Not Baseball. Dance!

RyanS

Where is the story in a dance rehearsal? Did I capture it?

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MarkR

Fantastic! Definitely a story told. #4 , #5, and #6 are my faves.

michswiss

I like many of these shots. But as tempting as the two word titles are, it makes it extremely difficult for me to interpret this for myself. You ended up writing the narrative. I don't get to create my own. I want to see the story, but find that I'm always having to attempt to visually block out the printed subtext. If I were to suggest something, it would be to provide a short declarative paragraph at the beginning or end to give context for interpretation.

That said, I think you've done a wonderful job with the colour work and it's a lovely series.

bfjr

michswiss wrote: »

I like many of these shots. But as tempting as the two word titles are, it makes it extremely difficult for me to interpret this for myself. You ended up writing the narrative. I don't get to create my own. I want to see the story, but find that I'm always having to attempt to visually block out the printed subtext. If I were to suggest something, it would be to provide a short declarative paragraph at the beginning or end to give context for interpretation.

That said, I think you've done a wonderful job with the colour work and it's a lovely series.

Could not of said it better

RyanS

Thank you for the feedback. I've removed the text.

bdcolen

Very nice set Ryan - but...photos of a dance, or dance rehearsal, with feet chopped off (numbers 4 and 7)? Really?

RyanS

Yes. Fail. I know.

bdcolen

Not fail - feet. :-0 You definitely captured the feel of the rehearsal. Just remember what they're rehearsing. :-)

MarkR

BD, looking specifically at the ones you mentioned, if it's a choice of cropping off the feet or cropping off the top-- well, I think RyanS made the right choice.

Tommyboy

In the words of John Lennon, "Number nine, number nine, number nine. . . ."

lensmole

I really like the sixth one !

RyanS

Thank you all for the nice comments. I really appreciate them. And BD, here are some feet. Just for you! I seem to be missing something else in this shot though... I can't quite wrap my head around it.



Come to think of it... You did a whole series of feet, shoes, legs, etc. Are you trying to tell us something?

The actual performance for the featured dance company was today. It turned in to high drama when 1200 parents, grandparents, and family members arrived to find 600 available seats. I'll spare you the details, but the show before the show was quite animated.

:argue :argue :argue :argue :argue

My family, along with dozens of others, were split between lobby and performance hall. We weren't the only ones seeing red. Okay, no more self-referential mis-steps. I promise.

Quincy T

Ryan, these are just excellent! The story flow really well and its evident that you made yourself present at each stage of the recital. My personal favorites are #3, #5, and #6. I think three is interesting for its color, and the light that is highlighting the girl on the right. To me, it's the strongest of the series, with its competition being #6. 6 is wonderful because of the isolation you've achieved with your subject, and the additional layer of the three girls, perfectly spaced, doing whatever it is they're doing in the background.

#5 is an image that can stand on its own, because it's such a classic shot, and that's why I think it's a special one too.

Really, really great set. Probably my favorite post of yours unless I'm missing something major.

FlyNavy

Excellent work! You really captured the emotion of the dancers and the parents. Made me feel like I was there!