Prima Ballerina

This is from the Nutcracker Snow Scene

This looks pretty good to me Kathy.

The whites are white and the faces are well lit.

The main subject looks like she is leaning a little but other than that I can't think of anything to change it.

Kathy...I actually like the other one from the party scene better (with the exception of cutting off the ballerina's foot)...this one is not flattering to the ballerina. Especially, since you are right below "tutu" level...not leaving much to the imagination (probably, why Stewart liked it so much :face: )! The hand on the left is in a shadow...and I think I would have preferred you to be standing directly in front of her...the angle/perspective is off. One other thing, I would have like to have seen her entire toes...it's the best part about ballerina's...when they are up on their toes...I know I admire it.

I do like the color and the fact that you were able to keep the whites looking nice. The skin tones look good...and the subject is in focus and detailed...no easy trick in a dark auditorium.

I guess the main thing for me...would be the perspective. And, I know...in a situation like this...you usually don't have a lot of options.

Hope this helps...

Thank You both for your feedback. I so wanted these pictures to be perfect for Shelby... but.... being very new with my camera and still working on all program settings :( .
I see what you mean by being under and shooting under her tutu. I was seated in the front row right side of stage so alot of my angles were off. I had to take all pics with out a flash, which I was nervous about, but most of them came out ok.
I have now ventured into the manual mode and will be with Robin soon, so hopefully Peter Pan (in May) and her recital (in June) will be seeing better pictures.

From that angle - it's actually the stage edging that cut off the toes. Not much you can do about that. Would they allow you back stage to catch some photos? That could nail you some unique viewpoints.

About a hundred years back, my favorite Hot&Hunky teacher had his picture in the paper. The Photographer had been kneeling when he shot Mr. E. The result was that H&H turned into Icky & Squishy. I've tried never to shoot a person an less than at dead-on or higher angle. Then again - I'm horrid at shooting people pix anyhow (but still think I'm right on this one.)

I've been biting my tongue the *whole* time this image has been up 'cos I'm dying to connect nutcrackers and the angle under the tutu... phew, thank goodness someone mentioned it so I can breath again...

I think this is one of those 'in the circumstances' images - this is the angle you had, and the image you've captured given the position you were in IS as good as you'd get from that angle - I'd rather have the shot from this angle rather than not have the shot at all... the colour is rich, the exposure is good, and the image works for me to see a ballet performer on stage - yes, *I* can set up better ballet photo's... but I don't honestly think I'd have got ANY better shot from where you were shooting...

Cheers,
Stuart

LOL @ Stuart!

"There is one thing the photograph must contain, the humanity of the moment. -Robert Frank"

This is your signature, and I think you accomplished that in the photo. Stuart is absolutely (are you all sitting down?!) right! In that moment, it's the bestest and rightest shot ever! You must be so thrilled for, and proud of, Shelby.