I headed out to the Daegu International Bodypainting Festival this weekend to get some practice with my new camera. I was glad I went because I got some good practice in different lighting settings.
We headed out about 3pm, and the entire cab ride out there I wondered if it would rain on us later. The clouds were looking angry and it was only a matter of time before they opened up and dumped their water on everyone. Fortunately for us, it waited long enough for us to get in most of the festival.
I really didn’t know what to expect prior to going, but in the end I was glad I went. Â There we
re a lot of interesting art pieces there. I saw some crazy paintings but one of my favorite thing was the statue guys. They were covered from head to toe in white to look like a statue. The stood perfectly still and many people, including myself, thought they were statues at first site.
We hung out for several hours taking in the music and atmosphere at the festival. Then at 7pm we sat down and got ready for the contestants to parade by all finished and it was worth the wait. They were parading on the main stage first, then they would come to the back and parade and pose for everyone, a lot of cameramen, at stages they had set up. We waited at the last one and had a front row seat to try and get some photos.
All in all it was a great time, and I would recommend anyone that has a chance to check one out. There were people of all ages there, and don’t worry about nudity. The ‘private’ parts are typically covered up then they paint over the material.
Below are a few of my favorite pics from the show. I hope you enjoy them.
Statue Guy
Angry Sky
Woobang Tower in the Distance
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wow interresting
Would have loved to have done some shooting there myself! Thanks for sharing your shots.
It really was an interesting place to shoot and a great place for an amateur like me to get practice.