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RAPTURE

© Michelle Alton

RAPTURE

Uploaded: January 03, 2012

Description


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From my center-"stage" spot on the floor at the Mummer's Fancy Brigade Finale, each Brigade Captain wound up his team's performance DIRECTLY above me, and actually played to my camera!
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After a year of preparation that had begun the day after January 1, 2011, this was the rapturous culmination, and the Captains' expressions revealed something way beyond JOY.
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ISO:2000, F5, 1/320s, 105mm

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Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/320 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 2000, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Comments

Michelle Alton January 03, 2012

A few more scenes from the Mummers Fancy Brigade Finale. #1434038

Ken Smith level-classic January 03, 2012

That belongs in a magazine. Beautiful work, Michelle! #9899535

Gord MacEachern January 03, 2012

Kens right, beautifully done Michelle! #9899547

Alan L. Borror January 03, 2012

Beautiful capture of this colorful event, Michelle! #9899555

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic January 03, 2012

Wonderful, all of them! My fave is "Smoke". #9899560

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic January 03, 2012

What a POV Michelle. All of these are wonderful.... I agree with Carolyn....my fav is "Smoke" also. #9899573

Jyri Vissak January 03, 2012

Beautiful series! Great timing. #9899666

Karen E. Michaels level-deluxe January 03, 2012

Indeed, a beautiful series, Michelle. #9899674

Monnie Ryan January 03, 2012

Fabulous, Michelle - love them all, but add me to the "Smoke" fans! #9899782

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic January 03, 2012

You must enter "Smoke" all on its own, Michelle. What a great collection of images! #9899852

Michelle Alton January 03, 2012

I LOVED the one I call "Smoke" but I chopped off some feet on the left. These performances were moving so fast that it was so hard to keep a straight plane. The person I was with shot 2300 photos in 2.5 hours, just to assure one good shot in 10. Even on continuous shot setting, I couldn't shoot that many--only got 800 or so. Whew! #9899889

Rony Sagy January 03, 2012

Wow, these shots are amazing. and how many cameras were you using. I see here at least three, no? I presume all handheld. Fantastic work, Michelle. #9900000

Julie Christiansen January 03, 2012

All phenomenal shots. Really really love the smoke one though. #9900028

Michelle Alton January 03, 2012

Oops! I see that I clicked the wrong link for camera on one of these shots. I used two cameras--but ended up mostingly using the 7D because it was faster than the 5D Mark II. #9900032

Karen Bacon January 03, 2012

Great job on this series Michelle! Beautiful work! #9900088

Mike Clime January 03, 2012

Wow, what a great in your face pov this is, Michelle! Like this one the best but also like the smoke one too. #9900173

Neal D. Hatcher January 03, 2012

Amen to all the above #9900219

Debbie Bray January 03, 2012

Each and every image is a stunner, Michelle! It's amazing how you got this guy's face without the lights behind flaring your camera! Well done!! Oh, and you can find eggplant filter in the Topaz B+W. :) #9900225

John Connolly January 03, 2012

Outstanding graphic images Michelle! You have captured the moments to perfection! #9900258

Sherry L. Davis January 03, 2012

Beautiful! Great work, Michelle! #9900350

Ray Thoms January 03, 2012

Amazing colour, detail and composition Michelle.....well done! #9900523

Barbara Waldoch January 03, 2012

Wonderful images, Michelle! #9900529

Carol L. Fowler January 03, 2012

Wonderful capture! I also liked the Smoke one the best- I think you should crop off the foot-impaired dancers to the left and submit that one! #9900534

Michelle Alton January 03, 2012

Note: Since everyone seemed to like "Smoke," I worked on it this afternoon, and added a small amount to the bottom of the photo, and cloned in a shoe. I think it works. #9900558

Louisa Hancock January 03, 2012

Absolutely stunning images Michelle, The clarity and detail are fantastic having used such high ISO amazing. #9900692

Jeffrey R. Bange January 03, 2012

Fantastic series Michelle, I'm in agreement with everyone else about Smoke, did you get invited back again next year. #9900791

Robert K. Bemus level-classic January 03, 2012

BEAUTIFUL shots and stellar indoor work, Michelle!! Never mind it scares the hell out of me but I too think 'Smoke' is fabulous... #9900914

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic January 04, 2012

Great pov, and very cool series of shots. Great job!!! #9901014

Douglas Pignet January 04, 2012

wow now that is up close and personal...nicely done Michelle #9901031

Patricia A. Casey level-deluxe January 04, 2012

WONDERFUL!!!! how fortunate to have the seat you did....press photography....cool!!!! #9901093

Ujjwal Mukherjee January 04, 2012

Fantastic pov and capture,Michelle! Super!! #9902604

Carolyn McIntosh January 05, 2012

Absolutely stunning image . . colours are so vibrant. I agree with the others that Smoke should be a standalone entry. Now you have some serious post processing to do. #9903647

Ian M. Hill January 05, 2012

Excellent Michelle,like all the others too! #9904507

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic January 07, 2012

I love your perspective on this capture Michelle. This must have been such an exciting venue that kept you on your toes but look at the results. #9906770

Phyllis H. Burchett January 08, 2012

Fabulous POV Michelle, love the whole sries! #9909093

Emile Abbott level-classic January 09, 2012

Loved them all Michelle. How did you get center stage? #9910822

Phyllis A. Houghton January 21, 2012

Wonderful series. You really take us there. #9933926

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