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Dance Magic

This gallery represents a milestone in my dance protography!
I had 4 of the finest professional dancers in America from one of this countrie's most famous dance companies in my studio for 6 magical hours!
I had a plan for 4 different lighting setups but within that plan I asked the dancers to create. And create they did!

If you believe this gallery has merit, please vote so others may see these incredible artist/athletes!

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Anthony Burrell	Aisha Mitchell	Akua Parker and Anthony Burrell	Aisha Mitchell
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Edward		15-Oct-2013 19:36
gorgeous work with capturing the grace of dance; wonderful lighting and isolaiton

joseantonio		02-Feb-2013 20:13
Wonderful gallery...V.

Tianna		03-Jan-2012 00:13
Great pictures i am a dancer myself and these are beautiful

Tianna		03-Jan-2012 00:13
Great pictures i am a dancer myself and these are beautiful

Toyin Adepoju		27-May-2011 18:45
Great! Great! great! I salute the photographer magician and the artist dancers of other worldly skill. Thanks for this offering. I must buy your book. toyin

Toyin Adepoju		27-May-2011 18:44
Great! Great! great! I salute the photographer magician and the artist dancers of other worldly skill. Thanks for this offering. I must buy your book. toyin

Sandi Whitteker		26-May-2011 17:33
This whole gallery is so exciting and creative. Magic is the right name for it.

Guest		22-May-2011 10:34
flawless!

Naomi		05-May-2011 00:32
Magical indeed!

Guest		29-Jul-2010 18:42
Gorgeous work! -v-

sheena		26-Jun-2010 16:42
i saw anthony so you think u can dance and i really wanted to see him on the show

Eldar Kadymov		12-Jun-2010 19:31
You established a cult of its own, Richard's magic continues, V

Guest		10-Jun-2010 09:20
AMAAAAZING shots-- inspirational, i wana grab my camera & find a dancer :) keep it up, beautiful work.

Guest		28-Apr-2010 14:29
Some of your finest work here Richard!!! V

amy		28-Apr-2010 01:20
bravo

��		03-Apr-2010 11:50
Áåçóìíî êðàñèâî!!! Îãðîìíîå ñïàñèáî çà âàøå òâîð÷åñòâî!!!

Reyno		18-Dec-2009 02:29
Magical !!! V

Guest		16-Dec-2009 03:32
2011,2012,2013,2014,2015.

Guest		16-Dec-2009 03:32
2011,2012,2013,2014,2015.

Guest		16-Dec-2009 03:31
Many Votes Men And Women Love Your Gallery, Keep adding More Dance Galleries, Many Fans, can't wait to SEE MORE!!!! VOTEEEEEEEEEEEE! DANCE DANCE DANCE!!!!!2010!!!

Lizelle van Tonder		11-Dec-2009 18:23
This is the best dance picture i have ever seen! i am constantly looking for more dance pictures as they are very inspiring to me as dancer! Please take some more and let us know!! =)

Mary Elise Doss		01-Dec-2009 20:16
Beyond compare!!!!!!!

SB		21-Nov-2009 14:48
I find all of his work utterly mesmerising, just pure beauty captured.

Jeremy Streeter		01-Nov-2009 17:31
Images of beauty.

Ciera Lorraine Leonard		04-Aug-2009 11:26
These are some amazing photos! -Ciera <3

Nab Yan		12-Jul-2009 18:03
amizing works .... i love it ...

Nelson Chen Photography		29-Jun-2009 03:56
Amazing work as always! Magic indeed!

Guest		11-Jun-2009 15:39
Amazing work, Great moves. Tellement unique ces photos. Bon travail...

sam		08-Jun-2009 14:55
Fantastic and amazing excellent photography,a real pleasure for the eyes.

sam		08-Jun-2009 14:55
Fantastic and amazing excellent photography,a real pleasure for the eyes.

Alexander Akinshin		20-May-2009 09:54
True Magic! Your galleries are the places where creativity meets realization on a highest possible level. Thanks for sharing your great experience! V

Aloha Diao Lavina		19-May-2009 04:29
Well done again! Richard, you are truly a master of speed and light. Kudos! ~Aloha

Bob Behm		06-May-2009 13:17
Excellent image capture and very talented artists

Ken Thompson		02-May-2009 14:50
Words cannot describe the beauty that you have captured. I just want to say thank you for sharing the spectacular beauty of the human form.

Guest		30-Apr-2009 19:37
My goodness! this is awesome!!! keep them coming.....

Guest		23-Apr-2009 21:12
great work!!!! i can write everting but is noting!!! 100% vote

Guest		22-Apr-2009 19:03
great job!!!! Fantastic photo. Topping showed dynamics.

Guest		15-Apr-2009 19:47
fantasict!!!! V

Guest		24-Mar-2009 13:46
You never stop to amaze us. V

VR2ZNP		16-Mar-2009 17:48
Great shots! I wish there were more images in this gallery!

