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Aurelie, dancer/model let loose on London streets.
Trying to use the surroundings as part of the image.
| Brand: | Canon |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 5D MkII |
| Lens: | EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM |
| Recording media: | JPEG (digital) |
| Date Taken: | 4 Aug 2012 - 2:59 PM |
| Focal Length: | 28mm |
| Lens Max Aperture: | f/2.8 |
| Aperture: | f/4.5 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/4000sec |
| Exposure Comp: | -1/2 |
| ISO: | 800 |
| Exposure Mode: | Aperture-priority AE |
| Metering Mode: | Multi-segment |
| Flash: | Off, Did not fire |
| White Balance: | As Shot |
| Title: | Free style |
| Username: | 
Bluesky65 |
| Uploaded: | 4 Nov 2012 - 3:09 PM |
| Tags: | Action, Ballet, Dance, Expression, Movement, Portraits / people, Street |
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Comments
I think maybe more tilt rather than less, as everything will be at a dynamic angle.
I also wonder if you wanted to show that it was London rather than just an urban area, in which case some place recognisable would have more impact. It might look better without the blue sky in the corner, and a different coloured material...to make it stand out from the brickwork....bright blue or yellow would work well.
Other than those points, which are mainly a matter of taste, I like it.
Nick
Thanks for the feedback Nick, I agree that I could increase the angle and tighten the crop. At the time of the shoot I wanted the unusual brickwork as a backdrop but didn't want to shoot 'square on', I also wanted to show the grace and power of the dancer by taking the shot from a low point (the gutter actually 
)
Thanks for the comments Guy's.
So many modern photographers seem to like to tilt cameras, particularly in newspapers. I usually hate it and if I find myself tilting my head when I look at the shot, it fails.
However, this works very well. Leave it as presented. Nice.
Logo a bit of an eye puller.
Paul
Hi Paul, glad you liked the photo. I must admit that I do use 'dynamic angles' quit a bit when it comes to action/movement shots. Perhaps I should try shooting at a slower shutter speed to enhance the sense of movement. I have reduced the 'content' of my updated watermark so hopefully it will not be as distracting 
Interestingly enough, one has to measure the tilt against the pattern made by the coloured bricks. It works quite well because the dancer's right leg takes up this movement. The one thing I would suggest is a controlled blurriness of the (static) buildings in the background. My hunch is that it would also intensify the movement.
Paul
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