Manhattan Amateur Classic - Championship Ballroom Dancers
by cmathis430

Comment by Nuzzer:
Greetings from the Critique Club.

First impressions are that the lighting is a bit harsh - on board flash?

Technically this is an ok shot but diffusing the flash would have helped a bit. The landscape crop feels out of place here are the space to their left and right adds nothing to the story - maybe portrait would have been beter?

Artistically we catch a glimpse of their faces and that's what tells the story. If we could have seem her face more it would have helped engage us. The back background also doesn't allow us to get the context of the dancers as well as if there were some detail in it (although I suspect you weren't able to achieve that given the lighting in the venue).

In summary this is a good shot but there are areas to work on. Congrats on your first DPC entry!

Feel free to PM me if you have any queries.
Gerry

Manhattan Amateur Classic - Championship Ballroom Dancers
by cmathis430

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
The harsh onboard flash is a problem, but I think under these circumstances, you didn't have anything else you could do. You captured this well for the conditions you were clearly shooting in.

Manhattan Amateur Classic - Championship Ballroom Dancers
by cmathis430

Comment by Ja-9:
boy, those don't look like natural poses do they...I think I've seen the guy in competitions before. great color not an easy shot to get indoors

Manhattan Amateur Classic - Championship Ballroom Dancers
by cmathis430

Comment by bmartuch:
Great shot.

Manhattan Amateur Classic - Championship Ballroom Dancers
by cmathis430

Comment by hotpasta:
composition is not great, needs less at the top and a little more on the bottom