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This was my idea for a poster to get Oklahoma residents interested in ballet (i.e., anything but football). It's a combination of electronic flash and a floodlight in a single exposure using a view camera.

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Michal Pistol 5 months ago

excellent

King Douglas Thanks very much, Michal.

Sheerie Flake 11 months ago

It remembers me my sister, who plays football and loves ballet! I like it.

King Douglas I make this just for her.

Thanks!

Alper Günay 1 year ago

congratulations

King Douglas Thanks very much, Alper.

Aicha 2 years ago

perfect! perfect,PERFECT :)) i love it!

King Douglas Thank you very much, Aicha.

Fulya Fercan 2 years ago

King Douglas :>)

Beh 2 years ago

really nice:)

King Douglas Thank you, Beh.

Monique 2 years ago

hats from the heads .....this is marvelous.
i really love the effect you achieved...maybe for 20 years i will also be able to create such wonderful pictures:)
Greetings .
monique.

King Douglas Thanks, Monique. I'm sorry I didn't reply earlier...I think I overlooked your comment.

Miguel Rezende 2 years ago

very criative!

King Douglas
Thanks very much, Miguel.

AimishBoy 2 years ago

niiiiiiiice (:

King Douglas Thank you (very belatedly), AimishBoy.

Toffeur 4 years ago

Extra!!!

King Douglas Thanks, Toffeur.

Luc Helie 4 years ago

A great work and a fantastic result !!! Love it !!!

King Douglas Sssshhhh. Luc...you are embarrassing me.
Thanks for that.
K.

Willy Marthinussen 4 years ago

excellent.
and thanks for the explanation :)
All the best --willy--

King Douglas Some folks like explanations, some don't. Thanks!
K.

Chris Wöhrle 4 years ago

Very good,
You did a great job
Thanks for the explanation

Chris

King Douglas Thanks, Chris.
K.

King Douglas Thanks, Chris. I just saw your excellent "galaxy" photo. I have a friend who is one of the world's best astro-photographers. Have you heard of Kent Kirkley?
K.

Jure Kravanja 4 years ago

perfect

Fernand Hick 4 years ago

Excellent !
Fernand

Nicole Goggins 4 years ago

your work blows me away! this is incredible - I can't even begin to work out how you did this...

King Douglas After everything is set up, it's just a matter of timing. Here's how to do this:
1) Set up the electronic flash lighting to look good with the toeshoe against the ball.
2) Set up a spotlight behind the leg so it covers the area where you want the blur to be, but casts little or no light on the ball (otherwise, the ball will be overexposed by the spotlight while the leg is in motion).
3) Use theatrical filters to match the color of the floodlight to the color of the electronic flash (I used a color meter for this, plus experience. This is stiall a little yellw, but better that than too blue, in this case, IMHO).
4) Set the camera shutter on "B" so the flash will fire the moment the shutter is opened and the shutter will remain open as long as you desire.
5) Practice your timing: Start with the dancer's foot against the ball; count 1-2-3. On 3, you release the shutter, the flash fires, and the dancer moves her leg slowly and smoothly away from the ball (it's much easier to do it that way--in reverse).
6) Shoot a few Polaroids so you, your model and your assistant are clear about what you are trying to accomplish and how you are doing so far.
7) Load color transparency film in the camera and keep shooting until you think you have what you want to see when the film comes back from the lab. Don't forget to bracket your exposures.

Thanks for your comment!
K.

Claudio Solera 4 years ago

Amazing shot! Congrats. Ciao,Claudio.

King Douglas Thank you again, my friend.
K.

John Rosca 4 years ago

Great capture. And the idea is awesome.

King Douglas John, glad you like this and thanks very much for saying so.
K.

Alberto Peroni 4 years ago

Awesome!

King Douglas My sincere thanks for your kind remark.
K.

Shazeen Samad 4 years ago

Oh man! Stunning :)

King Douglas ...and you know stunning when you see it. I've seen evidence.

Thanks!
K.

flo 4 years ago

a so delicate foot, against a rough ball, it's a great great and elegant idea..

King Douglas Thank you very much, flo.
K.

S J Carter 4 years ago

Brilliant... Hope the campaign has a great impact (the image certainly does).

King Douglas Steve Axford asked the same question, to which I replied: "To use a medical metaphor, the operation was a success, but the patient died."

By the way, this was shot about 25 years ago, but scanned just this morning. :>)

Thanks!
K.

Jerry Berry 4 years ago

Excelent King.

King Douglas Thanks, Jerry.
K.

Emily Bem 4 years ago

Good grief....this is SWEET! :)

King Douglas Emily,
I'm a bit surprised that you like this--I should think you'd find this too mechanical/technical. I'm not particularly attached to this myself, but I thought it was funny and it extends my contribution of non-Photoshop, in-camera special effects. I suppose it's technically competent as well, but the idea is the main thing.

Thanks very for the compliment.
K.

Angelo Lucardi 4 years ago

Excellent execution

King Douglas Angelo,

Ci sembrano essere molti italiani, che partecipano in OE. Ascensori la qualità, penso.

Grazie!
K.

DUBOSC 4 years ago

I like this humour ! ;) Great photo King DOUGLAS ! Soon !

King Douglas Merci, DUBOSC!
K.

Ursula I Abresch 4 years ago

Sure sells the idea. Beautiful.

King Douglas I'm sorry to say that selling did play a role in this photo. Notice that I submitted it to the Humor category.

Thanks,

K.

stefano longhi 4 years ago

GREAT idea
clap clap clap
ciao :-)

King Douglas He bows, and the weight of his belly pitches him suddenly into the orchestra pit.

Thank you, stefano.

Song Yao 4 years ago

Nicely thought out and executed to perfection. Fantastic result King.

King Douglas I'm very pleased that you like this, Song Yao.
K.

Žiga Gričnik 4 years ago

Good idea and excelent product

King Douglas I appreciate the kind remark, Žiga.
K.

Ulf Börjesson 4 years ago

Clever and funny and well done, King.
U

King Douglas Thank you, Ulf.
K.

lucian olteanu 4 years ago

interesting poster...great idea...a fav!lucian

King Douglas Thank you, lucian.
K.

Michael Jakesz 4 years ago

Very nice combination of dynamic and static elements!
Great and funny idea!
Did they actually use this one in Oklahoma?
Michael

King Douglas Michael,
This was published as a poster for Ballet Oklahoma. I had a reputation as a dance photographer when Ballet Oklahoma came to me to ask if I could create a poster for them that tied ballet into football. Really. They said that.

Thanks,
King

Anna Lepke 4 years ago

Very well done ... ! Elegant.

King Douglas Thank you, Anna.
K.

Fulvio Pellegrini 4 years ago

I agree with Daria
gReat
F.

King Douglas Fulvio,
But Daria and I were just talking about how original and elegant your work is. I guess we are the "Original and Elegant Gang"...I kinda like the sound of that. Beats "Hole in the Wall Gang" all to pieces.

Thanks for the kind words,

K

Fulvio Pellegrini I kinda like the sound of that, too
:-))) F.

Koen Pieters 4 years ago

that's a fab photo. And terrific thinking behind it, not only the idea but also the execution, with the motion

King Douglas Thank, Koen.

K.

Daria Endresen 4 years ago

Very original and elegant :)

King Douglas *You* are calling *my work* original and elegant? I'll alert the media.

Thank you.

K.

Ralf Stelander 4 years ago

Very clever and well executed King!

King Douglas Ralf,
My father taught me that since he couldn't afford to send me to college, I might as well learn how to be clever (and self-sufficient).

Thank you.

K

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