Eliane		10-Mar-2009 13:00
Magnifique , great work of preparation and photographie , BRAVO for the artists and specially the photographer ... V Eliane

Guest		09-Mar-2009 19:57
Absoulutely extraordinary gallery, I love the feel, the movement, the vibrancy. You are a very gifted photographer, and the dancers are exceptionaly beautiful and fluid. I love your work. Warmest regards as always.

Guest		06-Mar-2009 21:48
MY GOD...THIS IS REALLT GOOD...DESERVE TO BE ON THE FAVS...MONICA

Guest		06-Mar-2009 08:28
Absolutely stunning! Beautiful to view.

RadioWonder		06-Mar-2009 01:43
It is such a pleasure to visit your fine galleries. Beautifully captured elegance...

Bart Aldrich		05-Mar-2009 17:11
Superb, as always! v

Bart Aldrich		05-Mar-2009 17:11
Superb, as always!

Guest		05-Mar-2009 16:24
fabulous!

george		05-Mar-2009 15:42
Richard work is stunning please, i beg you, post more. george

Marc Demoulin		05-Mar-2009 12:35
You outperfomed yourself here Richard...and that was possible! vVv Marc

Giancarlo Guzzardi		05-Mar-2009 09:01
stop in the matter in these images only the breath of air that moves, like a world without gravity. incredible pictures and art

Claude Martin		05-Mar-2009 07:01
I come back to this fantastic work of light and grace! V

Kees Terberg		05-Mar-2009 01:43
How do you do it.... Sheer magic indeed and again and again you present us with sheer eye candy... This is a lot of hard work, both on your and the dancers behalf. These shots reveal the time and effort that has gone into the daily routine of training and the magic has been captured... beautiful!!! V

Guest		04-Mar-2009 21:54
Stunning work! Don

Nikon Mama - Birgitte Ott		04-Mar-2009 20:28
The best of the best - of the best ... of Richard! BRAVO!!! Stunning work - absolutely breathtaking :o) ~v~

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		04-Mar-2009 12:10
..The #1. Voted! Paolo

Guest		03-Mar-2009 09:05
Wow these photos are just amazing. Kim

josipknezevic		02-Mar-2009 20:41
stunning gallery

Manuel Libres Librodo Jr.		02-Mar-2009 12:51
fabulous indeed. i envy your position.:) have a great 2009! BV

Melissa Griggs		01-Mar-2009 23:59
...the next best thing to actually being there. Wonderful work, Richard! Melissa Griggs

John Potter		01-Mar-2009 15:41
Richard: Your header is superlative, gorgeous! The gallery simply stunning. Congratulations! BV

Buba Jafarli		01-Mar-2009 06:21
Amazing gallery! full of expression and dynamics! Big V.

james morgan		28-Feb-2009 20:05
Richard I did not comment on individual images each one is breathtaking where can you go from here?These images and dancers are perfection I do not care that they are human you combining with these incredible young athletes produce images that are best described as sublime.Congratulations to all.

Guest		28-Feb-2009 11:16
Sublimes photos de merveilleux danseurs. Merci de nous avoir fait partager un instant de pure beauté.

Suzanne Opitz		28-Feb-2009 06:43
Theses dancers are amazing. I saw the company years ago & was stunned. You have captured the essence of their talent. Suzanne

Wendy O		28-Feb-2009 00:25
Just when I think you've done it all...you come up with even more. Spectacular!!!!! VOTE!

patrick GAUTHEY		27-Feb-2009 12:14
very magic !!! you are great

Phyllis Stewart		27-Feb-2009 10:57
Wowee wow wow! This may be your best gallery ever! I am so impressed, both with the dancers and with the great shots.

Savoia Sara		27-Feb-2009 10:24
Amazing dancer.... amazing pics.... There are no other words!!!! Thank you!!

Ron		27-Feb-2009 05:10
Richard, I got your message and had to take a look. It was well worth the wait. I would love to just sit in a chair in the background and watch you and the dancers for a day. Not only would it be an education but pure pleasure all day long. Thanks again!

A/CWyman		27-Feb-2009 03:37
What a gift. V!

Guest		27-Feb-2009 03:12
Very very beautiful gallery!

PauloCGama		27-Feb-2009 02:38
Powerful, magical and awesome images, Richard. Thanks for sharing! My compliments once more!! ****

Alain Boussac		26-Feb-2009 19:26
Magic, it is the word : the performances of the dancers and the laudable know how of the photographer, Richard ! VVV.

selinab		26-Feb-2009 18:55
Richard your talent is amazing as well as the dancers. This is truly a magical gallery. Wish I could vote more than once.

