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Ballet with the K5 · 06:05 AM

Hi!

This is my first post here on the Pentax forum. I just bought a K5 about a month ago and i'm absolutely loving it. Coming from a sony A100 is a huge step upwards.
I myself am a professional dancer but taking pictures has become my second passion. Including from dance.

I must say im especially happy with the high iso performance of this camera. Shooting ballet means most of the time shooting in low light conditions where a higher iso is necessary.

Most pictures taken are iso 3200/6400.

Hope you like them!

Cheers

causey · 11-13-2011, 06:49 AM

Really well done! 1, 4, 5, 7, and 8 are excellent. 1 is my absolute favorite, followed by 4.

**Scottnorwo** · 11-13-2011, 08:22 AM

Simply WOW! Super shots, showing the passion and movement of the dancers and dances.

snappychappy · 11-13-2011, 08:31 AM

Superb low light stuff there, a set to be proud of, like the shots of the dancer in red, really works against the black background.

bizio · 11-13-2011, 11:15 AM

I love this shots. Absolutely brilliant

**eaglem** · 11-13-2011, 06:07 PM

I was trying to avoid low light shots but now you've peaked an interest with these marvelous shots of yours!! Damn it!

**Dice** · 11-13-2011, 06:58 PM

A truly wonderful series. Very artistic and you captured the intensity of ballet.

magkelly · 11-13-2011, 09:08 PM

What ballet was the one with the couch? I recognize most of them by the costumes otherwise, but not that one. Nice shots indeed. Capturing dance this well is not easy at all. I've actually done my share of both, dancing and taking pics of dancers and I have to take my hat off to you for these. Some of these shots VERY nice. I don't know what you're planning on doing after you stop dancing, but it looks to me like you could make a good second career doing this if you wanted to. You're good.

ZizZ^ · 11-15-2011, 09:17 AM

Thanks for the comments! My main goal is to reflect the dancers movement and emotions and i'm really glad it comes across! The ballet with the couch is a modern duet. It's about 16 mins long non stop dancing utilizing the couch in many intresting ways. It's really great, full of emotion and interaction between the two dancers. Choreographer is Rami Beer if i spell that correctly :P

would like to share a little bit more..

Cheers!

twitch · 11-15-2011, 03:12 PM

I don't know anything about dance, but these photos are awesome. I love the compositions and (wide) framing in the shots. How long have you been taking pictures? Please don't tell us it's only a few months

Voytech · 11-15-2011, 08:16 PM

I'm with twitch lol. Those are spectacular! It really shows you know the "trade" well and have a trained eye. Good camera is just a bonus. Well done mate.

magkelly · 11-16-2011, 02:04 AM

That last Giselle pic is just stunning. You captured the mood and the line, perfectly, and the lighting is just lovely besides.

ZizZ^ · 11-18-2011, 07:23 AM

Originally posted by twitch

I don't know anything about dance, but these photos are awesome. I love the compositions and (wide) framing in the shots. How long have you been taking pictures? Please don't tell us it's only a few months

Well to be honest with you, considering dance shots it's just been a phew months. Basicly short after i got my K5. I messed around taking random pictures with a dslr since i got the A100 handed about a year ago

Thanks for commenting everyone! I'll have a couple more shots up in the near future.

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11-15-2011, 09:17 AM	#9
ZizZ^ Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 152 Original Poster	Thanks for the comments! My main goal is to reflect the dancers movement and emotions and i'm really glad it comes across! The ballet with the couch is a modern duet. It's about 16 mins long non stop dancing utilizing the couch in many intresting ways. It's really great, full of emotion and interaction between the two dancers. Choreographer is Rami Beer if i spell that correctly :P would like to share a little bit more.. Cheers! Last edited by ZizZ^; 11-15-2011 at 09:28 AM.

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snappychappy Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Leeds Posts: 1,636	Superb low light stuff there, a set to be proud of, like the shots of the dancer in red, really works against the black background.

11-13-2011, 11:15 AM	#5
bizio New Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Perugia Posts: 50	I love this shots. Absolutely brilliant

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eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,165	I was trying to avoid low light shots but now you've peaked an interest with these marvelous shots of yours!! Damn it!

11-13-2011, 06:58 PM	#7
Dice Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Emeryville, CA Posts: 1,122	A truly wonderful series. Very artistic and you captured the intensity of ballet.

11-13-2011, 09:08 PM	#8
magkelly Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,901	What ballet was the one with the couch? I recognize most of them by the costumes otherwise, but not that one. Nice shots indeed. Capturing dance this well is not easy at all. I've actually done my share of both, dancing and taking pics of dancers and I have to take my hat off to you for these. Some of these shots VERY nice. I don't know what you're planning on doing after you stop dancing, but it looks to me like you could make a good second career doing this if you wanted to. You're good.

11-15-2011, 03:12 PM	#10
twitch Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4,571	I don't know anything about dance, but these photos are awesome. I love the compositions and (wide) framing in the shots. How long have you been taking pictures? Please don't tell us it's only a few months

11-15-2011, 08:16 PM	#11
Voytech Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NY/NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 952	I'm with twitch lol. Those are spectacular! It really shows you know the "trade" well and have a trained eye. Good camera is just a bonus. Well done mate.

11-16-2011, 02:04 AM	#12
magkelly Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,901	That last Giselle pic is just stunning. You captured the mood and the line, perfectly, and the lighting is just lovely besides.

11-18-2011, 07:23 AM	#13
ZizZ^ Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 152 Original Poster	Originally posted by twitch I don't know anything about dance, but these photos are awesome. I love the compositions and (wide) framing in the shots. How long have you been taking pictures? Please don't tell us it's only a few months Well to be honest with you, considering dance shots it's just been a phew months. Basicly short after i got my K5. I messed around taking random pictures with a dslr since i got the A100 handed about a year ago Thanks for commenting everyone! I'll have a couple more shots up in the near future.

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