This was taken on the spur of the moment at a performance of traditional Okinawan dance at Ryukyu Mura. The women had just finished and were leaving the stage when -- having just arrived and not even sat down yet -- I managed to get myself together and capture them. It's always been one of my personal favorites, but I was fortunate enough to also have it named Kodak POTD in April 2005. Thanks go to Mike Fitzgerald for his invaluable help long ago in helping me post process this image!