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Happy New Year!
Sig

My kind of snow. :D One of several buckets of snow for Act I Scene III of the Nutcracker. A99, 24-70 ZA, F3.2, 1/125, ISO 3200 DSC06826.jpg The dancing snowflakes throwing the snow that they had grabbed from the buckets. A99, 24-70 ZA, F3.2, 1/100, ISO 800 DSC08454.jpg An accidental avalanche of sno...

Good evening folks. Recently, I find myself trying to crop these images to find something more personal. The ice block and the drummer are prime examples where one can find an image within the image. Crop the ice line at the top, and the drum stick and I bet you will see something different and wor...

Yes, donuts! I often use the 500mm Mirror Reflex at outdoor festivals so that I can get in close without being intrusive. But that also means that I can expect to get those donuts. Some people like them, others don't. But I don't mind them as long as they work. :) A99, 500 Mirror Reflex, F8, 1/800, ...

Love the shots! Love that girl's blue and white headpiece,... and everyone looks like they're having a lot of fun.

I also have an appreciation for the AF system for those unexpected shots.
Sig

bakubo wrote:At the Sapporo airport in February during a snow storm. They were deicing planes, including the one we were to fly on, as I watched.

Neat shots. And I'm with Yildiz... glad that you made it to your destination safely.
Sig

springm wrote:Something from Bavaria:

Love the ornaments and the "fluffiness" of the snow on the tree limbs.
Sig

I enjoy your on/off stage shots very much, Sig, ... It's no different than standing by your side or being part of the show with these shots of yours, which is the best feeling ever. :D Thanks Yildiz! I’m glad to hear that you’re a ballet enthusiast and enjoy the photos. And, you perfectly expressed...

I should admit, all shots done very professional with a knowledge of dance. :) I know it from some work we done for "Moscow ballet". They agreed to publish the material only after watching the work of the director, etc. :) All "G" points in the dance must be correct in the pictu...

Ever thought of getting close enough for live action portraits? Thanks, and yes... I have done portraits of them while dancing, but they’re not popular with the dancers. :? They put a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into making their legs and feet do amazing things, so that’s what they want to show-...

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Thanks guys! I prefer those last two shots too, as well as the "cathedral-esque" shots like the second photo in my first post up top. However, all of the dancers have different tastes in photos, so I try to give them a variety of compositions. For the smoke, they use two types: dry ice smo...

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Thanks guys! Very enjoyable to hear that you are also dancing, although you do sound a little overwhelmed with too many Nutcraker shows pending until Christmas... :D Yes, it is a bit overwhelming, but it just wouldn't feel like Christmas without it. :) Sig A99, 24-70 ZA, F 3.2, 1/250, ISO 2500 DSC01...

This year there was more smoke on stage than usual. I think the stagehands were getting over zealous with those machines.

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