Charles's Photoblog
Spanish Dancer at Ballet 1 of 2
Posted by Charles (New York, United States) on 29 November 2008 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.
"If you are out there shooting, things will happen for you. If you're not out there, you will only hear about it." ....Jay Maisel.
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
WOW great clarity!Perfect timing for a great pose:-)
29 Nov 2008 5:20am
@Linerberry: Thanks Liner...I cheated a little with some noise reduction freeware.
Kay from Greater Portland area, United States
I agree with Linerberry. This image is crisp and sharp.
29 Nov 2008 5:31am
@Kay: Thanks Kay. I actually used a freeware sharpening photo to reduce the noise. They turned up the lights for the finale but not quite far enough.
Nina from Hamburg, Germany
What a fantastic photo, colors and clarity are simply great!
29 Nov 2008 7:22am
@Nina: Thanks Nina.
@Véronique: Thanks Veronique.
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
Wow you are the ballet master of photographs anyway my shot of the day just stunning!!!!!
29 Nov 2008 8:26am
@jamesy: Thanks. They turned up the lights for the last run through so the light improved a little bit.
Giovanni from Milan, Italy
Wow, stunning capture! I like the colours and the framing!
29 Nov 2008 9:01am
@Giovanni: Thanks Giovanni.
@Elena Kotrotsou: Thanks Elena.
Pradeep from Chennai, India
Nicely timed shot, composition is lovely. Great job :)
29 Nov 2008 11:36am
@Pradeep: Thanks Pradeep.
@Mohammadreza Rezania: Thanks Mohammadreza.
@Ana Lúcia: Thanks Ana Lucia.
@Anna.C: Thanks Anna.C
Monte Stevens from Fort Collins, United States
You have pressed the shutter at the effect time and your color is very good. Well done!
29 Nov 2008 3:43pm
@Monte Stevens: Thanks Monte.
JJ from Jersey City, United States
Beautifully captured, the lighting sense of movement are superb
May I aks which freeware noise reduction software do you use I havent tried any yet but should
29 Nov 2008 4:26pm
@JJ: The software is called Noiseware. They have a community edition version which is free (at least it was when I took this). I used my D70 to take the photo so the noise was pretty noticeable (one of the reasons I purchased the D300). Thanks JJ.
Alphons from Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
Professional stagephoto. Well done, Charles. Bye.
29 Nov 2008 6:13pm
@Alphons: Thanks Alphons.
Kathryn from Warburton, Australia
excellent exposure, angle, composition and capture! It is like she is standing there posing for you!
29 Nov 2008 7:32pm
@Kathryn: Luckily I was in the first row so I guess she was. By the way I have decided to pass on whitebait after reading the link! Thanks though.
maxine from rangiora, New Zealand
Very cool image!!! She looks so in control, a master at her dance.
29 Nov 2008 7:53pm
@maxine: Thanks Max.
NADINE DERUYCK from KLUISBERGEN, Belgium
very sharp portrait of a beautiful dancer , well focused!!!!!
29 Nov 2008 8:08pm
@NADINE DERUYCK: Thanks Nadine. I used a little enhancement with noise reduction to boost the iso to help with the shutter speed.
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
Excellent image Charles, I've seen these Flamenco style dancers a few times, wonderful to watch.
30 Nov 2008 1:37am
@Observing: Thanks Mike.
Justin Willhite from Santa Rosa, United States
I love how you caught the motion as well as the still of the dancer. Awesome show.
30 Nov 2008 2:09am
@Justin Willhite: Thanks Justin.
@Laurie: Thanks.
Marion from Liberty Township, United States
Charles, superb capture! Showing the movement with a sharp focal point. Love it! I wished I could have seen this ballet! :)
30 Nov 2008 2:09pm
@Marion: Thanks Marion. I am still learning how to shoot in low light situations. I went aperture priority and hoped for a fast enough shutter speed. When I used shutter priority I found the focus point was never close to what I wanted.
@lydia: Thanks Lydia.
