First rushes from Bressingham

[bugmeister]

1940s Day at Bressingham steam museum where the dancing was indoors in low light. No option but to use flash

 

Here's a couple of rushes, any opinions would be welcome (even to scrap them)

 

 

[Phil]

The harsh shadows may well be an issue but I for one wouldn't bin 'em. As it was indoors was it not possible to bounce the flash off the ceiling?

 

P.S. You might want to sort the horizon in the first

[bugmeister]

The harsh shadows may well be an issue but I for one wouldn't bin 'em. As it was indoors was it not possible to bounce the flash off the ceiling?

 

P.S. You might want to sort the horizon in the first

The horizon was deliberate to emphasize their leaning,  but maybe i went a bit too far

The ceiling wasn't an option, about 30feet up and very dark, effectively the inside of a large shed   I'll have a go at softening the edges in PP

[Phil]

The horizon was deliberate to emphasize their leaning

 

Must admit that I did think that would be the case, fairy snuff  

[colinb]

a nice record of the event but nothing more I'm afraid.  But keep them perhaps the event organiser might like to see/use them?

[bugmeister]

a nice record of the event but nothing more I'm afraid.  But keep them perhaps the event organiser might like to see/use them?

That's rather what I was thinking of for these, a few of the participants asked for my card so maybe they will want one ot two.

 

Just as important, it was great fun for me taking them

[NannyFerret]

As my signature say.  "Photography captures a moment in time"  and that is just what you have done.

You can't repeat them so if they are a record of the event, I would definitely keep them.

[fuzzyedges]

Congratulations on No2, apart from the background clutter which is always unavoidable, you have managed a very hard thing to do and thats in partner dancing to get both the participants faces

Any one who has tried this really struggles

No1 They appear to be doing the american stroll, and are about to do two steps to the left The annoying thing is that they will turn 3 quarter turns before coming back to this position and the music dosnt go on foreever, so you are stuck there waiting to shoot, if you are lucky you may get 3 goes The position of the dancers is probably the best pose you will get in the entire sequence of moves

 

I agree with phil the horizon is a bit too much askew, although I have danced on floors that list like that one

[annie]

looks like you had another good day out, and it all looks more colourful than a few weeks ago. these guys do put so much effort into the day.

 

the 'American stroll' fuzzy calls it, and there was me wondering the other week why they was doing line dancing at a forties event, I am now so glad I did not ask the question there.

[fuzzyedges]

the 'American stroll' fuzzy calls it

 

Its not strictly a forties dance (there are variations of strolls the original was 1950's and nothing like the ones done today) what it does is allows single participation and gets the people on there feet

 

The object is to enjoy the dancing not be exactly and strictly accurate.

Its hard to dance wearing an anorack, strangley enough those that have that label rarely dance

[annie]

of course you do know I now have to go and google this..!