Dancing with reeds in New Caledonia, a photo from New Caledonia, Other

Photographer's Note

The British explorer Captain Cook had been commissioned by the British Government to circumnavigate the world and to determine whether New Zealand was connected to a great southern landmass, or "Terra Australis." During the years 1772-1775, he was on his second voyage on the H.M.S. Resolution to the South Pacific. On that voyage he charted the eastern coast of Australia, and in 1773 discovered a set of islands, he named "New Scotland" (renamed "New Caledonia" by French settlers). Six years after he discovered the islands, on his third visit to the Hawaiian Islands, Cook became embroiled with the natives, and, in defeat, was boiled in a cauldron.

The islands of New Caledonia form an archipelago lying 1200 km to the east of Australia,and its indigenous Melanesian natives are known as the Kanaks. The youth of village performed island dances for the passengers visiting from the Seabourn Odyssey. In general, I found the people of the island extraordinarily friendly, but this poor young man was unable to hide his lack of enthusiasm, no doubt forced by the village elders to entertain. And although a picture is said to be worth a thousand words, perhaps accompanied by traditional island music it would be worth even more. A much more timely comment is offered by Stephen Nunney, "They say a willing volunteer is worth ten pressed men."

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pajaran (117233) 2016-04-17 22:07

Dobar dan.
Lep pogled i trenutak, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Dobar rad, lepo pokazano, dobar kontrast i ostrina,lepe boje.
Lepo uhvacen trenutak.
Imajte lep dan, sve najbolje u novoj nedelji koja je pocela, srecno.
Paja.

Good day.
Beautiful view and the moment, interesting and good text ...
Good work, nice shown, good contrast and sharpness, beautiful colors.
Beautifully captured the moment.
Have a nice day, all the best for the new week, which began, good luck.
Paja.

jemaflor (148398) 2016-04-17 23:05

Hi Bulent,
Interesting photo and scene about these country dances, nice light and colors management, tfs.

ikeharel (114777) 2016-04-18 1:15

Hello Bulent,
An amazing capture, and your distinct pointing as the youngster was not enthusiastic about this traditional ritual, had been so accurate.
Notwithstanding, the photo is in very good quality, colors and short range clarity.
Interesting reading, as you followed Captain-Cook voyages.
Have a nice new week,
Ike

danos (110407) 2016-04-18 1:17

Hello Bulent,
informative your note about the young boy performed dances from his island with the reeds to are part of it.The traditional island music is a bonus to the photo,completing it perfect.Well done.

Regards,Danos

snunney (130967) 2016-04-18 2:01

Hello Bulent,
They say a willing volunteer is worth ten pressed men:-) Excellent management of the difficult lighting which does much for the atmosphere of the composition.

jhm (211738) 2016-04-18 3:14

Dear Bulent,

Indeed music would are very nice for a completely image but is impossible
An excellent daily life picture.
Your picture is a lovely presentation.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice new week,
John

mesutilgim (0) 2016-04-18 4:34

Hello dear Bьlent,
Kids are kids, all ower the World !
You have captured here this cute boy fully concentrated in his own World .
Many interesting notes as well.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

samson (2250) 2016-04-18 6:47

Hello Bulent,

Not all dancers will smile for you, ha ha. But you captured them in their true state of mind.

And Cook was cooked to make soup....wow!

cheers,
sam

rbassin (27472) 2016-04-18 7:34

hello Bulent
une trиs belle image, le portrait de l'enfant est bien saisi.
Belle scиne de jeux, belles couleurs
Amicalement
Roland

lousat (140082) 2016-04-18 8:18

Hi Bulent,very nice capture of this dance moment,a typical local tradition still living there,i like the face expression of the guy and the usual top quality! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

papagolf21 (152607) 2016-04-18 11:34

Bonsoir, cher ami Bulent,
L'image est belle sans nul doute. Le rendu, les couleurs, la posture, tous les ingrйdients sont rйunis pour nous offrir une photo prise sur le vif.
J'apprйcie comme il se doit.
Amitiйs.
Philippe

alvaraalto (42912) 2016-04-18 12:09

Hello Bulent,
Excellent picture with an interesting note.
The face expresses consecration and is the focus point of this colourful composition.
Groet Rob

shevchenko (20560) 2016-04-18 22:39

Hi Bulent,

I wonder it is an isolated island that locate far away from the developed country, and also suprise yet it is terriority of France too. Good capture to the child that entertaining visitors with traditional dance, interesting conmposition, good shoot.

