burning man 2009 - 19 photos

Burning Man 2009 photos by Tristan Savatier (email me!)

You can see the photos from other years at www.loupiote.com/burningman

For me, 2009 was a very good harvest for Burning Man 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).

For information on this festival and to see my photos from other years, click here.

burning man - jaqi, jaqi, woman
Burning Man - Jaqi
burning man - jaqi, jaqi, woman
Burning Man - Jaqi
burning man - jessy with her magic wand, jessy, magic wand, topless, woman
Burning Man - Jessy with Her Magic Wand
burning man - jessy with her magic wand, jessy, magic wand, topless, woman
Burning Man - Jessy with Her Magic Wand
burning man - kate with her magic wand, kate, magic wand, topless, woman
Burning Man - Kate with Her Magic Wand
burning man - kate with her magic wand, kate, magic wand, topless, woman
Burning Man - Kate with Her Magic Wand
burning man - jaqi, attire, burning man outfit, jaqi, woman
Burning Man - Jaqi
burning man - jaqi, attire, burning man outfit, jaqi, woman
Burning Man - Jaqi
burning man - jaqi and friend, attire, burning man outfit, jaqi, women
Burning Man - Jaqi and Friend
burning man - jaqi and friend, attire, burning man outfit, jaqi, women
Burning Man - Jaqi and Friend
burning man - alissa and friend sliding fast on the wedge, artificial turf, astroturf slide, girls, pink hair, pink wig, plastic box, sliding, synthetic turf, the wedge project, topless, women
Burning Man - Alissa and Friend Sliding Fast on the Wedge
burning man - alissa and friend sliding fast on the wedge, artificial turf, astroturf slide, girls, pink hair, pink wig, plastic box, sliding, synthetic turf, the wedge project, topless, women
Burning Man - Alissa and Friend Sliding Fast on the Wedge
burning man - body-painted couple - a & j, blue, body art, body paint, body painting, man, pink hat, straw hat, topless, woman
Burning Man - Body-painted Couple - a & J
burning man - body-painted couple - a & j, blue, body art, body paint, body painting, man, pink hat, straw hat, topless, woman
Burning Man - Body-painted Couple - a & J
burning man - woman with body painting in center camp cafe, body art, body paint, body painting, woman
Burning Man - Woman with Body Painting in Center Camp Cafe
burning man - woman with body painting in center camp cafe, body art, body paint, body painting, woman
Burning Man - Woman with Body Painting in Center Camp Cafe
burning man - capoeira circle, capoeira circle, open capoeira roda
Burning Man - Capoeira Circle
burning man - capoeira circle, capoeira circle, open capoeira roda
Burning Man - Capoeira Circle
burning man - body painting, body art, body paint, body painting, short hair, woman
Burning Man - Body Painting
burning man - body painting, body art, body paint, body painting, short hair, woman
Burning Man - Body Painting
burning man - body painting, body art, body paint, body painting, short hair, woman
Burning Man - Body Painting
burning man - body painting, body art, body paint, body painting, short hair, woman
Burning Man - Body Painting
burning man - airbrush body painting, airbrush, bicycles, bikes, body art, body paint, body painting, goggles, hallie, jasper, topless, woman
Burning Man - Airbrush Body Painting
burning man - airbrush body painting, airbrush, bicycles, bikes, body art, body paint, body painting, goggles, hallie, jasper, topless, woman
Burning Man - Airbrush Body Painting
burning man - latex body painting, body art, body paint, body painting, latex paint, topless, women
Burning Man - Latex Body Painting
burning man - latex body painting, body art, body paint, body painting, latex paint, topless, women
Burning Man - Latex Body Painting
burning man - latex body painting, body art, body paint, body painting, latex paint, topless, women
Burning Man - Latex Body Painting
burning man - latex body painting, body art, body paint, body painting, latex paint, topless, women
Burning Man - Latex Body Painting
burning man - man wearing pink fishnet and leather, attire, burning man outfit, costume, fishnet bodysuit, leather underwear, pink, rings, straps
Burning Man - Man Wearing Pink Fishnet and Leather
burning man - man wearing pink fishnet and leather, attire, burning man outfit, costume, fishnet bodysuit, leather underwear, pink, rings, straps
Burning Man - Man Wearing Pink Fishnet and Leather
burning man - eira, eira, topless, woman
Burning Man - Eira
burning man - eira, eira, topless, woman
Burning Man - Eira
burning man - couple wearing dust masks - sara and callum, 3m respirator, callum, dust mask, man, respirator cartridges, sara, sunglasses, topless, woman
Burning Man - Couple Wearing Dust Masks - Sara and Callum
burning man - couple wearing dust masks - sara and callum, 3m respirator, callum, dust mask, man, respirator cartridges, sara, sunglasses, topless, woman
Burning Man - Couple Wearing Dust Masks - Sara and Callum
burning man - goddess with white hat and beads, attire, beads, burning man outfit, goddess, hat, head-dress, topless, woman
Burning Man - Goddess with White Hat and Beads
burning man - goddess with white hat and beads, attire, beads, burning man outfit, goddess, hat, head-dress, topless, woman
Burning Man - Goddess with White Hat and Beads
burning man - goddesses with magic cupcakes - nikyta, attire, beads, burning man outfit, cupcakes, face painting, facepaint, goddess, goddesses, nikyta, women
Burning Man - Goddesses with Magic Cupcakes - Nikyta
burning man - goddesses with magic cupcakes - nikyta, attire, beads, burning man outfit, cupcakes, face painting, facepaint, goddess, goddesses, nikyta, women
Burning Man - Goddesses with Magic Cupcakes - Nikyta

Note: This website ("playa-dust.com") is only for my photos that may be shocking or "adult" in nature (e.g. with nudity or too graphic).

To view all my other photos in this series on my main website, go to:

www.loupiote.com/sets/72157622188737162.shtml