Carnival No 8

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

...in which our hero succumbs to the ecstasy of the dance...

This is actually the macaw splashing itself with water, but, with the Carnival theme in mind, I thought that it lent itself to the idea of ecstatic dance... :D
1D Mk3 500 f/4
ISO 400
f/32 1/8th
Exp comp @ -3
Curves adjustment and saturation boost in PP to bring out the colours.
Lookforward to your C & C's.
Best to all,
Nicki

[Christopher Miller]

Loving this series, Nicki. :) Beautiful colors and it does give the strong impression of wild, ecstatic dancing.

[denise ippolito]

Nicki, I think you achieved your goal w/ this image. It really does have the feel of wild, ecstatic dancing. Very beautiful series and since we spoke about it in Florida I have been dying to see your Carnival Series. Thank you for sharing and inspiring us all.

[Arthur Morris]

I like it a lot for the reasons noted above but could probably do without the white. What was the white; water?

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Christopher, Denise and Artie thanks so much for your very kind words - much appreciated :)
Artie, the white streaks are water but the larger patch towards the URC is the bird's face - you can just make out the eye if you look closely :D
Best,
Nicki

[Arthur Morris]

Thanks for the info. An option with less white :)

[Cheryl Slechta]

Nicki, a perfect ending. I love the eye - it gives it a Phantom of the Opera feel to it. Thanks for sharing your
creation:)

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Cheryl, thanks so much for your very kind words. I too like the eye. Artie, I can see that there might be some logic to your crop, but when you see a print of this the white area is needed to add some perspective and balance (in a strange sort of way!).
I'll post the last in the series later today.
Best, Nicki

[Arthur Morris]

No problema. She who pushes the button has the final say :)

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Thanks Artie - appreciate that you took the time :)