Samoan Fire Knife Dance Night Festival in at a public square during a festival near Melbourne

Samoan Fire Knife Dance Night Festival

by Scott Heath

Torchlight from a fire knife dance cuts through deep night air over a public square near Melbourne. Sweeping beams from a lighthouse source illuminate dancers spinning bladed weapons wrapped in flame. Low-hanging autumn clouds drift above, catching the orange glow and casting long, shifting shadows on the pavement. The dancers wear traditional attire with flowing fabrics that ripple in the movement. Bright sparks scatter from the rotating blades, momentarily lighting the faces of the performers. Symmetrical lines of the square frame the action, creating a balanced visual where the fire dances against the cool blue of the night sky. A ring of embers rests on the dark ground beneath the spinning blades.

0
0 views
Samoan dance fire knife Melbourne festival night culture traditional performance lighthouse light autumn night public square
Camera Nikon D200*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Nikon D200 photos, grab one online.
Lens 400mm f/2.8
Focal Length 400mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/250
ISO 400
Film JPEG straight out of camera
Location at a public square during a festival near Melbourne
Date 2015-10-14
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates -37.8663, 145.0185
<a href="https://img.veeter.com/samoan-fire-knife-dance-night-festival"><img src="https://cdn.veeter.com/img/samoan-fire-knife-dance-night-festival" alt="Samoan Fire Knife Dance Night Festival in at a public square during a festival near Melbourne"></a>

Free to download. CDN hosting requires a link back to this page. Terms

Comments

Similar Images

Samoan Fire Knife Dance Festival Night in at a festival street procession in Ciudad Ojeda

Samoan Fire Knife Dance Festival Night

Nikon F6 · at a festival street procession in Ciudad Ojeda

 Samoan Fire Knife Dance Night Gwalior in at a festival street procession in Gwalior

Samoan Fire Knife Dance Night Gwalior

iPhone 15 Pro · at a festival street procession in Gwalior

 Samoan Fire Knife Dance at Bujumbura Night Market in at a night market in Bujumbura

Samoan Fire Knife Dance at Bujumbura Night Market

Nikon D810A · at a night market in Bujumbura

 Samoan Fire Knife Dance Night Flower in at a festival street procession in Gampaha

Samoan Fire Knife Dance Night Flower

iPhone 13 Pro · at a festival street procession in Gampaha

 Samoan Fire Knife Dance at San Diego Waterfront Night in at a waterfront celebration in San Diego

Samoan Fire Knife Dance at San Diego Waterfront Night

Pentax LX · at a waterfront celebration in San Diego

 Samoan Fire Knife Dance Night Festival Palma in at a public square during a festival near Palma de Mallorca

Samoan Fire Knife Dance Night Festival Palma

Nikon FG-20 · at a public square during a festival near Palma de Mallorca

 Samoan Fire Knife Dance Night Market Denver in at a night market in Larimer Square, Denver

Samoan Fire Knife Dance Night Market Denver

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra · at a night market in Larimer Square, Denver

 Samoan Fire Knife Dance in Venezuelan Prayer Hall in in a prayer hall in Barquisimeto

Samoan Fire Knife Dance in Venezuelan Prayer Hall

Sony a9 III · in a prayer hall in Barquisimeto

 Samoan Fire Knife Dance in Callao Prayer Hall in in a prayer hall in Callao

Samoan Fire Knife Dance in Callao Prayer Hall

Sony a7R IV · in a prayer hall in Callao

 Samoan Fire Knife Dance in Fort Portal Temple Courtyard in in a temple courtyard in Fort Portal

Samoan Fire Knife Dance in Fort Portal Temple Courtyard

Canon EOS 90D · in a temple courtyard in Fort Portal

 Midnight Yosakoi Dancers in Soma Square Shadows in at a public square during a festival near Soma

Midnight Yosakoi Dancers in Soma Square Shadows

Canon EOS 350D · at a public square during a festival near Soma

 Samhain Fire Festival at Tashkent Square Twilight in at a public square during a festival in Tashkent

Samhain Fire Festival at Tashkent Square Twilight

Leica M5 · at a public square during a festival in Tashkent

 Polynesian Fire Knife Dancer Porlamar Night in in a ceremonial hall in Porlamar

Polynesian Fire Knife Dancer Porlamar Night

Sony a1 · in a ceremonial hall in Porlamar

 Silhouetted Fire Dancers on Salvador Beach at Dusk in at a jazz club in Salvador

Silhouetted Fire Dancers on Salvador Beach at Dusk

Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ · at a jazz club in Salvador

 Night Fire Dance Under Lome Circus Tent in under a circus tent in Lome

Night Fire Dance Under Lome Circus Tent

Nikon D90 · under a circus tent in Lome

 Midnight Hogmanay Fire Parade Taoyuan Waterfront in at a waterfront celebration near Taoyuan

Midnight Hogmanay Fire Parade Taoyuan Waterfront

OnePlus 11 · at a waterfront celebration near Taoyuan

 Polynesian Fire Dancer at Hefei Night Market in at a night market in Hefei

Polynesian Fire Dancer at Hefei Night Market

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra · at a night market in Hefei

