Always Learning. Stepping thru changes: I mainly shoot dancers. Specifically Ballroom couples. I have been shooting since 2008 but added a new camera in 2013. I was smitten with the...

shackcf

I mainly shoot dancers. Specifically Ballroom couples. I have been shooting since 2008 but added a new camera in 2013. I was smitten with the challenge. I am a retired IT Pro. So now I have a 4TB external drive with only 780GB open. So I have many images. Over the last few years I have branched out to serious digital enhancements and composites. I am going to post one such image with 3 versions. It is from a 2018 dance competition. The B&W version is hanging on my wall.

The subjects are personal friends. Shot with a Nikon D3100 Nikkor 18~105 mm D SS 1/125 f/4.5 ISO 800 +1step @ 35 mm no flash, always RAW. Now using a Z6. I have resized the images using RIOT. Originally processed in LRC, now using DXO PL and Affinity photo with NIK Collection and G'MIC filters. It is a journey, I do this for fun. Thanks for reading.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Very enjoyable series. Welcome to Digital Artistry!

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Very nice series, I really like the last one

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

shackcf wrote:

I mainly shoot dancers. Specifically Ballroom coup... (show quote)

The female dancer looks as if she is deriving great physical benefits from all the dancing 🍧🍧🍧🍧🍧
Superb results on your part 🏆

shackcf

Linda From Maine wrote:

Very enjoyable series. Welcome to Digital Artistry!

Thank you.

shackcf

joecichjr wrote:

The female dancer looks as if she is deriving great physical benefits from all the dancing 🍧🍧🍧🍧🍧
Superb results on your part 🏆

Frankly she is the strongest women I know and a joy to dance with. The mother of 4 fine young men as well.

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

The evaluation of these photos is certainly one that the SOOC people would stay away from. Photo 1 is the raw-sooc-material for the two following entrancing creations. My preference is the strongly colored photo 2. I think it would lend itself well to a water-color like modification or other secondary effects.

I am struck by the masculine-like overly-defined muscle structure of the woman.

NJFrank Loc: New Jersey

Once you go down the digital manipulation rabbit hole, who knows where it will take you. For me the original is a documentary of the event. The other two are much more creative. At least as far as I am concerned.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

shackcf

dpullum wrote:

The evaluation of these photos is certainly one that the SOOC people would stay away from. Photo 1 is the raw-sooc-material for the two following entrancing creations. My preference is the strongly colored photo 2. I think it would lend itself well to a water-color like modification or other secondary effects.

I am struck by the masculine-like overly-defined muscle structure of the woman.

Thank you for your observations. Rebecca takes care of herself. Always stretching and is an elementary school teacher and leads exercise classes. I will say she loves competing on the dance floor.

I purposely adjust the shadows/highlights to bring out the definitions she works on. She has copies of these images and let's me know to continue with her thank yous.

I might just try some water color styling as you have suggested. Thank you again.

shackcf

NJFrank wrote:

Once you go down the digital manipulation rabbit hole, who knows where it will take you. For me the original is a documentary of the event. The other two are much more creative. At least as far as I am concerned.

Thank you. Coming up for air can be a struggle at times.

shackcf

Thank you. As do I.

StanMac Loc: Tennessee

shackcf wrote:

I mainly shoot dancers. Specifically Ballroom coup... (show quote)

Excellent work!

Stan

PhotogHobbyist Loc: Bradford, PA

Very nice work, I like #2 and #3 best, they isolate the dancers from the background and that is less distracting to me.

Ben's nana Loc: Chesterland, Ohio

shackcf wrote:

I mainly shoot dancers. Specifically Ballroom coup... (show quote)

Very nice, welcome to the group
Fran