Ally

Tue (93606) 2016-04-19 1:17

Hello Bulent,
A great close-up photo of this ceremony, that you captured in a perfect lighting. The colours of the people's clothes are most attractive too. You captured the expression of reluctance on the boy's face very well.
Lars

Royaldevon (86598) 2016-04-19 1:20

Hello Bulent,

This is a most attractive photograph.
I really like how the colourful clothes around the focal figure set the mood without distracting from the star of the show.
That elongated leaf is a strong compositional element.

Have a good day,
Bev :-)

Silvio1953 (223141) 2016-04-19 5:21

Ciao Bulent, lovely portrait of cute boy, fine details, wonderful colors, splendid light and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Nicou (193814) 2016-04-19 6:33

Hello

quelle vue et image quel portrait de ce jeune qui porte ces branche quelle couleur sur ce habits et comme il regarde ces plantes tout йtonnй sueprbe.
Bravo et amitiй
nciou

hay_kes (31439) 2016-04-19 11:36

Merhaba Sayın Hocam,
Rengarenk, cıvıl cıvıl bir fotoğraf.Зocuğun doğallığı ve masumiyeti harika yansımış fotoğrafınıza..Elinize sağlık.
Selam ve saygılarımla..

hAyAti

abmdsudi (95869) 2016-04-20 20:40

Hi Bulent
A good 'intimate' kind of shot to focus on that reluctant chap, lack of enthusiasm as shown by his expressions and body language. I think you caught the "feel' there that leaves a lasting impression and a wonderful foreword supported by good documentary pic. Congrats
Best regards

claudeD (47754) 2016-04-21 9:32

Hello Bulent,

very fine picture from New Caledonia showing this child during a dance. Very good composition, fine colrs and sharpness for this very good portrait. Very good and informative note.TFS.

With regards from Luxembourg

JC

adramad (73524) 2016-04-21 11:46

Hello Bulent.
A pretty picture, colorfully by the colorful shirts, ideal portrait of the child at the center of the image, which gives a sense of movement with its rhythms.
Very good brightness and sharpness.
Well seen and done better.
Have a nice day.
Best wishes.
Luis.

CLODO (45118) 2016-04-22 0:05

Hi Bulent

What a maze of colors. That's a pity that the weed is just in front of his head,; he seems bored
Cheers
CLODO

Leksand (908) 2016-04-22 13:59

Hi Bulent, very nice photo from this exotic place, I like your composition and the colors. A very good capture of the bored boy.

Best regards, Peter

mcmtanyel (69414) 2016-04-23 20:59

Selamlar Bьlent Bey,
This is a very colorful frame. It is quite busy but your competent composition allows us to concentrate on the main subject. Very well done, TFS!
Regards,
MT

amaryllis (37047) 2016-04-26 9:27

Bonjour
une belle photo de cet enfant dansant avec ces herbes, de belles couleurs de vкtements , une photo trиs lumineuse et qui nous montre des modes de vie et festivitйs diffйrentes
merci du partage
Juliette

macjake (98544) 2016-04-28 16:17

Hi Bulent
i like your newest post, but i still look back at this one.

and having said that, i think i enjoyed your note about Captain Cook even MORE! I'm not sure if I just forgot or what, but to hear he was boiled in a cauldron is quite astonishing to say the least! yikes! Lets hope he was already dead, but i'm guessing he was alive at the time?????

and imagine living in that day and age where you didn't even have proof of the world from the pov we do now. Setting out on a journey to find out if New Zealand was connected to another landmass, what a world that must have been. And imagine showing them THEN, a picture of the world from space as we know it today...oh the looks on their faces!!!!!

I wonder what the next 500 years will hold? What information will they have that WE don't have today? Perhaps they will look at us as how we look at Captain Cook :)

Its all about perspective i guess.

the photo you took is sweet, real, and innocent, wouldn't change anything.
cheers
Craig