This is one of my favourite photos of a local powwow dancer. Most powwows around Saskatoon are outdoor events - this is one of the few that I have been asked to photograph that was inside. I was grateful for the harsh lighting inside the arena as it provided high key lighting on the dancers while throwing the background into an inky blackness. Even with a high speed telephoto, I was still working at the extreme edge of shutter speeds that would render the dancers in focus.
After I had a number of sharp photos "in the bag", I decided I would drag the shutter at a much lower speed to try and give a sense of motion to some photos. This is one of the best of the day as far as I am concerned. Showing the photos to the dancers after the powwow there was universal agreement that this photo captured the spirit of the dance.
After I had a number of sharp photos "in the bag", I decided I would drag the shutter at a much lower speed to try and give a sense of motion to some photos. This is one of the best of the day as far as I am concerned. Showing the photos to the dancers after the powwow there was universal agreement that this photo captured the spirit of the dance.
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