Burning Man 2009 photos by Tristan Savatier (email me!)
You can see the photos from previous years at www.loupiote.com/burningman
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For me, 2009 was a very good harvest for burning man festival Photography. I selected twice as many photos as last year in this series. I am a bit sad that I missed a few amazing art pieces and magical moments, but i managed to capture more excellent images than in previous years.
Like the previous years, I was part of the BM photo Team and I was assigned an area of the playa to document. But unfortunately I found the art in this area quite uninspiring (visually), and the Theme-Camps in my area where quite hard to capture with photography. The "Nectar Village Steam Bath" crew did not want people to take photos in their camp (even though they don't declare it a No-Camera zone) and they were extremely aggressive towards me when I did. This was the only bad experience I had for the entire week.
Because of the windy and dusty conditions this year, I very rarely changed lenses, and I had to clean my sensor once. This is why I took almost no photos with a telephoto this year. My night / fire photos are not stellar because of playa dust inside my fastest lens (between the glass elements). But overall, I think this is a great series, and people seem to like it.
Hi-resolutions photos with no watermark are available for editorial use (contact me).
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burning man 2009
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this AT&T billboard advertising strangely looks like the burning man logo
welcome - entrance sign - burning man 2009
performers on stilts - anne and angela - burning man 2009
performer on stilts - jesster - burning man 2009
stilts performer - jesster - burning man 2009
alien sunglasses - christopher - burning man 2009
building a geodesic dome - burning man 2009
assembling a geodesic dome - burning man 2009
trampoline - burning man 2009
rainbow bunnies - wainbow wabbits - burning man 2009
smashing a car - burning man 2009
smashing a car - burning man 2009
the man - burning man 2009
the man - burning man 2009
nyima - burning man 2009
looking at the man - burning man 2009
woman with bandana - ljiljana - burning man 2009
bearded burner - burning man 2009
portal of evolution - butterfly - burning man 2009
portal of evolution - butterfly - burning man 2009
the raygun gothic rocket - burning man 2009
black rock air force - burning man 2009
people on darwin dome - geodesic dome - burning man 2009
jumping from the top of the darwin dome - geodesic dome - burning man 2009
push-up trike - tricycle - burning man 2009
cool burner with mohawk and spoon fish bike - eric - burning man 2009
nowhere omnibus - burning man 2009
key note by michael christian - burning man 2009
Ménage à trois by rob buchholz and crew - burning man 2009
Ménage à trois, by rob buchholz and crew - burning man 2009
darwin dome at sunset - geodesic dome - burning man 2009
lunapillar art car - burning man 2009
art car - burning man 2009
big red cat art car - boo boo kitty - burning man 2009
bee scooter - scoobee art car - burning man 2009
the front porch - mobile home - burning man 2009
kids playing with telephone on "the front porch" art car - burning man 2009
flying saucer - burning man 2009
soma - giant neurone by the flaming lotus girls - burning man 2009
soma - giant neurone by the flaming lotus girls - burning man 2009
mobile phone - it's illegal to use a phone while driving - burning man 2009
soma - giant neurone by the flaming lotus girls - burning man 2009
firefighter woman with bullhorn - burning man 2009
firefighter woman with bullhorn - burning man 2009
ian - burning man 2009 - body-paint
soma - giant neurone by the flaming lotus girls - burning man 2009
fire cannon - flameall tractor - burning man 2009
LED-light hula hoop - burning man 2009
LED-light staff - burning man 2009
art car shooting flames - fire cannon - burning man 2009
cubatron L5 by mark lotter - burning man 2009
cubatron L5 by mark lotter - burning man 2009
lava pit lounge art car under the moon - burning man 2009
the raygun gothic rocket at night - burning man 2009
the man under the full moon - burning man 2009
portal of evolution at night - butterfly - burning man 2009
darwin dome at night - burning man 2009
jimmy, the giant covered wagon art car from the monticello camp - burning man 2009
solar array at the nectar village - solar panels - burning man 2009
cleaning-up dust on the solar panels - burning man 2009
rattle snake - burning man 2009
headshrikers mummy
didgeridoo meditation - burning man 2009
iPhone - burning man 2009
mumu - burning man 2009
woman with nice fangs - burning man 2009
shots chess - drinking chess - burning man 2009
jaqi - burning man 2009
sacha - burning man 2009
sacha and annie - burning man 2009
sacha and annie - burning man 2009
jessy with her magic wand - burning man 2009
kate with her magic wand - burning man 2009
jaqi - burning man 2009
jaqi and friend - burning man 2009
the mondo spider - burning man 2009
the mondo spider - burning man 2009
praise the rabbit - burning man 2009
