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| The "Lounge" for the Press, complete with boutique and buffet. Cavalia has some tight restrictions, but they take care of the press! |
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| The Money Shot: I submitted two. While this was my second choice, it was my Editor's first. |
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| This
was actually my first choice. I liked the more pleasing color
rendition, but the galloping horse was chosen for publication. Hey,
what's with the eye? |
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| Lots of jumping using these cheetah feet. Very impressive, but my photos weren't that great. |
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| My one gripe is the low level of light. Most of the images show some
motion blur, and the overall softness that comes from shooting at
less-than-optimal apertures. |
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| Procession on the Plains. A splendid illusion of a very real landscape and a back-projected sky on a fabric background. |
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| The set actually had a "mountain range" behind it. The sky is a projection. The results, when photographed, are stunning. |
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| Nothing spectacular about this shot, It's an exercise in patience,
waiting for the woman to be properly positioned in the light, and for
the horse to take an interesting stance. Trite photo, but it's MY trite
photo! |
A carousel was lowered from the ceiling to showcase the aerialists in the troupe.
Posed shot taken during a Q & A session at the show's conclusion.Had I asked the young lady to look up, as I heard another photographer doing, I'd have had a pleasing portrait. I guess I wasn't in the mood, since I already had the shot I wanted. The shot could have been salvaged with some fill-flash, but out of concerns for the performers and the horses, flash photography was forbidden. I should have asked the performer to close her eyes, smile, and place her cheek against the horse's forehead.
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| The cast takes a bow. |
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| After the show, the horses are taken back to the stable. After seeing
them perform, it's easy to forget that a startled horse in a crowded
venue can result in some serious injury. Handlers were about, mainly for
the safety of the participants. |
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| Horsey getting a bath. |
