Beautiful Dancers of 2007 Photo Gallery by Richard Calmes at pbase.com

Beautiful Dancers of 2007

I made thousands and thousands of images of dancers in 2007! These 24 are special in many ways. First, each of these images has haunted my memory for days, weeks and months after the shutter snapped. When I close my eyes, I still see these images. Second, there is also some quality about these images that drew your comments more than others in their galleries. And if hits really mean anything, these images have the most hits in each of their respective galleries.

When I started 2007, none of these images existed and soon we will all start 2008. I hope there is much beauty and opportunity waiting for each of us in 2008! Thank you for your continued support!

Kylie Lewallen	Allison Bridgers	Whitney Sue Jones	Andrew Brader
Kiley Casciano	Lucy Van Cleef and Andrew Brader	Garet Erwin	Whitney Sue and Jody
Jessica Collado	Garet Erwin	Erin Elizabeth-Watts	Chad Jones
Jessica Collado	One Giant Step	Jody and Danijela	Young ones at the Barre
Whitney Sue and BJ	Whitney Sue Jones	Caroline Laubacher	Nicole Ranieri
Alicia Lee	Nancy Casciano	Tyrique Can Fly	Kiley Casciano

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Cindy Lim		13-Jul-2012 01:44
AWESOME work of art, Richard. You have been blessed.

Simona		20-Jan-2009 16:08
Your pictures are superb.What shutter speed would you use to capture a jump and how do you focus? Thanks, Simona

Guest		06-Nov-2008 09:17
very nice sir

Marcio Cabral		25-Feb-2008 12:37
Great colletction of top photos Richard!! V

PauloCGama		29-Jan-2008 01:21
BRAVO!!!

Lea Steenberg		19-Jan-2008 22:29
Mr. Calmes, you capture the dancers technical abilites, perfectly, and it seems to me as if you know exactly how to use light to highlight dancers technique! Even the best dancer can be photographed to show poor technique. Congratulations

Guest		14-Jan-2008 02:11
Exceptional work of great beauty. V

superlowtechdigital		12-Jan-2008 02:21
A mesmerizing gallery. Great sense of motion and energy. CH~superlowtechdigital.

GeneWard		11-Jan-2008 04:39
a spectacular gallery. voted.

shatterbug		10-Jan-2008 06:01
Picking the best must be difficult for you, there are so many great ones to choose from! That said, this is an outstanding collection deserving a second look!

Doug Kessler		07-Jan-2008 20:54
Absolutely the Best!

nividhia		07-Jan-2008 18:56
Wow!

Guest		07-Jan-2008 16:10
Stunning work - V

henrywong		06-Jan-2008 04:29
Happy New Year Richard! All the best for 2008!V for the amazing gallery! Henry

Kristi		05-Jan-2008 05:17
How exceptional these are...and I echo the comment above of incredible talent on both sides of the lens!

Robyco		05-Jan-2008 00:22
Great collection and the banner is great too.....

Sergio Pessolano		04-Jan-2008 17:57
Superb collection and great idea. Voted.

Diane Ramsey		04-Jan-2008 14:45
Wonderful selection - stunningly beautiful. You've caught the peak of each dance movement perfectly.

Michael J. Parkinson		02-Jan-2008 22:52
Even with the help of votes it must have still been extremely difficult to winnow your exquisite portfolio down to just 24 images. Some of us would do dastardly things to have shot any of the stuff that ended up on the proverbial cutting room floor. Thanks for past encouragement and all the best in 2008.

Guest		02-Jan-2008 20:29
Happy New Year! La creme de la creme !!! Congratulations on this well-deserved first position.

Guest		02-Jan-2008 15:50
Beautiful images. I really enjoyed viewing your work. Happy New Year!

Pauline		01-Jan-2008 19:22
I love the New Year shot Richard, it's perfect!!!

Azlin Ahmad		01-Jan-2008 18:12
Marvellous collection, Richard! Happy New Year! V

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SensPix		31-Dec-2007 15:17
Absolutely fabulous ! This gallery is simply fabulous !1

Michael Shpuntov		31-Dec-2007 15:00
Richard, through the year I enjoyed many of your wonderful images and this best of gallery wonderfully summarized your work. Beautiful compositions, dynamics and superb quality. Vote.

Alex S.		31-Dec-2007 14:13
I did not expect to find so much beauty an fotographic perfection while searching for a lost mail-address. Great! Thanks for sharing your masterpieces. Have a beatiful 2008 and many good shots.

