Freddie Kelvin
February 2025 - Flying
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About the Image(s)
This image was taken at a recent dress rehearsal of Dance Kaleidoscope, the piece Fever Dream was choreographed by Sean Aaron Carmon who was formerly a dancer with Alvin Ailey Dance Theater.
The image was taken with a Nikon 750. 1/250 sec, ISO 5,000 f 3.5. It was edited in Lightroom Classic. It was a dramatic and intense work, and I wanted to heighten the drama even further and give the impression that the female dancer was flying through the air, propelled by her ardent partner.
4 comments posted
Freddie, I thought it was a mermaid rescuing a mere mortal who is hanging on. I think the enhanced blue led me to that conclusion. Love that you rotated it because that makes it more interesting and puzzling. Nice crop. Posted: 02/04/2025 19:37:38
Very creative. Particularly interesting is the direction of the light - under the fliers. The light and colors work well. The overall effect is that of a dreamscape.
Posted: 02/10/2025 00:24:06
Posted: 02/10/2025 00:24:06
Hi Freddie, I find stage lighting problematic to deal with. This interpretation comes on a bit harsh in color contrast and loss of shadow detail. However, you remedied a dancer's greatest limitation, GRAVITY, by rotating the image. The female dancer really appears to be flying with the male as the propulsive force. Great interpretation. Karl Posted: 02/12/2025 17:56:17
Thanks! Rotating dance photos can be really fun ( but usually doesn't "work!) Posted: 02/22/2025 03:51:42