Photographer's Note
Salford Dragon Boat Festival
Today three pictures I captured at the Salford Dragon Boat Festival which provided a beautiful backdrop to our Meeting with Bev, Len and Claude on 2nd June, 2019.
In addition to the dragon boat races, there was also an additional program with Chinese song, dance and martial arts demonstrations.
A number of attractive ladies in beautiful Chinese robes were happy to pose for my camera!
The Salford Dragon Boat Festival is a fundraising project of the Xinhua Chinese Association (XCA).
The XCA strives to promote Chinese culture in the UK and provides a platform for Chinese people to have their voices heard and to get involved in many main stream social activities. Over the past years, XCA has organized all sorts of social and cultural activities and events for its members and the general public. The UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is one of the most high-profile events organized by XCA.
This year the Salford Dragon Boat Festival is scheduled for Sunday 5th July and has not yet been cancelled up till now, but I would be surprised if the festival can take place on this date.
■ Picture 1: ◄ The 4 Graces ► https://i1.trekearth.com/photos/15099/te841-1.jpg
■ Picture 2: ◄ The Queen of the Festival ► https://i1.trekearth.com/photos/15099/te841-2.jpg
■ Picture 3: ◄ The Crown of the Queen ► https://i1.trekearth.com/photos/15099/te841-3.jpg
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ikeharel
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(113273) 2020-04-17 6:22
Hello Rob,
Red and blue colorful outfits for those ladies.
The smiles you got added much charm to the photo.
Close-up on the WS#3 also gain attention when looking at.
Good afternoon,
Ike
jhm
(211736) 2020-04-17 6:22
Dag Rob,
Stuk voor stuk mooie kledij van deze jonge dames.
Wie wat op de achtergrond weet ik niet maar ze houden u wel degelijk in de gaten.
Mooie samenstelling, qua kleur en scherpte.
Bedankt om deze te delen.
Hou het veilig,
John.
holmertz
(102636) 2020-04-17 7:06
Hello Rob,
The cheapest and most convenient way to see Chinese culture is obviously to go to Manchester. It also means a lot less bureaucracy and language problems. And the costumes are just as fantastic as they could possibly be in China. Isn't there a lady in typical TE red in the background? And maybe someone close to you standing close to her? ;-) The ladies in photos #1 and 2 are obviously posing for you, but what about the woman in #3. Did you manage to take that close photo from behind without her noticing you? All photos are anyway delightful and very colourful.
Best regards,
Gert
PaulVDV
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(62846) 2020-04-17 7:12
Hallo Rob,
Eerst dacht ik aan de kleurrijke kledij van ιιn of andere bergstam in Zuidoost-Aziλ. Maar in je nota lees ik dat het Chinezen zijn. Een grens over en enkele bergen en dalen verder maar toch redelijk vergelijkbaar met de kledij die je in het noorden van Vietnam of Laos kan zien.
Deze dames met hun heel lieve glimlach vergaten echter om gepast schoeisel te dragen. Maar daar lijden de foto's niet onder. Ik hou van mooie kleuren en van lachende mensen.
Uitstekend scherp gepresenteerd!
Prettig weekend, Paul
pierrefonds
(114371) 2020-04-17 7:57
Hi Rob,
You have captured well the smiling expression of the women. The point of view is showing the details of their costumes. The light is bringing out the ebauty of the colours. Have a nice day.
Pierre
Gerrit
(62042) 2020-04-17 8:47
Dag Rob,
mooie kledij uit China en dito dames. Maar wel van culturele minderheden uit het zuiden zoals de Miao, die ik hier meen te herkennen.
groet, Gerrit
jean113
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(27819) 2020-04-17 9:13
Hello Rob,once again three delightful pictures from the Salford Dragon Boat Festival.
The costumes are quite amazing, those 'hats' are very special.
They are smiling so beautifully for you.
Excellent work.
Interesting notes.
Kind regards Jean.
tyro
(30513) 2020-04-17 10:18
Hello Rob,
As always, a fascinating and informative note as well as the three wonderful images we always expect from you!
Your main image is an absolute delight, including not only the four very colourfully dressed ladies with their big smiles but also (as Gert pointed out) Beverley and (as you pointed out) your wife. And, if I'm not mistaken, at very top left, the disappearing figure of our friend, Claude.
And two brilliant workshop images of the Queen of the Festival, one full length and the other a detail image of her crown.
And all images of impeccable technical quality too.
Brilliant!
Kind Regards,
John.
lousat
(139198) 2020-04-17 10:25
Hi Rob,something good from China in England before the tragedy coming from the same country..ehhe..3 beautiful pics showing the ladies of this festival in a great way,a colorful composition and a perfect capture of the Queen and her hairs decorations,i like it! Have a nice weekend and thanks,Luciano
Fis2
(170669) 2020-04-17 11:56
Witaj Rob!
Excellent picture, ladies' costumes are impressive.
Super colors and sharpness.
I like it WS too.
Good evening.
Keep save.