 Polynesian Fire Dance at Sydney Jazz Club Dusk in at a jazz club in Sydney

Polynesian Fire Dance at Sydney Jazz Club Dusk

Nikon D80 · at a jazz club in Sydney

 Garma Festival Night Procession Sydney Moonlight in at a festival street procession in Barangaroo, Sydney

Garma Festival Night Procession Sydney Moonlight

Canon EOS-1D X Mark III · at a festival street procession in Barangaroo, Sydney

 Sinulog Dancers at Stockholm Night Market in at a night market in Gamla Stan, Stockholm

Sinulog Dancers at Stockholm Night Market

Olympus OM-D E-M1 · at a night market in Gamla Stan, Stockholm

 Dramatic Maori Haka Performance Night Stage in in a shrine lined with lanterns near Auckland

Dramatic Maori Haka Performance Night Stage

Samsung Galaxy S23+ · in a shrine lined with lanterns near Auckland

 Polynesian Fire Knife Dancer at Jacksonville Night Festival in at a waterfront celebration near Jacksonville

Polynesian Fire Knife Dancer at Jacksonville Night Festival

Zorki 2 · at a waterfront celebration near Jacksonville

 Ati Atihan Festival Parade Night Rim Light in at a festival street procession near San Jose

Ati Atihan Festival Parade Night Rim Light

Canon EOS R6 · at a festival street procession near San Jose

 Polynesian Fire Dance at Cais do Sodre Twilight in on a festival main stage in Cais do Sodre, Lisbon

Polynesian Fire Dance at Cais do Sodre Twilight

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 · on a festival main stage in Cais do Sodre, Lisbon

 Polynesian Fire Knife Dancer in London Prayer Hall in in a prayer hall near London

Polynesian Fire Knife Dancer in London Prayer Hall

Nikon Z f · in a prayer hall near London

 Winter Samhain Fire Festival Osaka Dusk in at a festival street procession in Osaka

Winter Samhain Fire Festival Osaka Dusk

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 · at a festival street procession in Osaka

 Balinese Kecak Fire Dance at Jazz Club in at a jazz club in Yogyakarta

Balinese Kecak Fire Dance at Jazz Club

Nikon Z 6 · at a jazz club in Yogyakarta

 Polynesian Fire Dance on Busan Stage at Twilight in on a dimly lit stage in Seomyeon, Busan

Polynesian Fire Dance on Busan Stage at Twilight

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 · on a dimly lit stage in Seomyeon, Busan

 Polynesian Fire Knife Dancer in Rapid City Shrine in in a shrine lined with lanterns near Rapid City

Polynesian Fire Knife Dancer in Rapid City Shrine

Fujifilm X-H2S · in a shrine lined with lanterns near Rapid City

 Kecak Dancers Circle at Sunset in Kobe in on a festival main stage in Kobe

Kecak Dancers Circle at Sunset in Kobe

Canon EOS RP · on a festival main stage in Kobe

 Kecak Dancers Sunset Silhouette Kuwait City Street in at a street corner busking spot in Kuwait City

Kecak Dancers Sunset Silhouette Kuwait City Street

Mamiya RZ67 · at a street corner busking spot in Kuwait City

 Aboriginal Fire Dance Ceremony Night Sydney Hall in in a concert hall in Sydney

Aboriginal Fire Dance Ceremony Night Sydney Hall

Sony a1 II · in a concert hall in Sydney

 Corroboree Fire Dance Silhouette at Darwin Night Festival in on a festival main stage in Darwin

Corroboree Fire Dance Silhouette at Darwin Night Festival

Zorki 4 · on a festival main stage in Darwin

 Nigerian Eyo Masquerades in Predawn Lighthouse Light in at a public square during a festival near Rimini

Nigerian Eyo Masquerades in Predawn Lighthouse Light

Sony Alpha 55 · at a public square during a festival near Rimini

 Samba Rehearsal Under Sodium Lights in São Paulo in at a street corner busking spot in São Paulo

Samba Rehearsal Under Sodium Lights in São Paulo

Rollei A110 · at a street corner busking spot in São Paulo

 Polynesian Fire Dance at Cape Town Circus Tent in under a circus tent in Cape Town

Polynesian Fire Dance at Cape Town Circus Tent

Minolta Maxxum 7000 AF · under a circus tent in Cape Town

 Polynesian Fire Dancer in Lanzhou Temple Night in in a temple courtyard in Lanzhou

Polynesian Fire Dancer in Lanzhou Temple Night

Sony a7S · in a temple courtyard in Lanzhou

 Ritual Fire Dance Night Kunming Concert Hall in in a concert hall in Kunming

Ritual Fire Dance Night Kunming Concert Hall

Canon EOS D30 · in a concert hall in Kunming

 Fire Dance Traced in Orange Arcs Against Black Surf in on a festival main stage in Salalah

Fire Dance Traced in Orange Arcs Against Black Surf

Sony Alpha 33 · on a festival main stage in Salalah
Samoan dance fire knife Melbourne festival night culture traditional performance lighthouse light autumn night public square