Georgia Roessler		31-Dec-2007 14:00
Stunning gallery, filled with style and grace. Very well done!

Marcio Cabral		31-Dec-2007 12:46
Fantastic gallery Richard!!V of course. All pics are masterpieces!! Happy new year!!

Guest		31-Dec-2007 11:21
fabulous! happy new year !

Jean-Claude Liehn		31-Dec-2007 04:09
Wonderful ! This is a great testimony about what the human species can do. Thank you very much.

Will Evans		30-Dec-2007 23:09
Fantastic gallery! Very nicely done.

Guest		30-Dec-2007 18:12
Happy New Year to you, Richard!

Guest		30-Dec-2007 17:56
Richard, another very impressive gallery of yours. Thanks and Happy New year!! Bill Nguyen Marketing Manager http://www.easyvietnamtravel.com

John Lumb		30-Dec-2007 12:15
Richard, as beautiful as ever. I never tire of looking at your images, lucky them to have you taking such pics. Wish I had your abilities...lol cheers Jon

John Lumb		30-Dec-2007 12:14
Richard, as beautiful as ever. I never tire of looking at your images, lucky them to have you taking such pics. Wish I had your abilities...lol cheers Jon

Marcia Colelli		30-Dec-2007 12:08
What a wonderful year you have had, beautiful work!! V

Phyllis Stewart		30-Dec-2007 08:58
Each photo here is a masterpiece! You need to take these to a gallery for a one-man show... seriously! Prints would sell like hotcakes, and you could donate part of sales to the dance group. Voted, of course!

Cliff Smith		30-Dec-2007 07:44
Wonderful! V.

RadioWonder		30-Dec-2007 07:18
So electric and full of vibrant energy... GVM

Guest		30-Dec-2007 06:36
Fantastic gallery really nice shots Vote

Chad Ramsey		30-Dec-2007 05:39
Fabulous look into the art of dance! V

Veronica Fresh		30-Dec-2007 01:23
Always thrilling to stop and view your spectacular work. Veronica

Guest		30-Dec-2007 01:20
Happy New Year and keep up your excellent works. This is a great collection! TFS

laine82		29-Dec-2007 22:41
Having just watched your video Richard if I had no appreciation for the wonderful work you do, then I do now....as always your images are outstanding & your connection with the dancers very real. Congratulations on this great year of images !! Best wishes for 2008

edwina beaumont		29-Dec-2007 20:41
your capture of action is amazing, their ability to move is equally amazing. great pictures

Bill & Carolyn Hilton		29-Dec-2007 20:39
Excellant job of capturing the movements of the dancers. Well deserved place in the popular galleries. Carolyn V

Guest		29-Dec-2007 19:36
congratulations richard. you're the only pbase artist who can take more than one top spot in the popular galleries. and you deserve it well Happy shooting in 2008!!!

Ilene Nova		29-Dec-2007 19:25
What an amazing gallery!! I'm so happy to have come upon your work, which excites, inspires and pleases the eye so much. Your love for the dancers comes through. V

Stephen Phillips		29-Dec-2007 17:22
Richard. In seeing the numerous adjectives describing your work - I'll simply claim them all in my praise of your work. A Happy and Healthy New Year to you and yours. I look forward to your future work.

Guest		29-Dec-2007 14:22
La creme de la creme! All the best and happy shooting in 2008! Mike :o)

Guest		29-Dec-2007 14:14
Spectacular stuff, best wishes to you in 2008!!

alfredo camba jr.		29-Dec-2007 13:54
Fantastic collection of extraordinary images!! Big vote!!

Guest		29-Dec-2007 10:32
Outstanding precious work, my congratulations and big vote. I wish you another great year of such top class photograpy!

james morgan		29-Dec-2007 10:05
A Guid New Year to you, how you are going to keep up this standard I dont know, that you will, I do know.So I wish you and yours all that you would wish for your self this coming year and beyond. james morgan

Eric Herbelin		29-Dec-2007 07:53
It was a wonderful year for your images, Master!

Suzanne Opitz		29-Dec-2007 03:21
Stunning photos Ricahrd, as usual. Have a wonderful New Year & all the best for 2008. Suzanne

Guest		29-Dec-2007 01:45
Fabulous Richard, Stunning works as usual! It's an inspiration to look at your art! All the best for the New Year for you and your family Richard! Regards, Rod

Guest		29-Dec-2007 00:05
they're wonderfull, you make an outstanding work

Guest		28-Dec-2007 19:51
Splendid work and very inspirational, All the best, many happy returns.