Krzysztof
everlasting
(19680) 2020-04-17 12:11
I am sure they were certainly a colourful group in Salford. They people in they background seem amazed to see them. Good colours , sharpness and clarity
Tue
(92312) 2020-04-17 13:05
Hallo Rob,
Een uitstekende foto van deze vier glimlachende dames in traditionele kledij met vele kleurrijke details en patronen, die heel wat kleur meegaven aan de bewolkte dag.
Lars
Nicou
(193806) 2020-04-17 20:34
Hello
Charmantes dame toutes souriante et quels costumes elles portent quel vue et couleurs ces habits ces chapeaux c'est merveilleux ces costumes pour garder la tradition superbe
Bravo et amitiι
Nciou
ifege
(47993) 2020-04-17 21:22
Hi Rob
3 great photos of the ladies in traditional dress.
Stay safe
Ian
COSTANTINO
(116405) 2020-04-17 23:00
Hello dear Rob
I love the tradition and generally
the traditional dresses and dances
fantastic colorful capture concenring
additional program with Chinese
song,dance and martial arts
demonstrations
regards
cOSTANTINO
emka
(158058) 2020-04-17 23:26
Hello Rob, Interesting piece of China culture here. Nice smiling women with very rich traditional dresses. Especially, the photos of the Queen are impressive. Nice festival. I wonder if they live in the UK or just came to this festival? We have a similar festival in Warsaw, with the performances of people from exotic countries living in Poland.
They are from a minority group but I can't recognize which part of China. Probably Sichuan or Yunnan. The woman in blue belongs to a different group.
But it is also interesting to see the ladies behind. Who could be the lady in red and in black? hahaha
jemaflor
(147046) 2020-04-17 23:52
Hi Rob,
Well presented and photographed these people with traditional and very colorful clothes, good sharpness and perfect rendering for colors, tfs.
Silvio1953
(221493) 2020-04-18 1:25
Ciao Rob, lovely composition with nice girls in fantastic costumes, wonderful colors, excellent clarity, fine details and splendid light, very well done, my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio
ChrisJ
(171818) 2020-04-18 2:46
Hello Rob,
These colorfully attired women look like the hilltribes of Chiang Mai in Thailand, Yunnan in South China or Sapa in Vietnam. Good sharpness and a nice group portrait. Tfs!
pajaran
(115805) 2020-04-18 2:50
Pozdrav.
lep pogled i trenutak, dobar tekst ...
Lepa narodnja nosnja.
Lepa atmosvera na festivalu.
lepo pokazano, lepe boje, dobro uhvacen trenutak.
lepe fotografije u radionici.
Zelim vam lep dana, sve najbolje za vikend.
Paja.
Greeting.
nice view and moment, good text ...
Beautiful folk costume.
Nice atmosphere at the festival.
beautifully shown, beautiful colors, well captured moment.
nice photos in the workshop.
Have a nice day, all the best for the weekend.
Royaldevon
(85862) 2020-04-18 3:42
Hello Rob,
What happy memories!
Although the weather was far from bright, your photographs look stunning!
Any one of them would have sufficed for a main post!
I particularly like the close up of the 'Queen of the Festival', taken from an unusual angle.
She really stood out!
I think we all managed to photograph her but not necessarily so artistically!
Keep safe during this awful virus plague,
Bev :-)
Miguel82
(47110) 2020-04-18 12:17
Hallo Rob, wonderful group portrait captured during the dragon boat festival in Salford. The ladies wear colorful folkloric costumes with intricate patterns. I like the jewellery maybe in silver on the right. Fine colors, good sharpness, interesting photo note, regards.
CLODO
(45116) 2020-04-18 23:09
Hi Rob
Did you try to convert it in B&W? The main problem is that they hide the 2 smiling ladies at the back!!! I got also some pictures of the lady in the WS, so attractive, how can we resist.
Cheers
CLODO
rychem
(72187) 2020-04-20 6:44
An attractive quartet, it is interesting how long you have to sew such a dress with many details, a very colorful picture
regards Ryszard
adramad
(72940) 2020-04-20 9:30
Hi Rob.
Great work both in this photo and in the two of the WS, these suits are spectacular, and we must stop to admire the great work of embroidery and crafts of them, very smiling the girls posed very well for you.
Very nice color, which together with good sharpness and optimal lighting, gives great quality to the image.
Well done. I like very much
You have a good day.
Best regards and stay safe.
Luis.
worldcitizen
(16048) 2020-04-22 14:07
Hello Rob,
This is a great trio of photos. The colors and details are so vibrant and interesting. In this main photo the women have lovely smiles, too. These traditional costumes are so bright and cheerful. It's a very attractive portrait. Take good care...
gervaso
(28177) 2020-04-22 17:15
Hello, Rob!
The colorful clothes are the most interesting aspect of this photo, it is what makes the image so beautiful! And I also like the smile on the faces of these women, proud of being photographed by you! Excellent light and sharpness! Wonderful job!
Photo Information
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Copyright: Rob Zwemmer (alvaraalto)
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(42804) - Genre: Τοποθεσίες
- Medium: Έγχρωμο
- Date Taken: 2019-06-02
- Camera: Sony DSC RX10 III
- Έκθεση: 1/21 δευτερόλεπτα
- Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση, Workshop
- Οδοιπορικό: England and Wales 2019
- Date Submitted: 2020-04-17 5:45
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