Six Portraits For Your Consideration

My spousal unit was greatly looking forward to Renaissance Festival this year and as you know, I am a belly dancer, so we knew we would have to go the first weekend when the Faire has a Middle Eastern theme and features the troupe of Cassandra (one of the greats of American Style Belly Dancing.) Unfortunately despite the fact that we are in a severe drought and have had NO rain all Summer, the forecast was for heavy showers for both days of the weekend. This meant Don and I suffered great indecision on which of the two days to go, since the weather forecast alternated for extremest misery between the two days with neither seeming terribly promising. Finaly we just decided to go on the opening day. If we were going to be miserable then we wanted a day to recover before the true misery of the work week began.

...So it was off to the Fayre. Of course we shopped and watched shows in the pouring rain. I bought the absolutely ugliest hat anyone has ever seen. (Off the head it looks pathetic and yet when placed on the pate, it is magical and turns itself and the wearer into a thing of beauty. (I'll post on it at a later time.))

I also got a chance to try and ruin my new camera in the rain. (Didn't happen). I love the long lens of the new Nikon, because I can take portraits and although people know that the camera is pointed at them, they seem to think they are part of a bigger picture. I'm enjoying the results so far.

This is one of the dancers at the show. There is nothing spectacular in this photo, but I liked the expresson on her face.



I was fascinated by this child in a Mickey Mouse mack. The ears were always crooked and the child had such a delicate face.



I asked for permission to take this picture and the woman told me that she had asked the face painter to give her an air of mystery.



I was also enchanted by this face. I think I like the full face version best, but each image has its own charm. You decide.



I love it when the person sees you taking the picture - there is a moment of recognition and a certain indifference or even brashness that follows which says - "Go ahead make my day! Take my picture I dare you and crave you to do so."



This is probably my favorite - it speaks to the weather and the nature of the day.