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Dance · 06:20 PM

Here's a few from a dance performance I shot. It was mostly ballet but there were some other dance groups (hip hop) that participated in the production as well. I had to crank the ISO and shoot at 2.8 to get anything at all so they are what they are. But they ARE colorful!

wshi · 04-12-2010, 06:28 PM

Great series! My favorite is the sillhouette shot.

bdery · 04-12-2010, 06:48 PM

The silouette is the best. I like the first one a lot too.

PentX Girl · 04-12-2010, 08:15 PM

Fantastic series Mel...I loved each and every one in this series!

mel · 04-13-2010, 04:24 AM

Thanks everyone! Funny thing though, I printed up a few of these and the silhouette shot didn't really pull off too well. Something about it being on a monitor and the back light really sets it off better.

Tuner571 · 04-13-2010, 02:37 PM

Very nice series, the silouette is the best. I also really like the first one a lot.

**Sailor** · 04-13-2010, 03:34 PM

Wow, Mel - a super job. I particularly like the first one - which is something coming from someone who's knowledge of ballet is . . . . . . limited.

Jer

mel · 04-13-2010, 07:09 PM

Thanks Tuner and Jer.

The number in that first image has the dancer (there were two different girls that played her depending on the night) actually hitting the tambourine with her foot above her head (arm holding tambourine is fully extended up). By the third night of shooting I had the dance down so well that I was able to get several of her hitting it, both kicking forward and backwards, with single shots. Unfortunately the quality isn't what I had hoped for. But I was rather pleased with the timing.

**eaglem** · 04-14-2010, 01:10 AM

I like them all and each shot has it's own merit, well done.

Oscar1 · 04-14-2010, 09:43 AM

Nice series.

Most don't realize how physically difficult Ballet is. For the men, it requires a great deal of upper body strength.

Thanks for posting

mel · 04-14-2010, 12:17 PM

Thanks both. And Oscar, I do realize how hard it is. It makes my feet hurt just watching them go on pointe like that.

JMR · 04-14-2010, 02:23 PM

I like them all. The colours reinforce the drama. Great shots.

JMR

l5335l · 04-14-2010, 03:50 PM

one word...ouch!!! tippy toes... never could do that... but the pics are amazing!!! loved the colors

MRRiley · 04-15-2010, 05:10 AM

Beautiful shots Mel. Looks like the trip was succesful!

Mike

**Rense** · 04-15-2010, 05:12 AM

Mel, that silhouette is just wonderful! It has a great atmosphere! Well done!
The other ones are great too btw

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04-12-2010, 06:28 PM	#2
wshi Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 455	Great series! My favorite is the sillhouette shot.

04-12-2010, 06:48 PM	#3
bdery Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,357	The silouette is the best. I like the first one a lot too.

04-12-2010, 08:15 PM	#4
PentX Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,700	Fantastic series Mel...I loved each and every one in this series!

04-13-2010, 04:24 AM	#5
mel Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,531 Original Poster	Thanks everyone! Funny thing though, I printed up a few of these and the silhouette shot didn't really pull off too well. Something about it being on a monitor and the back light really sets it off better.

04-13-2010, 02:37 PM	#6
Tuner571 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ohio Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,549	Very nice series, the silouette is the best. I also really like the first one a lot.

04-13-2010, 03:34 PM	#7
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Wow, Mel - a super job. I particularly like the first one - which is something coming from someone who's knowledge of ballet is . . . . . . limited. Jer

04-13-2010, 07:09 PM	#8
mel Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,531 Original Poster	Thanks Tuner and Jer. The number in that first image has the dancer (there were two different girls that played her depending on the night) actually hitting the tambourine with her foot above her head (arm holding tambourine is fully extended up). By the third night of shooting I had the dance down so well that I was able to get several of her hitting it, both kicking forward and backwards, with single shots. Unfortunately the quality isn't what I had hoped for. But I was rather pleased with the timing.

04-14-2010, 01:10 AM	#9
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,141	I like them all and each shot has it's own merit, well done.

04-14-2010, 09:43 AM	#10
Oscar1 Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 231	Nice series. Most don't realize how physically difficult Ballet is. For the men, it requires a great deal of upper body strength. Thanks for posting

04-14-2010, 12:17 PM	#11
mel Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,531 Original Poster	Thanks both. And Oscar, I do realize how hard it is. It makes my feet hurt just watching them go on pointe like that.

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04-14-2010, 02:23 PM	#12
JMR Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 3,332	I like them all. The colours reinforce the drama. Great shots. JMR

04-14-2010, 03:50 PM	#13
l5335l Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 399	one word...ouch!!! tippy toes... never could do that... but the pics are amazing!!! loved the colors

04-15-2010, 05:10 AM	#14
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	Beautiful shots Mel. Looks like the trip was succesful! Mike

04-15-2010, 05:12 AM	#15
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Mel, that silhouette is just wonderful! It has a great atmosphere! Well done! The other ones are great too btw !