The Girl From Ipanema?

Do you remember the hit song from 1964 performed by Astrud Gilberto and Stan Getz that helped to bring the bossa nova and Brazilian rhythms to the American popular music scene? This image by Anita probably was not captured on Ipanema beach in Rio but the mood created is the same-a young girl in the sand with wet hair, glistening in bright, almost overpowering sunlight. The angle she chose is far removed from that of a typical portrait and leaves much of the interpretation to the imagination. It’s also an image that may not appeal to everyone but those who can appreciate a creative approach to photography will find much to admire. The graceful intertwining of the strands of hair provides a calming influence in an otherwise “hot” image.
Anita’s camera was a Canon Powershot SD750 at 1/250 sec with an aperture of f/4.9 set to a focal length of 17.4 mm. The ISO was 400.