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You, Me, Dancing by *AlexJHH:iconAlexJHH:

Categories Photography > Photojournalism > Public Gatherings & Events

©2008 *AlexJHH
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Submitted: April 3
File Size: 3.3 MB
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Make: Canon
Model: Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Shutter Speed: 1/60 second
F Number: F/4.0
Focal Length: 17 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Date Picture Taken: Mar 14, 2008, 12:38:22 AM

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It took me a couple of beers to realise...

That being the white photographer at the ball for the Afro-Caribbean Society was going to require a slightly different tactic. This tactic ended up being to ignore a lack of self confidence and dance as well as I could while waving a DSLR around and blinding myself constantly with the flash.

Apparently this ' party photography ' is becoming increasingly popular in LA and places like that. Seems a reasonable excuse to mix drinking and photgraphy in ways that doesn't involve dangerous darkroom chemicals.

It took a couple of pints for me to start getting shots I was anywhere near happy with, but I got there in the end. So did my wallet - this ball was at the Hilton.

The things we do to get the shot :D

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~Alexeiz:iconAlexeiz: Apr 3, 2008, 7:39:27 AM
I really like the face of the one by the wall. So the opposite of the dancers! Real good shot!

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Meh.
*AlexJHH:iconAlexJHH: Apr 3, 2008, 12:13:28 PM
Thank you :)

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'Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?'
'That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,'
'I don’t know where. . .'
'Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,' said the cat.
*vampire-love:iconvampire-love: Apr 3, 2008, 12:22:20 PM Mood: Joy
I'm glad you had a good experience at the ball :) The shot is great, the expressions really make it.

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*AlexJHH:iconAlexJHH: Apr 3, 2008, 1:18:06 PM
It sort of sucked at first, then became good as I loosened up a bit. They didn't stand a chance once I bust out the super-white man dance :D

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'Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?'
'That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,'
'I don’t know where. . .'
'Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,' said the cat.
*kique-ass:iconkique-ass: Apr 4, 2008, 2:57:14 PM
Lol how you suffer for your art! I like the idea of party photography = ]

And I love watching white people dance :P :P :P

And you're still coming up Cerilol in my devwatch, I love it! :D

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"I love Elton John's eyebrow but not the man himself" - Mo

"An emo drink would be something vodka based with a toy that sinks upside down in it." - Benjiman
*AlexJHH:iconAlexJHH: Apr 8, 2008, 6:01:47 AM
Thank you :)

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'Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?'
'That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,'
'I don’t know where. . .'
'Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,' said the cat.
`contains-mild-peril:iconcontains-mild-peril: Apr 19, 2008, 12:22:12 PM
Really nice shot, captures all the fun and motion of the party :)

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Beards not bombs.
*AlexJHH:iconAlexJHH: Apr 19, 2008, 4:22:49 PM
Cheers muchly!

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'Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?'
'That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,'
'I don’t know where. . .'
'Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,' said the cat.
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