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Queen Bees

I work in series, forming bodies of work with a consistent and creative thought pattern. This 2000-year-old photograph taken at Town Hall in Manhattan, NY, is part of my “African Dance in Slow Motion Series.” The group is the Dance Troupe of Mozambique.

When I first entered the Hall, I was situated at eye level. Poor promotion resulted in too many empty seats; however, the ground level wasn’t hitting it. I was shooting up, too low, very boring. You see, I have to feel the shot, get excited about the images I’m capturing. If I’m not excited, I know my audience won’t feel or relate to its beauty.

I looked up. The first row of the balcony was empty, so I scurried up the stairs and there it was, a whole new view of the stage and dancers. I believe my 35mm Nikon lens gave me the perfect perspective to create this gem. As they moved about in unison, their clothing and energy gave me a buzzing feeling. At the time I was shooting manually, no automatic advancing or shutter, whereby, each touch sent thrills throughout my body and ‘that’s a good thing! ‘