[Leica] [IMGs] [PESO]: A story, a question and some acrobats.

[Aram Langhans]

Well I would have done what you did, of course.  Is there any other 
response from the LUG?  I think not.

I really like the first shot. The motion of the spin and the position of 
both people in the frame is very dynamic.  Has me on the edge of my seat 
waiting to see what happens next.  It is also large enough that I do not 
have to click on the large icon to see it.  I am one of those who if I 
do that and it more than fills my monitor screen I cannot scroll down to 
see the rest of the photo, so for the remaining shots all I see is a 
black background.  I might see if I can download them to view them in 
something other than a browser.

Aram

On 4/19/2022 2:13:17, Peter Dzwig wrote:
>
> All,
>
> A few days ago I was at Goodwood watching a band on a stage in front 
> of me. I suddenly realised that the framework next to me (which I had 
> largely ignored) was being readied for some kind of spectacle.
> It turned out to be a pair of acrobats on a high wire.
>
> Being a good LUGer I had only my Fuji XE-2 (I don't use the IIIf much 
> and the M3 is being repaired), with standard lens.
>
> The nearest performer turned out to be a free-spinning acrobat 
> suspended from a wire about 10m up. Her colleague was a tightrope 
> walker, with his platform about 20 - 30m from me. Together they put on 
> an amazing show.
>
> It was entirely in the open air on a dark spring night with the only 
> lighting from spots and the nearby stage and at times lots of smoke
> from nearby fires.
>
> Here's a question: What would you have done? Would you (a) just watch 
> the show; (b) shoot and see what happens?
>
> Again, being a good LUGer I chose (b), span the ISO to 1600, set it to 
> Auto and shot. All were in colour, but I have converted to B&W and 
> done a bit of work on.
>
> These are the results (quality isn't that good, but...):
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/Acrobats_Goodwood_1_edited1.jpg.html> 
>
>
> It opened with her spinning up, she span faster and faster making the 
> wire vibrate which made him shake a little but he stayed on!
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/Acrobat_Goodwood_2_edited-1.jpg.html> 
>
>
>
> The tightrope walker sets off:
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/Tightrope_Walker_2_edited-1.jpg.html> 
>
>
> Then advances:
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/DSCF2251_Tightrope_walker.jpg.html> 
>
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/Tightrope_Walker_Goodwood_2_edited-1.jpg.html> 
>
>
> Stops and then hangs upside down from the wire!
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/Rightrope_walker_upside_down_edited-1.jpg.html> 
>
>
> Climbs back on the wire, lays flat along it and starts to rotate!
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/Tightrope_Walker_edited-2.jpg.html> 
>
>
> (the strobe-like effect is presumably caused by the combination of the 
> spots, the smoke and the camera sensor) and then he stands on his head!
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/Acrobats_Goodwood_2_edited-1.jpg.html> 
>
>
> Anyway, it was a fun exercise. I hope you like some of them at least.
>
> As always CC&Cs welcome.
>
> Peter

-- 
Aram Langhans
(Semi) Retired Science Teacher
& Unemployed photographer
  
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