Boston Ballet Nutcracker, 25 November

ruttrutt Registered Users Posts: 6,511 Major grins
edited December 18, 2006 in People
Time once again for the company to earn its keep. The six weeks of Nutcracker performances are the only real money maker for a big ballet company, and Boston Ballet is no exception.

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Reyneris Reyes

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Gabor Kapin

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Kathleen Breen Combes

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Tai Jimenez & Pavel Gurevich

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If not now, when?

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  • yoyoboyyoyoboy Registered Users Posts: 42 Big grins
    edited December 17, 2006
    Very nice, but they seem to be suffering from jpeg compression artifacts.
    Did you take these during a performance, or a rehearsal. Do you shoot for the company, or did you just bring in a camera and shoot?
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited December 17, 2006
    Nice series, John!
    I can see all that time you've spent shooting the rehearsals is paying off now:-)thumb.gif
    Which one you shoot it with? 85mm?
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  • OwenOwen Registered Users Posts: 948 Major grins
    edited December 17, 2006
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    As usual, this work is brilliant!
  • ruttrutt Registered Users Posts: 6,511 Major grins
    edited December 17, 2006
    yoyoboy wrote:
    Very nice, but they seem to be suffering from jpeg compression artifacts.
    Did you take these during a performance, or a rehearsal. Do you shoot for the company, or did you just bring in a camera and shoot?

    Whatever problem they have it isn't jpeg compression artifacts. These were shot in raw and saved with highest jpeg quality after I processed them.

    I have a contract with Boston Ballet (I don't have to pay them unless I make some money is what it comes to.) These were shot at a dress rehearsal.
    If not now, when?
  • ruttrutt Registered Users Posts: 6,511 Major grins
    edited December 17, 2006
    Nikolai wrote:
    I can see all that time you've spent shooting the rehearsals is paying off now:-)thumb.gif
    Which one you shoot it with? 85mm?

    First two with 85mm f/1.2, the rest with 135mm f/2.0. I have some of the Arabian Dance with 85mm f/1.2 (nothing else can get that low light.) I haven't gotten around to processing them yet.
    If not now, when?
  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited December 17, 2006
    These are fabulous. Your compositions are really good, in addition to the other technical stuff (lighting, timing) that you have nailed.

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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,168 moderator
    edited December 17, 2006
    Awe inspiring! Amazing! Wow!

    These are really shining examples of quality work.

    Are they from the 5D or the MKII?

    Good stuff and thanks for sharing,

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  • PhyxiusPhyxius Registered Users Posts: 1,396 Major grins
    edited December 17, 2006
    Rutt,
    These are quite wonderful!

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  • jerryrjerryr Registered Users Posts: 595 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2006
    Rutt - OUTSTANDING !! - Amazing work...love the second and third one

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  • Ted SzukalskiTed Szukalski Registered Users Posts: 1,079 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2006
    Superb work. I must say I envy you being there. Theatres are fantstic lightwise for photography.

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  • CenterStageLoriCenterStageLori Registered Users Posts: 17 Big grins
    edited December 18, 2006
    Awe-inspiring work. Those are some drool-worthy lenses you have there.
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