Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]thanks for your kind and specific comments Hoppy. Not sure how the talent is booked. Many of the acts have a french flavor. Many are local talent. This particular Dance troupe "Jam Ak Jam" (meaning Peace and Peace) has both a local tie and the drummers hail from Senegal (fr.) according to Wiki: "Various European powers - Portugal, the Netherlands, and England - competed for trade in the area from the 15th century onward, until in 1677, France ended up in possession of what had become an important slave trade departure point - the infamous island of Gor?e next to modern Dakar. It was only in the 1850s that the French began to expand their foothold onto the Senegalese mainland, at the expense of native kingdoms such as Waalo, Cayor, Baol, and Jolof." So there's your, not very pretty, French connection. ;~) Regards, George Lottermoser george@imagist.com On Jul 16, 2007, at 6:27 PM, G Hopkinson wrote: > George, I love your choice for the PAW this week. Vibrant and very > eye-catching. >> From the alternated: > 5 makes me keep looking for the background bands of contrasting > paintings and the element of the red vest with arms leading us to > the painting. Great! > 9 looks like something I might try for if I was there. Bigger would > be better to see. > All of the dancer shots are full of life. And some immaculate > timing by you. It would be interesting to know the connection for > Bastille Day. This looks like African dance? > 50 is very clever