Carnivals, Parades and Fiestas

A really nice portrait of a young girl - her pink hat in sharp contrast against the red umbrella and black background. The longer lens working really well here and the stopped down aperture keeping the focus on the model's face nice and sharp. A really great capture beautifully observed - fantastic work!

The colours of this smoke filled image are working really well here. Bathed in a pink cloud you can feel the energy and chaos of this Indian street festival, as everyone is immersed in coloured powder. The viewer is right there in the action - great shot!

All the drama of a night time fireworks display captured beautifully across the Grande canal. The sky is lit up with colours creating a visual feast. Nice use of a slower shutter speed to capture the motion. Great shot!

Great shot capturing a sea of people as hundreds of pink balloons are released into the summer sky. Great composition and use of a fast shutter speed to capture all of the action. The elevated view point adds to the drama. Nice work!

So much going on in this shot - the sheer scale of it is amazing to view. Large numbers of people are captured from an elevated viewpoint in this epic traditional gathering. Love the colours and atmosphere - the stopped down aperture has kept everything sharp from foreground to background - fantastic detail!

A really nice group portrait captured on an a Spanish street. The block of the red dresses contrasting nicely with the background. Great observation - I would have been tempted to crop the figure on the right, otherwise a really nice shot.

Great colours and composition - a fast shutter speed capturing the action of a parade as they all jump together. A really nice image portraying the spirit of carnival. Excellent work!

Great shot making good use of the bright overhead sun. The musicians standing out in their brightly decorating outfits, the stopped down aperture keeping everyone pin sharp. Excellent capture.

The street dancer is in sharp contrast to the audience blurred in the foreground and background. This creates an image with lots of drama - I love the colours and movement - you can really feel the energy. Great picture with great technique.