Yi Feng		28-Dec-2007 16:28
Absolutely stunning captures Richard!. Really enjoyed your outstanding work through out the year and look forward to seeing more in 2008! Happy New Year! V

Ali Majdfar		28-Dec-2007 15:44
Absolutely GREAT work, so admirable. GMV

Guest		28-Dec-2007 12:35
well done... thanks for sharing. 10 out of 10!

Kees Terberg		28-Dec-2007 10:22
Hehehe, 2007 has been a very good year! I am glad that you have placed all my favourite images on a single display. Beautiful work! If 2007 set the standard for 2008... I wonder what we can expect in the months to come, but these, no matter how you look at them, are precious moments which have been immortalized by a legend. Well done Richard. Well done.

Giancarlo Guzzardi		28-Dec-2007 10:11
beautiful gallery and great photography

Lilith		28-Dec-2007 08:09
I cannot find the right words to describe your work in this gallery. It's amazing, they all look great. The dancers are really very good as well. I hope you will show us a lot of excellent new work in 2008. All the best wishes to you and your beloved ones for 2008. Kiss, Lilith

Simon Chandler		28-Dec-2007 06:55
Magnificent. Perfection. Dedication. Marvelous. One can simply run out of words to describe how good this gallery is. The greatest merit of photography is the preservation of human achievement and virtue for eternity to share and this gallery has exemplified it to the utmost. V

CIS		28-Dec-2007 04:53
Sensational to say the least, Richard! Breathtaking gallery.

Wolfgang Bluhm		28-Dec-2007 04:48
Congratulations on your incredible photographic achievements of 2007, Richard. All of these (and many others) are truly master pieces that I enjoy looking at over and over again. Thank you for collating these in this "year end" gallery. I managed to miss a few of them the first time around. Happy New Year 2008 to you, and I look forward to your masterful ballet photography next year. PS: Have you ever considered publishing a book of your ballet photography?

BleuEvanescence		28-Dec-2007 04:44
Richard, following you through the flow of gracious foot steps is always a privilege. Thank you for sharing this journey of beauty with us. Best wishes for 2008 // Claudia

Barbara Read and Fred Schaad		28-Dec-2007 01:24
The best of the best. Some are actually the best in the west too, lol. Great shots, Richard. V

flowsnow		28-Dec-2007 01:13
My favourites as well. V

Michel CORBOZ		28-Dec-2007 01:08
Une série merveilleuse, Richard, d'une qualité exceptionnelle ! B-R-A-V-O ! VOTE

Lisa W.		28-Dec-2007 01:05
Thank you Richard for sharing your talent with all of us. Bravo for all the wonderful galleries you & your dancers have created for all of us to enjoy. Health, Happiness, and Success for 2008

Suzanne Chouinard		27-Dec-2007 23:32
Fabulous gallery. Your photos make me dream.

John Stevenson		27-Dec-2007 22:58
Simply stunning work. Voted.

selinab		27-Dec-2007 22:35
Such beauty. The pictures and the dancers. These are some of my favorites.

Jose Canovas		27-Dec-2007 22:03
Richard you can be proud to stay with your photography at the same high level of these wonderful artist athletes. You all get a glorious work of art for Pbase!

carol j. phipps		27-Dec-2007 21:59
FABULOUS! OUTSTANDING in every way! Vote

Gus Rosenfeld		27-Dec-2007 21:57
:http://www.pbase.com/rcalmes/image/87089281/original :http://www.pbase.com/rcalmes/image/87261352/original Happy New Year Richard! g

Eldar Kadymov		27-Dec-2007 21:56
Undisputed jewel of Pbase residing in ligue of its own ! V

Guest		27-Dec-2007 21:37
A very fine collection indeed. What they do is amazing and your outstanding photographs help to appreciate that.

Ken Chambers ARPS		27-Dec-2007 21:33
Dear Richard, thank you for inviting us to once more enjoy the fascination and beauty of your photography. Please pass on my best wishes to all of the Dancers, may they all achieve their dreams and the success that they so surely deserve. A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008

H2M		27-Dec-2007 20:41
Thank you Richard for sharing with us this beautiful work! Congratulations and best wishes for the New Year. Hélène

Jaime Serrano		27-Dec-2007 19:52
24 MASTERPIECES!!!. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!.