metamorphosis by alex andre thevenot - burning man 2009
the wedge project - burning man 2009
the wedge project - burning man 2009
alissa and friend sliding fast on the wedge - burning man 2009
giant cicada art car - burning man 2009
the man at sunset - burning man 2009
the man at sunset - burning man 2009
the man at sunset - burning man 2009
bearded man with body piercing and tattoos - burning man 2009
body-painted couple - A & J - burning man 2009
body-painted couple - A & J - burning man 2009
woman and child playing with the pooh-ball - burning man 2009
zarafe - giraffe sculpture - burning man 2009
stagecoach art car - burning man 2009
EL-wire samurai - burning man 2009
fire dragon - burning man 2009
fire dragon - burning man 2009
fire dragon - burning man 2009
giant teeter totter of death - burning man 2009
the burninator grid by bill codding - burning man 2009
spaceship art car - burning man 2009
groovik's cube - giant rubik's cube and seahorse art car - burning man 2009
the temple under the full moon - burning man 2009
the temple under the full moon - burning man 2009
trike from the spontanous combustion camp - burning man 2009
rachel - burning man 2009
rachel jumping - burning man 2009
inside the raygun gothic rocket - burning man 2009
instruments and controls - inside the raygun gothic rocket - burning man 2009
inside the raygun gothic rocket - burning man 2009
pilot seat - instruments and controls- inside the raygun gothic rocket - burning man 2009
pilot seat - instruments and controls - inside the raygun gothic rocket - burning man 2009
more carrot - burning man 2009
carrot girl - more carrot - burning man 2009
carrot girl - more carrot - burning man 2009
carrot girl - more carrot - burning man 2009
woman with body painting in center camp cafe - burning man 2009
dangerous creature kept in cage - burning man 2009
indian woman in center camp cafe - burning man 2009
sol - burning man 2009
sol - burning man 2009
german photographer - hannes - burning man 2009
german photographer - hannes - burning man 2009
crazy bunnies - marina - burning man 2009
randal with bunny ears - burning man 2009
steven raspa is the uber bunny, leading the bunny march - burning man 2009
steven raspa is the uber bunny, leading the bunny march - burning man 2009
bunny march mayhem in center camp cafe - burning man 2009
capoeira performers - burning man 2009
capoeira circle - burning man 2009
stilts performers from the circus metropolus camp - burning man 2009
stilts performers from the circus metropolus camp - burning man 2009
stilts performer from the circus metropolus camp - burning man 2009
skydivers from the burning sky landing at dusk - burning man 2009
lunapillar art car - burning man 2009
sphinx art car - burning man 2009
aerialists on "the heron" - burning man 2009
aerialists on "the heron" - burning man 2009
aerialists on "the heron" - burning man 2009
segway at dusk - burning man 2009
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the pool by jen lewin - burning man 2009
stardust trike - tricycle - burning man 2009
stardust trike - tricycle - burning man 2009
jaqi cracking up - burning man 2009
body painting - burning man 2009
body painting - burning man 2009
body painting - burning man 2009
the rainbow brite's - girls with rainbow tights and japanese umbrellas - burning man 2009
glittery body painting - burning man 2009
airbrush body painting - burning man 2009
tigerlily and katie with airbrush body painting - burning man 2009
leah "tigerlily" and katie with airbrush body painting - burning man 2009
latex body painting - burning man 2009
latex body painting - burning man 2009
man with face painting - burning man 2009
lana kissing me - selfportrait - burning man 2009
lana - burning man 2009
wedding - burning man 2009
disorient - giant worms art car - burning man 2009
shay dancing near the DNA activation gate - burning man 2009
the time cycle - burning man 2009
the time cycle - burning man 2009
the time cycle - burning man 2009
woman in pink - burning man 2009
raye riding the time cycle - burning man 2009
kelley on stilts - burning man 2009
man wearing pink fishnet and leather - burning man 2009
woman calling the full moon to rise - burning man 2009
lift off of the raygun gothic rocket - burning man 2009
lift off of the raygun gothic rocket - burning man 2009
Ménage à trois - burning man 2009
opulent temple - burning man 2009
veronika - astrohoops - burning man 2009
the golden gate bridge art car - burning man 2009
iris at the thunderdome - stilts - burning man 2009
sandra working with laptops - burning man 2009
pararazzi at center camp cafe - burning man 2009
woman burner at center camp cafe - sarah walker - burning man 2009
woman doing body painting - burning man 2009
eira - burning man 2009
wax pear and small beads - burning man 2009
the walking fish art car by ken nelson - darwin fish - burning man 2009
grow bigger buds - aerial advertising banner dragged by a helicopter over black rock city - advanced nutrients
couple wearing dust masks - sara and callum - burning man 2009
louise and I kissing - selfportrait - burning man 2009
devilish face paint - the adam pope - burning man 2009
hannah the rainbow angel - burning man 2009
