The Nutcracker

From "The Nutcracker" a few weeks ago. Not my usual type of shoot, but it turned out ok.

Super! I love the action in #2 and it's a strange effect in #1 how the spots on the subject make it look like confetti floating in the air between the subject and camera.

Thank you!

That was actually a snow effect that the stage crew manufactured. I was glad I was able to capture it. In person, it was much more obvious well above the dancer's heads. By the time it trickled down to them, it was a lot less obvious. This was one of the better results.

It looks like the effect was done with light as opposed to matter, if so it was done very well...

I was way in the back, but I am pretty sure they released some sort of confetti kind of stuff to create that. The stage lights hit it as it fluttered to the ground, of course.

Very well done. Nice and sharp, which is hard with so little light and so much movement.

- Jon Karr
www.thatverynextthing.​com

Thank you. Honestly- I am always surprised how well most stage lights light the intended subject. It's often a really dark room but a fairly bright subject.

I enjoy shooting theater... wish I did it more.

Great capture in that jump shot!!