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Day 09 - Dance
Day 09 - Dance
Ken


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Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Date: Jul 6, 2008
Aperture: F/8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Family, Emotive
Date Uploaded: Jul 10, 2008

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Comments: 12
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 This was taken a few days ago, but is a certainly is a slice of life for us.

Cartesia pretty much has a mind of her own, and this is the perfect example. We were passing by this at Meijer Gardens and of course she had to dance. If you look closely you can see footprints for her to follow, but she has her own dance. She absolutely loved dancing in front of the mirror.

This scene is typical for more than her dancing. You can see me taking her picture. There are so many opportunities and yet she moves so fast it's hard to capture her. wickee_one is there also on the right side, waiting for us to move on.

When it came time to leave, I believe I had to physically remove her from the dance area. Again, this is typical. So the drama begins, and then a few minutes later she's laughing about something...


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 07/26/2008 11:54:40 PM
You sure captured the perfect shot to show everyone who Cartesia is. You caught the imagination, the delight, and aspirations she has. The bright light works fantastically with this image and your dof is spot on.
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 07/16/2008 10:17:32 AM
This is one of my favs from your series so far. It's so unusual and expressive; a well balanced composition.
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 07/11/2008 09:18:37 AM
She is totally oblivious to you... I love the self-portrait in the background. Been there. Done that with my kids.
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 07/11/2008 08:31:36 AM
Great fun shot :)
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 07/11/2008 01:06:21 AM
I love kids and the moments that we steal from them.
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 07/10/2008 11:11:33 PM
What a darling image!
Oh to be a kid again......
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 07/10/2008 10:43:43 PM
another brilliant photograph of cartesia .. i've just looked at amanda's 'the dreamer' ... and now this .. two fantastic photographs showing the personality of your little girl .. love this photograph ken .. the way she's jumping/dancing .. such joy of life and being right 'there' .. love the reflections .. and her fringe blowing in the wind forming a frame for her face .. :)..
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 07/10/2008 07:43:51 PM
To me, what makes it, is that she seems so oblivious to the parents and photographers behind her, and the world around her. I have a very similar shot, of my daughter, in front of a bendy mirror, which I must post too.
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 07/10/2008 05:44:50 PM
Just saw the photo of wickee_one. So different and so the same (hope that makes sense). Wonderful with the mirror and the basket on the right.
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 07/10/2008 01:02:00 PM
She is a little sprite- I love all the elements in this and your description of Cartesia's personality :)
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 07/10/2008 01:01:00 PM
Great candid. She's having a lot of fun with that mirror.
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 07/10/2008 01:51:22 AM
Awesome, and a wonderful 'emotive' fun candid, that brought a smile to my face.
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