p.1 #1 · Urban Portrait Series -- Dancers offstage
Seems like it's been slow the past couple days, so thought I'd put in some Urban Portrait Series shots from this summer. I'm trying to bulk up with more Chicago shots for a gallery show in October. Got to shoot with some dancers from the Louisville Ballet this past weekend, and another new dancer (for me) from the Univ of Cincinnati. I'm including a couple from earlier this summer that I already shared, but some new viewers might not have seen them.
p.1 #4 · Urban Portrait Series -- Dancers offstage
Ron, they're all great shots. However, I would cull #1. I don't like the angle you're shooting from, and the perspective it gives of the dancer. I think at that angle it makes her legs seem abnormally short and fat.
Not sure I'm liking number five that well either. Maybe that's a standard drill/pose for dancers?? If so, I guess it's okay. However, it looks painful and contrived for the shot. However, I know nothing about ballet, so what do I know?
With those exceptions, I really like all the rest.
(Someday I'm gonna show up at your doorstep, and beg to be your assistant. I'm really good at holding reflectors and speed lites !!)
p.1 #9 · Urban Portrait Series -- Dancers offstage
Prettym1k3 wrote:
Maybe I just love bicycles, but I LOVE #7.
These are all really well done!
Thanks, Mike! I saw those rental bikes all lined up like that a month or two ago, and I knew I had to get a dancer on them. I still might do it again, and see what another dancer comes up with.
p.1 #11 · Urban Portrait Series -- Dancers offstage
jodo wrote:
Really nice work, Ron. I would like to see the last one, #13 in a monotone with dodge and burn applied.
Thanks a lot, jodo! I really went over No. 13 a lot. I ended up with this desaturated, almost grungy look to it. I'm really happy with how it turned out.
p.1 #12 · Urban Portrait Series -- Dancers offstage
film_4ever wrote:
Ron, they're all great shots. However, I would cull #1. I don't like the angle you're shooting from, and the perspective it gives of the dancer. I think at that angle it makes her legs seem abnormally short and fat.
Not sure I'm liking number five that well either. Maybe that's a standard drill/pose for dancers?? If so, I guess it's okay. However, it looks painful and contrived for the shot. However, I know nothing about ballet, so what do I know?
With those exceptions, I really like all the rest.
(Someday I'm gonna show up at your doorstep, and beg to be your assistant. I'm really good at holding reflectors and speed lites !!)
I would really like to have someone there with me on these shots. Most of it is shot with natural light but it would be good to some help and maybe reflectors or lights or whatever. It's always fun to do these shoots with dancers. Next one is coming up a week from Sunday.
As for 1, I think her legs are a little short and stocky, but I see where you're coming from. As for 5, I think it's a pretty hard pose but it goes well here with the lines of the deserted railroad tracks. It is a somewhat common pose for ballet dancers. Here's Houston Ballet principal dancer Melody Mennite from a few years ago when I was first starting out on this series:
p.1 #13 · Urban Portrait Series -- Dancers offstage
Great series Ron. Hard to pick a favorite so I will just say thanks for posting all of them.
Great variety in these and some wonderful poses/captures.
Greg
p.1 #18 · Urban Portrait Series -- Dancers offstage
I love the last one.
when I did dance, I always had an assistant with me: need for reflectors and/or flash. It makes your life easier and assistants are easy to find: it can also be a friend of the dancer and/or MUA ...
