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14-OCT-2010

Reuben After The Gig

This photograph is of my friend, Reuben Doolah, a famous indigenous performer.
Reuben Is of Torres Strait and Aboriginal origins.
He is painted in traditional ochre for a performance on Clarke Island in Sydney Harbour.
I had taken many photographs that day but had trouble as it was full sun and in the middle of the day. I recropped it after uploading the previous pic.

Nikon D40
1/125s f/9.0 at 35.0mm iso400 full exif

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Elaine simmonds 26-Apr-2015 22:09
Dear Sally,
Thanks again. Being housebound has its advantages, I am editing years of photographs lol. I am finding that looking at the other galleries on the site, inspire me.
Sally 26-Apr-2015 09:37
Great to have a famous face on our website. He has a lot of character and the make up adds to it. Well done Elaine.
I hope you are recovering well.
hal 26-Apr-2015 05:10
Thanks for the extra info, Elaine.
Elaine Simmonds 25-Apr-2015 21:01
Dear Michael,
Thank you for your compliment. I like your sense of humour.
Michael Edwards25-Apr-2015 20:18
Well, here's a beautifully crafted candid, and an opportunity not to be had around here...except maybe at the cosmetics counter at Macy's!
Really like this...
Elaine simmonds 25-Apr-2015 08:04
I also own a few of his paintings...brilliant artist:-)
Elaine simmonds 25-Apr-2015 08:03
Dear Terry,
Thanks, after I put the first pic up, I wasn't happy. So I used the "less is more" principal.
Cheers
Elaine simmonds 25-Apr-2015 08:02
Dear Hal,
I met Reuben about 12 years ago when I was teaching at the detention centre. He was teaching the detainees dancing for NAIDOC week. I then became his tutor while he was doing his BA in Fine Arts. He is a very creative artist. We bounced off each other.
Terry_O25-Apr-2015 06:39
I like this crop the best, Elaine.
hal 25-Apr-2015 03:26
Thanks Elaine,
lnteresting story about Reuben.
Good looking guy and great make-up.Super photo.
l'm sure he'd like a copy
Did you meet him when you worked in northern nsw ?
Elaine Simmonds 25-Apr-2015 02:45
Dear Hal,
Sorry your phone cut out.
Thanks for your comment about Reuben. He certainly is a character and has danced all over the world, at the Olympics, for the Queen at her Jubilee, for the Dali Lama, just to mention a few.
We went out with him on a boat called The Tribal Warrior which is run by indigenous Australians and gives youth training. A great day.
hal 25-Apr-2015 02:11
What an eye-catching image, Elaine.
Dramatic make-up, and a super photo.
Looks really wild.