Capoeira Meia Lua Kick in Rio Lantern Shrine in in a shrine lined with lanterns in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro

Capoeira Meia Lua Kick in Rio Lantern Shrine

by Anastasia Bush

Rich amber sunset light floods the stone floor of a Botafogo shrine, illuminating a capoeira fighter mid-kick. The dancer's leg extends in a high arc, muscles tense against the cool air of the season. Raindrops glisten on the wet stone, catching the copper-toned glow of hanging paper lanterns that line the walls. A wooden pillar frames the action, creating a natural border around the dynamic movement. Water beads slide down the textured ceramic of the lanterns, while the fighter's bare feet grip the damp surface. The scene pulses with energy as the kick cuts through the dimming light, its shadow stretching long across the wet ground. One droplet hangs from the edge of the nearest lantern, ready to fall.

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Camera Yashica MAT-124G*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Yashica MAT-124G photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 80mm
Aperture f/3.5
Shutter Speed 1/30
ISO 400
Film Ilford Delta 3200 grain
Location in a shrine lined with lanterns in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro
Date 1996-08-08
Credit VEETER
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