Yi Feng		26-Feb-2009 17:35
Fantastic work Richard! V

Guest		26-Feb-2009 16:30
outstanding work Richard. when artists meet.... ilan

Guest		26-Feb-2009 14:18
Gorgeous gallerie, and forms and shapes coming out of these dancers are marvelous. I LIKE VERY MUCH YOUR WORK. Exceptional series Richards. V.

Sergio Pessolano		26-Feb-2009 14:13
Great mood. V.

yogesh		26-Feb-2009 11:42
wow its amezing work one of the best photography i have seen.

Guest		26-Feb-2009 07:14
Richard, You must spent alot of time to think about how to compose those wonderful pictures. Environment set up, lights, theme, etc... Some photographers have good skills but they are not creative. To me, you have both. Again, my vote to your talents.

Steve Morris		25-Feb-2009 18:07
When it comes to dance shots nobody does it better Richard!! Just superb!!!BV

Naret Visesvongsa		25-Feb-2009 06:24
Outstanding work as always. V

JOSE MATA		25-Feb-2009 01:43
MARAVILLOSO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! vVv

JOSE MATA		25-Feb-2009 01:42
MARAVILLOSO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! vVv

fred_il		24-Feb-2009 20:39
amazing series!! One of your best! VOte!

Guest		24-Feb-2009 19:47
WONDERFUL! ONE OF THE BEST ON PBASE! V

Sam X		24-Feb-2009 19:41
Amazing gallery

Gary Stanley		24-Feb-2009 18:51
Absolutely stunning. What talent!

bennn		24-Feb-2009 18:50
Art, poetry, beauty, magic!

Steve Highfield		24-Feb-2009 16:47
Stunning work again from the Master. *

Fotis D. Tirokomos		24-Feb-2009 12:33
It is so obvious how much you enjoy this! congrats and thanx

alfredo camba jr.		24-Feb-2009 10:07
Very impressive gallery! Very artistic images of the wonderful ballet dancers!! Big vote!!

Cynthia		23-Feb-2009 23:05
These literally just take my breath away. "Magical" does not even begin to describe it.

anuschka		23-Feb-2009 22:47
Can't look at them all in one go...too powerful!!! Must come back another time. From what I have seen so far this is your most magical gallery ever indeed. Big, big vote.

veraferia		23-Feb-2009 22:34
Outstanding images!V

Barri Olson		23-Feb-2009 21:02
Hello Richard I truly think this is probably the best photography of this sort that I've seen. It's strange that in your title your referred to them as artist/athletes and although I didn't notice your words until posting this comment, it was what I kept thinking the whole way through the gallery. Sometimes it seems things become more than the separate parts, I think this gallery is like that in how it is so unified. The lighting, the movement, their timing and yours. Beautiful. Best regards Barri

john		23-Feb-2009 20:52
YOU are creative!!! These images make me wonder why I'm in photography at all. My stuff is mundane, comparatively. It does help to have talent like your dancers, however. With a plan about setups, which is creative to begin with, you could let them go and fire away. Aplause, aplause, aplause!!!

Fernando Peres Rodrigues		23-Feb-2009 19:42
Great photos

amy		23-Feb-2009 14:50
WOW what fun you must have had!!! So amazing. Looks like more magazine cover shots! the dancers must have been thrilled with your work.congratulations. Proud to know you! amy m m

Reflections by Ruth		23-Feb-2009 14:08
I agree with Owen, not just a photographer, but an artist :) Exceptional V!!

Guest		23-Feb-2009 13:53
Richard What you do is capture the dancers and turn the images into fine art. You are an artiste. Owen Goldman

eric st martin		23-Feb-2009 13:23
a fantastic collection v

Nelson Chen Photography		23-Feb-2009 08:33
Another superb gallery! I am speechless!

Paul M		23-Feb-2009 08:31
Richard, of all the p-base galleries I regularly look at, yours inspires amd excites me the most. this is yet another great example of your inane sensitivity of catching the true beauty of these wonderful artists. Please keep em coming!

shatterbug		23-Feb-2009 07:18
You've done a great job showing the power and grace of these dancers...as usual, superb timing and lighting!

Raymond Ma		23-Feb-2009 02:22
A superb and monumental piece of work! Amazing and breathtaking Richard! V!!!

Jaime Serrano		22-Feb-2009 23:36
Yes, Absolutely Magic!!!!!, Another Masterpiece. Big Vote.

Julie Bird		22-Feb-2009 23:13
Richard, I can see why this represents an important event. Superb! Julie

McGarva		22-Feb-2009 21:12
Superb collection of artistic images ... masterful & inspirational ... V

selinab		22-Feb-2009 18:56
Magic, yes it is. Beautiful. V

Guest		22-Feb-2009 18:51
Dear Richard, many congratulations and compliments on this fabulous milestone work! You were a great team to have achieved this! V

McGarva		22-Feb-2009 17:48
Every shot is a winner ... truly flawless work ... V

Ali Abrishami		22-Feb-2009 17:35
Stunning! voted

Jacky Lee		22-Feb-2009 17:34
excellent shots! http://www.pbase.com/middlehill/portrait

Dallas Hyatt		22-Feb-2009 17:21
Fantastic expression of form and light. Bravo!

