This is an event that attracts over
10,000 people over three days in late January.
This year’s feature performer is world-champion
hoop dancer Brian Hammill of Native Spirit Productions.
Hammill, his wife, son, and daughter performed
Native American dance arrangements to the beat of traditional tribal music. World-champion hoop dancer, Moontee Sinquah, also
performed. Moontee specializes in traditional Hopi songs and dances.
I photographed and did short videos
using my Canon 5D Mark III and a Canon 24-105mm lens. I used Adobe Lightroom for most of the post
processing. On a few of the photos, I “erased”
some distracting items using MacPhun’s SnapHealPro program. I also boosted some color using MacPhun’s Intensify Pro software. Also with one other photo, I experimented
with MacPhun’s Focus 2 software. This allows you to selectively decide what is
and isn’t in focus.
Next up for me? I think I have another rodeo left in me, so I'd better take care of that. But you never know where I will pop up with my camera.
Keep Shooting; digital is free!
Jim Patterson
Enjoy more photos and some videos I posted on Flickr....