Mariachi Divas #1 by goodoleboy
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Captured 7/20/11, around 7 PM, at a concert held on the vast green acreage adjacent to our City Hall.
ZOOM is a must.
Oh, dear, dear, dear...not only am I remiss on posting my oodles of rose photos taken over the years, I'm more than remiss on the shots I took last July of these lovely young ladies, dressed to the nines, entertaining the audience with their musical talents. Not only could they play the violin, but several were also adept on the flute, drums, guitar, trumpet and saxaphone. To top it off, they also sang.
I love mariachi music, but I didn't know what to expect when I got to the event. Perhaps around five hundred in the audience: actually there must have been two or three thousand in attendance, including the inevitable urchins; loud: you bet; lots of photographers: there were only two, including myself; free access to the bandstand: surprisingly yes, but it was not photo friendly. I had to contend with a whole host of microphones, cables, music stands, big speakers, and railings, all of which interfered with my shots of the Divas. That was my biggest disappointment out of the entire thing.
As for the collage itself, the top three photos were taken from the same vantage point, which means my Canon PowerShot SX20IS possesses wonderful telescopic capabilities for a point-and-shoot camera. I was stunned by the results. Incidentally, the Divas are at the base of the flag pole in the top picture. I have more shots from that same long distance, which I'll be posting later.
Adios, amigos, thankx for clicking on, and for any and all favs and noncritical comments.
Comments (10)
durleybeachbum
So interesting!!
magnus073
Thus is amazing Harry, what a collage. I've been to the birthplace of the Mariachi bands in Guadalajara many times and love their music.
morningglory
Interesting pics in this collage of these Mariachi gals. I bet it was a great concert.
MrsRatbag
You know, in all my years spent in the Southern California area I've never ever seen female mariachis? I can't begin to imagine how this sounded, what a cool event! And wonderful captures, Harry!
danapommet
They are a beautiful group and collage Harry. I hope that the music was as good as they look!
Feliciti
hope you enjoy this music :) beautiful shots of the moment !! ...i'm back but slowly :D
debbielove
Great shot! Music....You KNOW I love music, most music.. I CAN listen to to nearly all of it.. I can.. Just not Jazz! Sorry Jazz fans.. lol This series of shots is fabulous, well posted AND thanks for your mail.. I got it.. You should have a reply.. Rob
tennesseecowgirl
Nice work!!!
Rainastorm
Great shots Harry...I think you have done well capturing these lady's perform!
anahata.c
Sorry I took a week to get to these, it wasn't because of the shots or your eye, I assure you. What struck me first was how you got the shots you got, given the difficulty of access. I see, in concert footage, an occasional photographer winnowing his/her way to the stage-front, and crouching and shooting so as not to obscure the audience view; and I always wonder how they were able to get there in the first place. Then I'm told they were professionals hired for the job, and that non-commissioned photographers are pretty much on their own. I know the camera, it's got the biggest zoom of any pre-DSLR, and I don't know too many DSLRs that have that range in one lens. (I've considered getting your model, btw, or the one immediately after it.) It helps in situations like this, I'm sure. But I was impressed with the shots you got, considering the difficulty. I know you've shot through other difficulties, being that you shoot a lot of events where one has to buck every kind of obstacle, human & otherwise. But I also assume that your shots of objects on sidewalks, obtuse angles along building walls, shots from under walls, doors, etc etc, have trained you to get in & out of anywhere to get a shot. (It's why it's so right that you post more shots of photographers than anyone else here. As you understand what they go through, you're the one who should be posting them.) As to the shots, you start, as you often do, with the "wide shot"---in cinema parlance, the 'establishing shot': That is, you give us the approach to the event. It also seems very relaxed...you did nothing to interfere with that look, as opposed to go for the monumental audience shot. That may seem small, but to me it's not. It tells us right out that this is a very laid back event & you haven't made it anything else. Then the establishing 'ensemble' shot---the whole group. In case you don't know, the guitars should be the guitarrón---the large bass guitars, of which there are several. And the vihuela, a higher pitched "soprano" guitar---I believe the smaller one played by the 4th woman from the right. (Don't quote me on this! I can't quite make it out---I don't wanna be sued by 8 million mariachi players throughout the world!) The light feels late day (7pm), as it has a peach-hue to it, a sweet presence throughout. Then you have the close-up, long shot, close-up: basic sequential stuff; yet when most photographers do sequences, since they do them seldom, they don't usually think about these things. So it's always worth mentioning, since you've been working with montage for a while now. You got the flowers in the hair, the 'sweep' of the musicians standing in a line, some very dramatic late-day yellows, and the final closeup (also bathed in that fiery yellow), where we not only see the detail on the outfits, but a player's name. Good eye for all of it, Harry, taken in a difficult setup. (This is what photojournalists deal with all the time: getting the best shot on the fly, where the subjects aren't remotely interested in the photographer.) Since you're a fan, you probably know that Mariachi's a mixture of several indigenous Mexican forms, with some other stuff thrown in---a kind of Mexican "salsa" (sauce) of musics; and though it originated as a street form, it's come into the concert stage with great ease. Also, being communal, there isn't always a 'headliner'---at least in physical placement: They're all equally placed across the line. A fine capture of the uniform way these people play, along with the wonderful contrasts of color & forms; and the feel, as well, of an afternoon event outside. In other words, this couldn't be 'inside', as your light and the flares of light in the background speak of "outside," loud & clear. Fine work again, Harry, and kudos for getting wherever you had to go to get these shots. I'm still a chicken when it comes to such shots. You manage to get where you have to. Very devoted work.