find a spot in the shadow, or try later in the day with softer evening light) and pay moer attention to things in the background and things at the edge of your composition.

If this is intended to give us a taste of the atmosphere then I think you are too close - moving back a bit, and getting the guy (girl?) with the guitar in the shot would be better. Though I fear you would still end up with a very busy composition.

I do like the saturated clors. I'm sure an event like this is the right place to get some really nice shots. But this one needs a bit of work.

Just some comments - feel free to disagree of course,

Tom

THANK YOU!!! Your comments are MOST useful, really!!! .

The problem with the picture is that is a detail of the parafernalia they wear. In this case the rosaries. I should have post a more general picture in order for you to feel the real event. I intent to create a folder with the images of the event soon.

Again thank you!!