"University" Dance Ensemble, Tbilisi, May 2007

More of those motion-blurred dancers. How else can one show the movement in a still image? (There is a technique which uses both slow shutter speed and flash together in one frame, for blur AND sharpness. I haven't tried much of that yet; it's a future challenge.)

"University" Dance Ensemble, Tbilisi, May 2007

I've posted some motion-blurred shots of Georgian dance on the blog earlier - near its beginning. This concert, however, was the first time I had unfettered access to the whole show, freedom to shoot as much as I wanted. Next time I hope to attend a rehearsal and be in the wings, among the dancers, above them, and in other odd places. Shutter speeds: 1/8-1/2 second. More to follow.

Shuswap Lake, BC, Canada, August 2006

A family reunion on this magnificent lake. Perfect weather all week - I slept on a mattress on the beach every night. Catching up with relatives, some of whom I hadn't seen in many years. One morning I woke up early and, with my brother-in-law rowing beside me for safety's sake, swam across the 2.6 km of the lake's width. What a great feeling.

This shot of the lake is simply the result of moving the camera during an exposure of about 1/8 second.