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Silvino González Morales 3 months ago

The tone and the selection of the angle are incredible.

Jole 6 months ago

Fantastica !

Ferdinand von Bozen 10 months ago

incredibly beautiful composition and execution

King Douglas Thanks very much, Ferdinand. I'm glad you like this. It is one of my favorites.

krobinson 2 years ago

This photo shows so much strength and beauty

Lovely! The model has wonderfully turned out feet too... as a dancer I respect the reality of the hard work this picture portrays

King Douglas Thanks for your generous comment, krobinson.

Tell me more about your own dance career...and are you male or female?

krobinson I am a female; I've been taking ballet for ten years. I am new to photography and have seen a lot of ballet pictures that are technically incorrect. Yours however is amazing! Was this picture taken in a studio with lighting and whatnot? or in a dance studio?

King Douglas This was taken during renovation of a building that became the studios and home of the Boston Ballet Company. I was a member of the company from 1972-1974 (I'm old). The light is coming totally from the windows visible in the photo.

So how old are you? Are you a good dancer? Are you hoping to become a professional dancer? Do you live in a city where there is plenty of dance? Who is your primary teacher?--I may know him or her.

There are many other dance photos in my 1X.com portfolio, and others in my personal web site.

Thanks for writing!

krobinson Wow the Boston Ballet that is AMAZING!! I'm from a small town (15 000) so there hasn't been much opportunity for auditions and things like that. I'm going to university next year for musical theatre so that will include some dance but not a lot (I'm young ;)). It's more of a passion. You possibly could have known my old Ballet teacher Jodi Kohal. She used to teach at the National Ballet in Toronto but has since retired around here.

Were you part of the corps at the Boston Ballet? Or a priciple? What Ballets were you in?

King Douglas I don't know a Jodi Kohal...sorry...but I'm 65 years old, so unless you know someone around my age, I may not have known them when I was dancing.

I was in the corps de ballet, but because I was tall, strong and a very good partner, I got some good roles. It was a long time ago. I hardly even remember the ballets I was in.

But I did love dancing.

Mario Jean 2 years ago

Striking beauty, in two of its extremes.
This picture moves me and I thank you for that.
MJ

King Douglas Thanks very much, Mario. I'm glad you like this one.

Tim Corbeel 2 years ago

Excellent! :)

King Douglas Thanks, Tim...glad you like it.

Fan 2 years ago

Different perspective and a strong composition with a strong photo,

Congratulations...

King Douglas Thank you very much, Fan.

Ben Goossens 2 years ago

Clever idea:-)

King Douglas Thank you, Ben...Mr. Clever himself!

King Douglas 2 years ago

That's funny...I think *your* work is amazing.
Thanks very much, Jure.

Jure Kravanja 2 years ago

amazing

King Douglas That's funny...I think *your* work is amazing.
Thanks very much, Jure.

jrasec 2 years ago

Excellent idea and composition!

King Douglas Thank you jrasec.

Fernand Hick 2 years ago

Great idea King !

King Douglas Thanks Fernand. There's more to this idea than meets the eye. This room was to be one of the new studios being renovated for the Boston Ballet Company, of which I was a member at the time. I wanted to photograph a dancer in the space before the renovation was complete, so I walked over with a ballerina and this is one of the photos we came up with. The dance floor would be laid in sections over the 2x4 pieces of lumber she is standing on.

Dancers would be practicing the same step in the same spot in the new studios a few months later.

Sven Fennema 2 years ago

fantastic!!!

King Douglas Ah, the talented Mr. Sven Fennema...thank you, sir!

Fulvio Pellegrini 2 years ago

stunning composition and great idea my King
F.

King Douglas Thanks in return from one of your biggest fans. :>)

Polonaise 2 years ago

Two different worlds of textures and the shapes.
Two different temperatures.
One great photography.

Total command upon the subject.
..................

King Douglas Polonaise...a type of dance. How interesting to get a fine compliment from someone whose screen name has meaning in the dance world. Thank you.

Stefan Dusicka 2 years ago

good (-:

King Douglas Thank you, Stefan, I'm glad you like this.

jaharris1001 2 years ago

wow, and awesome perspective and angle here with great leading lines, my daughter is a dancer and this touches me, well done

King Douglas Thanks, jaharis1001. I especially appreciate remarks from folks who know something about dance (or ballet in particular, in this case).

Dim 2 years ago

Wonderful shot, great composition!
Congratulations!:-)

King Douglas Thank you very much, Dim.

barbara 2 years ago

strong legs, strong photo, maestro!

King Douglas Praise from Caesar is praise indeed. Thanks, barbara.

barbara "Et tu, Brute?"
lol, thanx for nice answer, King, you are THE King!

Tamas Olajos 2 years ago

brilliant!

King Douglas Thanks, Tamas.

Alex OBrien 2 years ago

Impressive composition and tones, love it. :)

King Douglas Thanks for the kind words, Alex.

Patricia 2 years ago

What power in those feet and legs, great! Strong picture

King Douglas Yep, power. If you saw the rest of her you'd be equally impressed. She is a ballerina...not just a pretty good dancer. In the professional ranks, no female dancer calls herself a ballerina until the title has been won by public acclaim. It is a kind of rank, like a general in the army.

Thanks, Patricia.

Patricia I've met quit a few dancers myself. My dearest friend makes clothes for there dances. And when things get to much or deadline is comming and after another fit changes have to be made I sometimes help her. So every 'end of season' i'm there (besides the 'normal' performances). It's the final show when the whole company do bits from all the dances of the past year and after they mingle ;). It's modern and clasic mix, but it works the same way. The new dancers who think they are all that you don't meet next year.. But always i'm impressed by how they mix all that wonderful power with such gracefulness and beauty

King Douglas Are you referring to Netherlands Dance Theater? I used to be a big fan in the late 1960's.

Patricia No i'm referring to Introdans, founded in '71 though back then it was Studio L.P. :)But my friend started out at the Netherlands Dance Theater, she worked there for about 7 years :) but that was in the early 90's

Bogdan Panait 2 years ago

Really great, regards, Bogdan.

King Douglas Thanks very much, Bogdan.

gNo 2 years ago

I Love it.
regards,
gNo

King Douglas I'm glad you like this, gNo. Thank you.

Andres 2 years ago

Wow!! Beautiful, as always.Another one from your old time with the dancers?

King Douglas Yes, another old one...but I'm going to create a new image today!

With my wonderful scanner and my digital darkroom (Photoshop), it is a great pleasure to explore my archives to see if I can't draw something more out of a negative, or apply something I've learned in the years since the original image was captured.

Thanks, Andres.