Peggy C's photos with the keyword: practice

- the quote is from Hossam during the workshop - a great learning experience ~ changed lettering to purple ! (c) All Rights Reserved

- the link below gives more into on this beauty - they grow where planted - bloom about 10 months out of the year - butterflies love them - who could ask for anything more ? - edited in www.picmonkey.com - HDR @ about 50% - posterize - signed - framed: rounded the corners - made the background a sage green - saved - Drop shadow .. 1st one is white; 2nd one is deep green - like this program, but it will take a while to see what everything does - give it a try if you like ' easy ' editing - now, just need to see if it is possible to put a 'drop shadow' on the circle © All rights reserved www.floridata.com/ref/p/plumbago.cfm

needed a 'motion-blur' for the weekly assignment in Digital Photography School (DPS) - rehearsal of the Tin Can Gypzee, ATS bellydancers was perfect - one problem - which photo to choose! these gypsy skirts are about from 25 to 35yards at the hem, so when they are swirled, a lot of colorful fabrics fly with the rhythms - taken at MariJahne's Monday class - Visitors Center at the Planteen, Plant City, FL Thank you Gypzees! © All rights reserved (unusual angle? As low as I could get on the floor and not have one of those skirts hit the lens!

My Sisters of the Dance ..2010 Aug 09 - full gypsy skirts of many colors - tassels - hip belts - movements of the dance © All rights reserved

.. doumbek .. djembe .. riqq .. wood block frog (Rakqui) .. shakeres .. practice, practice, practice .. then, more practice ! © All rights reserved

a silk veil flows like no other .. as it catches the air .. graceful.. but.. a skilled bellydancer.. can charm it .. into doing her will .. whip it in a half-circle .. then, gently, slowly release it .. only to take command again .. for.. the veil is part of her fingers.. one with the music, they are inseparable © All rights reserved

listen... leg lifts are done a certain way.. have you ever seen a Rockette look like that.. they are all together.. synchronized... okay.. now on 5, 6 , 7 , 8 .. Lift ! © All rights reserved

the fan veil moves in swirls and flips, so easily as no wind resistance were there.. Mitchell's Coffee House, Lakeland FL.. Circle of Rhythm Drum gathering.. © All Rights Reserved

watching her move the fan veils looks so effortless, but she has practiced over and over and.....

practice with fan veils .. learning the flow.. keeping it all in the wrist...

- movement of color - silk © All rights reserved

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at Circle of Rhythm, Dec. '08 © All rights reserved