Jake Jacobson		22-Feb-2009 17:16
TOOO COOL for words Good Work Richard! ...Jake

Rosemarie Kusserow		22-Feb-2009 16:36
Dance Magic is the right title for this magnificient gallery Richard!! Every image is a jewel, excellent cooperation between the dancers and the photographer, I´m amazed, big vote, Rosemarie :o)

Himadri Mondal		22-Feb-2009 16:22
Mindblowing

Kuriacose Joseph		22-Feb-2009 16:15
Superb!

Licaga		22-Feb-2009 13:22
this is excellent keep the spirit big vvvvv

Pawel		22-Feb-2009 13:08
Magnificent, just magnificent!! BV!

Guest		22-Feb-2009 08:50
A Super Fine Gallery Richard, The Artists and yourself have completed a beautiful Theme! Vote.

Guest		22-Feb-2009 07:16
Awesome! v

Martin Schiff		22-Feb-2009 07:02
Absolutely stunning gallery and dancers.

Zolt�n Balogh		22-Feb-2009 06:31
Fabulous co-operation with the 4 dancers Richard! Congratulations, stunning gallery again! V

Paco L�pez		22-Feb-2009 06:13
Excellent and magic work!!!!! Very big vote!!!!!!

Guest		22-Feb-2009 06:07
Super! Love this gallery for it's style, dynamism and intensity. Once again a masterful job! Kudos and my Vote! Gil

gardener		22-Feb-2009 05:31
Your mastery continues, to our increased pleasure, Peter.

Ali Majdfar		22-Feb-2009 05:03
Superb work, excellent. ~V

Alina		22-Feb-2009 04:22
Fantastic collection :) v

an nguyen		22-Feb-2009 00:33
Magic shots... Love the mood..

Wenche Aune		21-Feb-2009 23:43
Amazing work. V

Bill Warren		21-Feb-2009 21:17
You have reached new heights shooting in your lair. Bravo. V

Patricia Kay		21-Feb-2009 21:02
Stunning shots Richard....each one is perfect.....love them all! BV

Pauline		21-Feb-2009 20:58
Can you imagine if back in time photographs like these existed. Incredible! Perfection at it's highest degree! Most likely you'd be considered a sorcerer or conjurer of beautiful things. As said before i don't know how much more you can improve on your skills but, you keep doing it... congratulations friend:) I've never had a chance to truly enjoy what pleases me the most until discovering your galleries. Bravo friend Richard:)

Simon Chandler		21-Feb-2009 20:38
Magical! Human form and grace captured at its best. v

dfrgf		21-Feb-2009 19:59
This pictures - super duper

BleuEvanescence		21-Feb-2009 19:57
so breathtaking...as always incredible.

Pedro Lib�rio		21-Feb-2009 19:51
"magic beauty" indeed !!! stunning stuff from the master!!! vote.

malcolm haslam		21-Feb-2009 19:39
The magic of light, and movement...quite breathtaking. v

Guest		21-Feb-2009 18:24
super shots again Richard! V

Guest		21-Feb-2009 18:14
Richard thank you for your reply. I love this gallery! Beautiful poses and perfect timing! Big V

Meggi Raeder		21-Feb-2009 17:26
A truely magical gallery - superb images!! BV Meggi

Ursula Armstrong		21-Feb-2009 16:52
Your pictures are full of grace and power. Really dance magic Uschi (V)

Naomi		21-Feb-2009 03:17
Magical images, indeed. My best congratulations to you and the dancers. V

Guest		21-Feb-2009 01:58
what amazing gallery as the amazing photographer which made all this amazing candid shot with the suprep lighting totaly perfect .v

B		20-Feb-2009 20:34
flawless

Guest		20-Feb-2009 20:01
amazing work ... my compliments and truly - BRAVO !!! V~!

Dennis Steinauer		20-Feb-2009 19:35
These are your Alvin Ailey's, aren't they?

Jeroen Bosman		20-Feb-2009 19:15
Great new work Richard, very stylish, v.

Jola Dziubinska		20-Feb-2009 18:57
Fabulous new collection, Richard, you are the best in this kind of photography. GMV.

Michael J. Parkinson		20-Feb-2009 18:21
These are wonderful Richard, you have raised the bar yet again. GMV

Rick Kobylinski		20-Feb-2009 18:16
Great exposures. You have a gift for recording the grace and intensity of the dancers. Looking forward to more.

Guest		20-Feb-2009 17:26
Amazing so far. Looking forward to seeing the rest. Were in for a treat.........Vote Regards Steve

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