Nottinghill Carnival Sexy Dancing

[Aaron Geis]

Canon 5DII | 24-105 f/4 IS @ 24mm

160th | f/4 | ISO 640

The last shot of my day at Nottinghill Carnival in London.

[John Thompson]

I like this and I really like the close cropping. There is nothing in the frame that should not be.

[Tobie]

Agreeing with @nikon-nut. If I really want to be nitpicking I’d say remove the lighter straight lines in the BG but good reflection of the spirit of the moment, good use of lighting.

[Aaron Geis]

Oops, sorry, some confusion with Flickr.

Canon 5DII | 24-105 f/4 IS @ 24mm

160th | f/4 | ISO 640

The last shot of my day at Nottinghill Carnival in London

[Aaron Geis]

Thanks @nikon-nut & @tobiepsg!

It was a good day despite a steady rain – can confirm the efficacy of the weather sealing for the 5DII & 24-105 f/4 IS.

[caimi]

This is Notting Hill? Nice tight crop conveys the movement and mood of the dancers perfectly. Great rich color.

[Aaron Geis]

Thanks @caimi!

Nottinghill used to have a large ‘Afro-Caribbean’ presence, not so much these days but the neighborhood still hosts Europe’s largest street party with floats and costumes like Mardi-Gras or Brazil’s Carnival.

I tried to update the Flickr file with an updated version but I fear I’ve broken the link again.

[Candida Tate]

The colors really stand out, some people may think less shadow on his face would bring out his features but I think it adds an air of mystery. In contrast her face is kissed by the light and open. I like the emotions conveyed by the dancers. He shows his desire for her and she seems to bask in the adoration. I like the dark background, nothing to distract from the dancers.

[Aaron Geis]

Thanks @candida-tate!

I was thinking that the woman is the ‘lead’ and the man is ‘supporting’.

The black area behind them is a stack of speakers but the lines of their structure didn’t really ‘read’ so I burned them way down – thanks to @tobiepsg for guiding my hand there.

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

Take a look @jpfernandezl

[Michael Lloyd]

I didn’t get to see the others but I really like the last one Aaron

[Tobie]

Your revised pic is perfect @aarongeis – nothing to pull the attention away from or spoil the two main characters. Two thumbs up!

[Aaron Geis]

Thanks guys!

@micheal-lloyd, the previous versions just showed the diagonal lines of the speaker towers behind.

Here’s the SOOC file.

Sometimes at events I like to shoot from the hip, literally, with a wide perspective and make cropping decisions in post.

Sexy Dancing – SOOC by Aaron Geis on Light Stalking

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