Mehndi (Wedding hand painting)

[neil_r]

An example of Mehndi (Indian hand painting) This is done freehand using henna and a paper icing bag. These can be really elaborate and cover the whole hand (and in some cases the feet as well) but this is defiantly a case of “less is more”. The bride was stunning.

http://www.neil-rice.com/gallery/photo/large/shaf_N6H2947.jpg

[Moppie]

Wonderful photo!

Did you get them pose for it?
Theres some great contrasts between the white and black, and even the ring is perfectly exposed.

If Iv still got my g/fs photos here Ill scan in a few of the ones she took in Dubi of some Sudanese Hena.
Its quite different, yet covers the same areas, as was mostly drawn free hand/
Unforunatly the Sudanese stuff has some toxic chemicals mixed in with it to make it black, and fair skin reacts very badly to it.

[sGu]

Nice capture, Neil :D

Was it shot outdoor or indoor with a flash bounce?

[neil_r]

It was indoors with bounced flash. I did get them to pose for this but without any shadow of doubt this was the least disciplined wedding I have ever shot. People would not leave the room and not only was I competing with the army of P&S’s I also had to watch out for arms coming into shot holding Nokia’s finest.



N

[sGu]

It was indoors with bounced flash. I did get them to pose for this but without any shadow of doubt this was the least disciplined wedding I have ever shot. People would not leave the room and not only was I competing with the army of P&S’s I also had to watch out for arms coming into shot holding Nokia’s finest.



N

LOL, must be a tough competition, I guess!