LPS#5 - Dance Silhouettes

pemmett

Before anyone jumps and an down - I know that these photos are not in the right date bracket (shot last November 2006), but my daughter is doing a similar dance recital this Saturday night and I would have the opportunity to retake (just hope they have similar lighting conditions - or better).

My question is do any of these photos grab you as potentials? and if so which one(s) and why? What could I do to improve them? Lower or higher angle, better composition, etc etc. I know it's a big ask, but as you would have seen from my previous entries in this competition so far I really need this favor! :lust

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#2


#3


#4


Thank you very much for all and any feedback

pyroPrints.com

pemmett wrote:

Before anyone jumps and an down - I know that these photos are not in the right date bracket (shot last November 2006), but my daughter is doing a similar dance recital this Saturday night and I would have the opportunity to retake (just hope they have similar lighting conditions - or better).

My question is do any of these photos grab you as potentials? and if so which one(s) and why? What could I do to improve them? Lower or higher angle, better composition, etc etc. I know it's a big ask, but as you would have seen from my previous entries in this competition so far I really need this favor!

I think #2 or #3 would work well. I think #2 needs to be straightened out though.

#3 the grouping is a little weird and red looks better then pink
#4 is not really a silhouette

pemmett

pyroPrints.com wrote:

I think #2 or #3 would work well. I think #2 needs to be straightened out though.

#3 the grouping is a little weird and red looks better then pink
#4 is not really a silhouette

Thanks pyroPrints. I agree with your comments. Although my idea of #4 is an inverted silhouette :-)

However, as I'll be needing to shoot them again this Saturday rather than tweak these existing images, is there anything I can do to improve the kind of photos, by changing my position, ensuring the camera is in line with the stage, when I re-take them?

In general does this kind of image have potential or do you think that I should just stick with my existing entry? (or just give up:cry).

Thanks/Peter

Ann McRae

Peter

I do think there is great potential. The silhouettes are lovely, the curtain may be translucent as well, so there is definite potential.

Try to capture a shot with movement, more like 2 or 3 than 1 which seems very static.

You may not have great control over composition during the performance if you do not know what to expect beforehand, but you should be able to do some creative cropping afterward.

If you are able to get shots from a lower angle such that you are looking up at the dancers, this could be very effective as well.

Good luck!!!

ann

richtersl

If this dance recital is going to involve silhouettes, then you definitely can get some good material from there! Ann had a good suggestion about knowing what to expect beforehand. Maybe attending the dress rehearsal might not be a bad idea.

#2 is nice but I agree about the comment regarding straigtening it. I would also play with the contrast a bit with Levels/Curves.

#3 would also be very nice if you cropped the photo so only the girl on the left remained. So, don't rule out zooming in on a solitary figure when you go reshoot.

BistiArt

Teenage Silhouette - Pride & Excitement
Linda has a good eye; the girl on the left has an unbelievably straight back, proud neck, and outstanding posture. The silhouette seems to emphasize her excitement thru that elegant posture.

Other shots seem busy to me; #1 seems like the kids did not know what to do whereas # 2 seems to have an odds and ends appearance.

Bet your gonna have a ball reliving, then submitting!

pyroPrints.com

Honestly... shoot the recital, but I think your current entry is great.

pemmett

Thank you
pyroPrints, Ann, Linda, Joe, Thank you for your constructive comments and feedback about the images. I'll reshoot and see what I can get, unfortunately I need to look after my youngest daughter so I can't see the dress rehearsal to prepare myself. But I do have a good tripod and lots of memory cards so I think that I'll get something tomorrow night :-)

Thanks again for your time and feedback, it is much appreciated.

richtersl

Enjoy the recital!!!