Capoeira Meia Lua Kick in São Paulo Shrine in in a shrine lined with lanterns in São Paulo

Capoeira Meia Lua Kick in São Paulo Shrine

by Liam Ali

Late afternoon light falls through a canopy of paper lanterns hanging from the shrine's wooden eaves in São Paulo. A capoeira fighter executes a spinning meia lua de compasso, their body suspended in a low, wide arc. Rain droplets catch the fading sun, creating a shimmering haze around the athlete's dark, wet t-shirt and loose trousers. The ground is packed earth, slick with moisture, reflecting the warm glow of the lanterns against the cool blue of the approaching twilight. Rain streaks blur the background foliage, while the fighter's bare feet grip the muddy surface. The motion freezes in the air, legs extended, while water beads on the skin and fabric.

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Camera Hasselblad X1D*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Hasselblad X1D photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 80mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/500
ISO 6400
Film processed in Photoshop
Location in a shrine lined with lanterns in São Paulo
Date 2017-12-25
Credit VEETER
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