The Things I See
Street Performers
Posted by Craig (Vacaville, California, United States) on 31 August 2007 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.
At Pier 39, San Francisco
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Very, very impressive picture. Well done Craiger!
31 Aug 2007 11:19am
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
A most cool shot this is, Craiger. It is interesting to see her juggle fire, all decked out in a long dress, and wearing faux pearls.
31 Aug 2007 11:34am
Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom
I must say, what a fearsome (or should I say "fire-some"? *-) ) feat!! Those 2 guys' grins belie the intense concentration and sheer skill so well harnessed by the lady in red! (or perhaps they too are labouring under the weight of performance and are doing a "grin and bear it" routine? *-) )
Either way, fantastic capture, Craiger! :)
31 Aug 2007 1:05pm
Brian from United States
Waaaay cool! I love the contrasting facial expressions and the framing and color. Great capture.
31 Aug 2007 1:26pm
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Very interesting. Scary work.
I think her choice of costume is unusual for this type of act. It seems more fitting of a concert pianist not a fire juggler! The funny things I notice...hmmm.
31 Aug 2007 2:48pm
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
the 2 men look like they were sharing some private joke while their female companion is putting her life to the fire(pun intended)...your pic is so realistic and interesting!
31 Aug 2007 4:25pm
Michel [Une photo,vite et reviens tard] from Cergy (near Paris), France
She's very brave! I hope she's still all right!!
31 Aug 2007 4:32pm
Lost Valley from Canada
Oh Gosh this is so fun!!! Look at the expressions!!! What amazing talent too!!
31 Aug 2007 4:32pm
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
Ya gotta just love street performers!!! Makes me think of some of the festivals in Edmonton.. Great moment to capture Craig... love the story in it.
31 Aug 2007 7:30pm
Sean Bailey from Phoenixville, United States
I like how you lined her up with the giant water bottle.
1 Sep 2007 12:24am
bronzebilly u.k. from cardiff, United Kingdom
great action shot Craiger--nice one--billy
1 Sep 2007 11:05pm
aminTorres from United States
wow... hope this ended up fine... great moment captured.
4 Sep 2007 6:40pm
Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada
I'm guessing the men were volunteers, in which case I think I know why she wears such a long skirt :)
6 Sep 2007 3:15am
@Damon Schreiber: The two guys were volunteers. But, unless you saw the show, you would never guess why she is wearing a long skirt. :0)
Ken McCoy from Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL, United States
Great capture! I also juggle a bit, and have tried shooting jugglers before - it is very hard to get both sticks in the air with a pleasing composition. Interesting trivia: the "airborne effect" of juggling is a partial illusion - there is always one item of three in hand. And I think the pot bellies of the assistants are unqiuely shaped for best support :)
6 Sep 2007 9:16pm
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