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Wednesday night I shot the dress rehearsal for Terpsicorps Ballet in Asheville NC. I wasn't sure if I should post here or in the Sports category since these dancers are true athletes whose abilities are mind boggling. As I learned from talking to them, at the tender ages of 20-23, they’re already suffering bone and joint issues that will follow them and progressively get worse as they age. But when the curtain goes up and the lights shine bright, adrenaline kicks in and for a short time they experience sheer exhilaration from flying and moving as mere mortals can scarcely imagine.

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Jun 25, 2016 at 12:38 PM
Steve Wylie
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Ballet


These are all very well captured. You've cropped them artistically to put the eye right where it needs to be. The eighth and the last three are my favorites of the lot. I wish you had numbered them for ease in making specific comments. But I can offer one that is germaine to most of these. While it's very rare to have a pristine floor, these are worth spending some time cleaning up some of the brightest spots that distract the eye. For example, in the last shot, viewable just above, there are about twelve such spots that would be easy to clone out. Also, in the first shot, there are some distracting shadows in the lady's armpit that should be worked on. Otherwise, these are all excellent. Keep posting your dance shots here; that's where most of us dance shooters hang out.


Jun 26, 2016 at 01:13 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Ballet


thanks very much!


Jun 27, 2016 at 07:57 AM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Ballet


Overall wonderful shots. Black on black is so hard to capture. My only issue is the first few with black outfits a lot of them blend right in causing some floating body part issues. Maybe a little level adjustment would bring in a little separation?


Jun 27, 2016 at 09:44 AM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Ballet


Nice series, you captured some nice moments. On the ones, you want to proceed with more, run them thru some noise reduction programs, which should clean them up even further

Nice job
Bob



Jun 27, 2016 at 04:43 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Ballet


I'm late to seeing these but thank you. I've been doing dance for just three years and find it wonderful material for photography. You have a much better situation for lighting--these are really well lit. Like you I love the physicality and athleticism of the dancers. They are wonderful and they work so hard for such little recognition. I find myself always torn between capturing the sharpness of the muscles at work and the softness of the intention of the dance. For these, the light seems to call for sharpness and contrast. It might be interesting to dial those back a bit to see what you can bring out of the emotion rather than the strength. Really nice work.



Jul 26, 2016 at 05:53 AM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Ballet


thanks very much! lighting wasn't great but my A7RII can handle 1600 ISO with little problem which allowed me to have a faster shutter. I'm really a street shooter at heart, so I liked the opportunity to shoot with dancers not posing or aware of the camera, and the grit of the floors, lights in the wings, and other environmental factors are all things I wanted to include in the images.


Jul 27, 2016 at 11:20 AM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Ballet


Wow, your timing is fantastic. Your compositions are very effective at displaying the dynamic and beautiful poses of the dancers. You captured art very artfully.


Jul 27, 2016 at 12:17 PM





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