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Images => People, Portraits, Street, PJ & Cityscapes => Topic started by: armando_m on May 09, 2016, 05:30:53

Title: Dancers on the street
Post by: armando_m on May 09, 2016, 05:30:53

Saturday we - me an another 3 photographers - met with 4 dancers

We went out to the downtown streets for a few shots

(https://photos.smugmug.com/People/Danza-Gdl-2016-05-07/i-zgCcW6Z/0/O/_DSC0372-Edit.jpg)

People were curious and gave us space to do the shootings :)

more here: https://armando-m.smugmug.com/People/Danza-Gdl-2016-05-07 (https://armando-m.smugmug.com/People/Danza-Gdl-2016-05-07)

Title: Re: Dancers on the street
Post by: Akira on May 09, 2016, 05:37:05

Very fine set of "Ballerinas in flight"!  The captures are superb.  Did you use strobes?  Even if you do, the lighting look very natural.

The girl with "Fresh Love" shirt looks familiar...

Title: Re: Dancers on the street
Post by: armando_m on May 09, 2016, 05:56:48

Thanks Akira for commenting

I used the SB700, triggered by the on camera flash, flash exposure was in TTL mode
camera exposure in manual mode , the above shot was done at 1/3200 ISO 200 f/1.8

The only girl I knew is the one on the floor in the shot above. I had not met the one you mentioned before this session.

Title: Re: Dancers on the street
Post by: Akira on May 09, 2016, 06:14:11

Thanks for the details, Armando.

I remembered the girl I mention resembled the model who appeared in some images by Thomas (the makeup artist) posted at FZ.  But it should be an accidental resemblance.

Title: Re: Dancers on the street
Post by: Peter Connan on May 09, 2016, 19:22:14

Perfect timing!

Title: Re: Dancers on the street
Post by: John Geerts on May 09, 2016, 19:23:02

Yes, a kind of surrealistic image.

Title: Re: Dancers on the street
Post by: armando_m on May 10, 2016, 15:13:16

Thanks for commenting John and Peter,

Here is a small spectator , perhaps she will consider dancing in the future  ...

(https://photos.smugmug.com/People/Danza-Gdl-2016-05-07/i-VSd9RNb/0/X3/_DSC0588-X3.jpg)

Title: Re: Dancers on the street
Post by: Fons Baerken on May 11, 2016, 16:12:39

i really like #3 of the series the one not shown here,
D800 20/1.8 with flash it seems

Title: Re: Dancers on the street
Post by: armando_m on May 11, 2016, 16:53:52

Thank you Fons

All shots were with the 85mm f1.8 afs

#3? the one I see as #3 in the gallery is the first image in this thread, since you think it is done with the 20mm you are probably referring to this one, the only wide one, done by stitching 2 shots

(https://photos.smugmug.com/People/Danza-Gdl-2016-05-07/i-BpsRmSN/0/XL/_DSC0377-Edit-XL.jpg)

Title: Re: Dancers on the street
Post by: Fons Baerken on May 11, 2016, 16:56:57

ok thank you my error

Title: Re: Dancers on the street
Post by: Airy on May 11, 2016, 18:26:41

I wonder how you managed to stitch two shots with more or less moving ballerinas....

Title: Re: Dancers on the street
Post by: armando_m on May 11, 2016, 20:15:44

Quote from: Airy on May 11, 2016, 18:26:41

I wonder how you managed to stitch two shots with more or less moving ballerinas....

Airy, they posed for a moment  ;)

Title: Re: Dancers on the street
Post by: Airy on May 11, 2016, 21:34:27

still, it was difficult for them to remain in a stable position. I guess you had to operate very fast.

Title: Re: Dancers on the street
Post by: golunvolo on May 11, 2016, 22:16:53

I was wondering the same. You are fast.
My favorite is the second one. I can think of at least two more different framing that will work as well.
 Nice work with the background in all the shots. I will like to try this as well... :)


  Thanks Armando

Title: Re: Dancers on the street
Post by: armando_m on May 11, 2016, 23:54:32

Gracias Paco

Have you seen the work of Jordan Matter ? he has some very nice shots of dancers outside a normal stage, often very nice shots and incredibly skilled dancers

Title: Re: Dancers on the street
Post by: golunvolo on May 12, 2016, 00:54:38

De nada, un placer :)

    Yes, I'm familiar with some of his work. Yours reminds me of Omar Robles work with ballet dancers in the streets of Cuba. Very talented dancers, wonderful images. The use of the street and depth of field is similar to yours.

Title: Re: Dancers on the street
Post by: tommiejeep on May 12, 2016, 02:42:05

Armando, a very good series.  Must have been fun.  I would have thought you would have drawn more of a crowd.  Love the little girl .  First image is my favourite since it is just so different  but I do like all three.
Tom

Title: Re: Dancers on the street
Post by: armando_m on May 12, 2016, 15:20:30

Paco, thanks for the pointer to Omar Robles work, it is indeed similar, more polished, hopefully I'll have the chance to shoot the dancers again

 Tommy, thanks for commenting

Title: Re: Dancers on the street
Post by: afx on May 13, 2016, 11:08:46

Great stuff Armando.
Love the idea of shooting this in the street, a complete new world.

cheers
afx

Title: Re: Dancers on the street
Post by: Anthony on May 15, 2016, 12:34:15

Lovely images, obviously a fun day.

I particularly like the shot with the little girl watching.  You can imagine that she might be inspired to do something like this when she is older.

Title: Re: Dancers on the street
Post by: armando_m on May 18, 2016, 19:34:12

Thanks Anthony and AFX