david morton with his arabian keffiyeh is the photo sheik - burning man 2009
max and his rabbit in a hat puppet - burning man 2009
rachel - burning man 2009
chrissy - burning man 2009
chrissy - burning man 2009
gabrielle with hula hoop - burning man 2009
gabrielle with hula hoop - burning man 2009
gabrielle with hula hoop - burning man 2009
chrissy at the center camp cafe - burning man 2009
woman dancing at the center camp cafe - burning man 2009
mary - burning man 2009
dusty asian woman at center camp cafe - burning man 2009
the neverwas haul - burning man 2009
the neverwas haul - burning man 2009
the man waiting to be torched - dust storm - burning man 2009
procession ceremonial flame - burning man 2009
procession ceremonial flame - fire conclave - burning man 2009
procession ceremonial flame - burning man 2009
homage to andy warhol - burning man 2009
glowing crowd around the man - night of the burn - burning man 2009
glowing crowd around the man - night of the burn - burning man 2009
fire conclave - spinning fire ropes - burning man 2009
fire conclave - spinning fire ropes - burning man 2009
fire conclave - spinning fire ropes on stilts - burning man 2009
procession ceremonial flame - fire conclave - fire jumping rope - burning man 2009
fire conclave - spinning fire ropes - burning man 2009
fire conclave - fire performers - burning man 2009
fire conclave - pyroklectic - azzah and WMD with the fire fans and dangermouse with fire sword - burning man 2009
fireworks - night of the burn - burning man 2009
blowing up "the man" with a big explosion - burning man 2009
blowing up "the man" with a big explosion - burning man 2009
the man is burning - burning man 2009
the man is burning - burning man 2009
the man is burning - burning man 2009
the man is burning - burning man 2009
the man is burning - burning man 2009
crowd around the burning man - burning man 2009
crowd around the burning man - burning man 2009
taking digital photos of the burning man - burning man 2009
white flag and full moon - burning man 2009
glowing art car under the full moon - burning man 2009
crowd around the burning man - burning man 2009
skull art car - burning man 2009
giant motorized mechanical spider - the walking beast - burning man 2009
glowing bicycle - burning man 2009
glowing and EL-wire costumes - lisa, casson and friends - burning man 2009
skull art car - burning man 2009
skull art car - burning man 2009
palm-tree art car - burning man 2009
giant cock art car by loki - rooster - burning man 2009
man with pink goggles and dust mask - burning man 2009
woman with yellow bandana and goggles - burning man 2009
burner with tattoo at center camp cafe - burning man 2009
inflatable art - burning man 2009
the yellow man - burning man 2009
the yellow man - burning man 2009
center camp cafe - burning man 2009
couple sleeping on couch - burning man 2009
woman with bindis and green hair - burning man 2009
couple - lovers - burning man 2009
woman at the center camp cafe - burning man 2009
woman at the center camp cafe - burning man 2009
chrissy - burning man 2009
japanese umbrella - talia
photographer with huge telephoto lens - matt scherzinger - burning man 2009
mehndi - henna tattoo
goddess with white hat and beads - burning man 2009
goddesses with magic cupcakes - nikyta - burning man 2009
ellie - burning man 2009
mumu carrying milk crates - burning man 2009
body painting at the center camp cafe - burning man 2009
maro with her crazy goggles - burning man 2009
maro with her crazy goggles - burning man 2009
acrobatics at the center camp cafe - burning man 2009
acrobat at the center camp cafe - kate - burning man 2009
acrobatics at the center camp cafe - burning man 2009
how to pick-up a girl at burning man - kate - burning man 2009
hula hooper at the center camp cafe - ashley - burning man 2009
woman with bandana at the center camp cafe - burning man 2009
hula hoopers practicing at the center camp cafe - paul blair "dizzy hips" - ashley - burning man 2009
contact juggling - balls
contact juggling - balls
the temple is burning - burning man 2009
the temple is burning - burning man 2009
the temple is burning - burning man 2009
the temple is burning - burning man 2009
glowing octopus - burning man 2009
art car with fire cannon - burning man 2009
art car with fire cannon - burning man 2009
stagecoach art car - burning man 2009
ma-am the mammoth - burning man 2009
EL-wire heart and full moon - burning man 2009
spinning fire ropes - burning man 2009
spinning fire ropes - burning man 2009
spinning fire ropes - burning man 2009
steamer art car - lady sassafras - burning man 2009
mermaid figurehead on steamer art car - lady sassafras - burning man 2009
disassembling center camp cafe - burning man 2009
disassembled - portal of evolution - burning man 2009
giant eggs on truck trailer - Ménage à trois - mosaic - burning man 2009
the purple palace bus - art car - burning man 2009
the purple palace bus - art car - burning man 2009
light painting - burning man 2009
light painting - burning man 2009
darwin fish bicycle - fish bike - burning man 2009
mondo spider on its trailer - burning man 2009
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