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golunvolo

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Dance students
« on: November 15, 2017, 20:08:40 »
I haven´t shoot dancers for a while. From today´s class. This are students from the 1st level of professional dance school.
   105mm 1.4, 58mm 1.4 and 24-70 vr with nikon d500 and d750
   1. Trying a new step
  2. the teacher
   3. Pas de deux
   4. Close up
    5. Another move
  6. Floating people

   I have to keep in "photo" shape. Nerve and reaction needs practice!

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Re: Dance students
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2017, 20:15:39 »
These are very lively images conveying the passion of the teacher and the dancers! 
"The eye is blind if the mind is absent." - Confucius

"Limitation is inspiration." - Akira

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Re: Dance students
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2017, 22:23:48 »
Hi golunvolo,

I like the light and dynamics in #6  :)

Saludos,

Mauricio

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Re: Dance students
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2017, 22:58:04 »
Paco, how I enjoy your dance images!
Thank you so much!
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Re: Dance students
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2017, 23:06:42 »
the series is interesting , I miss the strong feelings you are usually able to capture, perhaps because they are level 1 students
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golunvolo

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Re: Dance students
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2017, 23:12:26 »
Thank you all for the comments,

  Passion is a given, as in music for example, is necessary if you are going to go through it... capturing is the key here. Maybe they are students but more likely I´m out of tune and need some warm up. Passion, even if not refined, is there.
   Light is coming from the back windows and I have to expose for the the fluorescent tubes in the ceiling. Not ideal but interesting sometimes I think.

  Happy you guys like some!

  P.S.: do I like that 105mm...
 

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Re: Dance students
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2017, 14:35:54 »
I admire these people, beeing able to make controlled movments above the ground  :)
as well I admire your pictures.
I think the pictures show concentration and seriosity in training, they underline the common
opinion about a hard mental and physical training to become a dancer
Thomas Stellwag

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Re: Dance students
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2017, 14:45:43 »
You always give the feeling to be part of the action, I love that.

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Re: Dance students
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2017, 14:57:10 »
Very nice series, indeed, and i noticed you collected some impressive glass in the meantime ;)

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Re: Dance students
« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2017, 17:35:03 »
I love the portrait  of the woman with spreckles and the "flying circus"!!!
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Re: Dance students
« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2017, 21:07:20 »
Thanks for your comments.

  Dance is my passion and if I get to communicate some of its inner feelings and works, I´m more than happy.

   Glass options is growing slowly but surely. I hope this tendency will continue. Different tools changes -expand- the rules of part of the game. I´m happy  8)
   that brings me to the portrait. I put it up to continue our conversation about that lens magic rendering. 105mm @1.4, iso 1600 with d500. The class was very busy yet I get to isolate the subject.
   Bjørn, if you ever update your list of "Best of the Best : A not-too-serious compilation of the best Nikkor lenses" my vote goes to this one to be added.

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Re: Dance students
« Reply #11 on: November 18, 2017, 00:50:24 »
I love the serious expressions.  They are really concentrating on their art.

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Re: Dance students
« Reply #12 on: November 28, 2017, 20:37:27 »
Thanks Ron. They are a very good group of students.