Steve Highfield		27-Dec-2007 19:33
No wonder they're haunting, each one a beautiful artistical piece. Look forward to more in 2008. +V

carabias		27-Dec-2007 19:11
Photograph of superior beauty. Sublime work, Richard. GMV

FrankB		27-Dec-2007 19:10
Few appreciate the extreme difficulty of ballet and how it is perhaps the most beautiful of all art forms....your photos make the point better than any I have ever seen...V

Ken Myers		27-Dec-2007 19:05
Richard, thanks for sharing! They are all stunning, and some of them were my favorites as well. I look forward to seeing your 2008 collection! VOTED!

Pauline		27-Dec-2007 19:01
Voted, of coarse I did!!! End of the year Richard, a chance to thank you for sharing your magnificent skills. It's been fascinating to watch you and your work and all the ways you find to express what you see. Your timing is excellent and extraordinary. All the dancers I feel very lucky to have you as their photographer. You, lucky as well to have had opportunity to photograph some of the very best! I've kept many of your images to enjoy when ever I choose, thank you for that!! I've seen some of the best photography but you my friend stand unique for the gift to anticipate a winning shot over and over!! Thats not easy when dealing with movement!! Have a HAPPY NEW YEAR!! :) ALL THE SHOTS PERFECTION, ANOTHER WINNING GALLERY!!

Photodelles		27-Dec-2007 18:43
Fantastic gallery Richard, I hope to see more and more of your great work in 2008. Happy new year. Stephan

Steve Morris		27-Dec-2007 18:40
Amazing Richard. I find it very difficult to find a favourite but I think it would have to be Andrew Brader on the bridge! Superb!

monil		27-Dec-2007 18:37
It is a fabulous gallery. Each picture is very well composed and has one touch very personnal. Congrulations. V

Paradoxal Studio Classic		27-Dec-2007 18:28
The hardest work: to choose which is better than the other...? What a pleasure !

Dennis Steinauer		27-Dec-2007 18:27
The dancers are beautiful and their poses/movements are amazing. Your images capture that and even more. Wonderful. Thank you.

Harry David Horning		27-Dec-2007 18:15
What a wonderful gallery. Thank you for the PM. Big V from me on one of the most impressive galleries on Pbase! I cant wait to see what you do to amaze us in 2008.

Paco L�pez		27-Dec-2007 18:07
Thanks for these marvelous images, Richard!!!!!!!!!!! My best wishes for the new year!!! ...and we are waiting for more and more!!!

Jola Dziubinska		27-Dec-2007 18:03
Outstanding collection of your 2007 best, Richard. Congratulations, vote.

JOSE MATA		27-Dec-2007 18:00
GRACIAS MAESTRO , QUE EL AÑO QUE ENTRA ESTE LLENO DE EXITOS .

Guest		27-Dec-2007 17:49
Great 2007 harvest! My compliments for your outstanding work, Richard! All the good luck for the next year! V

rakes		27-Dec-2007 17:43
amazing control of the camera, perfect understanding of the subject, marvellous light/tone/contrast. V

Guest		27-Dec-2007 17:37
How could I not vote for such a beautiful gallery Richard, A beautiful collection, well worth print. Vote.

Lampridis Dimitris		27-Dec-2007 17:33
Absolutely gorgeous gallery !!! Excellent work ***** Happy New Year ....................

Galina Stepanova		27-Dec-2007 17:31
I can not believe you were able to choose 24... If I had to choose my favorite images of yours, I would choose 2400, I think... I wish 2008 will be HEALTHY, HAPPY and SUCCESSFUL year for you, Richard, and I hope we all will be able to enjoy your work all year around, like we all did this year. Cheers, Galina

Guest		27-Dec-2007 17:28
24 extraordinary images! If each photo represents an hour, you've got quite a day!

Guest		27-Dec-2007 17:19
Hi Richard, Congrat of your finest images in 2007. I am sure the your works will contiune shine in the coming years.

�Lux		27-Dec-2007 17:16
Thank you so much for the visual feast throughout 2007, Richard. Hope that you will continue this in 2008 also....GOD BLESS & ALLT THE BEST! Wish you & yours a Happy & Prosperous New Year!

Guest		27-Dec-2007 17:14
Such beauty, Richard marvelous talent on both sides of the lens Vote

Guenter Eh		27-Dec-2007 17:11
You will running up the hill with all these masterpieces Richard! I`m simply in awe about this precious body of work! WOW!!!

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