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DC Dancers





After thinking about it for years and after months of planning I finally made it to our Nation's Capital to shoot dancers in some of the world's most famous locations!
I was honored to have 4 beautiful dancers from The Washington Ballet for two glorious days!
To make things even more fun I asked the gifted pbaser John Potter to shoot behind the scenes. He was joined by his son Sacha.
Please check out John Potter's fabulous gallery at http://www.pbase.com/fremiet/washingtonballet

(Click on SLIDESHOW and they will fly for you)

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

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Norton Fantinel Aurora Dickie, Rui Huang, Diana Albrecht, and Norton Fantinel Diana Albrecht, Rui Huang, Aurora Dickie, and Norton Fantinel Aurora Dickie and Norton Fantinel
Aurora Dickie Diana Albrecht Norton Fantinel Rui Huang and Norton Fantinel
Norton Fantinel Aurora Dickie Diana Albrecht Rui Huang
Norton Fantinel Aurora Dickie Diana Albrecht Rui Huang
Diana Albrecht Rui Huang Aurora Dickie Norton Fantinel
Norton Fantinel Diana Albrecht Aurora Dickie Diana Albrecht
Norton Fantinel Rui Huang Rui Huang Aurora Dickie and Rui Huang
Norton Fantinel and Aurora Dickie Norton Fantinel and Rui Huang Diana Albrecht Norton Fantinel
Aurora Dickie Norton Fantinel and Rui Huang Norton Fantinel and Rui Huang Diana Albrecht
Norton Fantinel Norton Fantinel and Rui Huang Diana Albrecht, Rui Huang, and Aurora Dickie Rui Huang
Carl Wakefield 24-Nov-2009 09:43
Richard complements on getting the dancers and photographers together and what a super idea. You have done it judtice and come home with super photographs must be a dream come true. Thanks as well for sharing.
Guest 10-Oct-2009 07:34
Your galleries are always so much fun to look at. Awesome work!
NatalieV 20-Sep-2009 06:29
Great gallery and some really good POV's!
Kathy Colby Kurasch aka "DasBoogz" 19-Sep-2009 21:21
beutiful ~VVVZ+

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Kim 19-Sep-2009 04:06
A fantastic series!! Great photography! BV
RadioWonder 18-Sep-2009 12:03
Absolutely gorgeous work!!!
Michael Shpuntov 17-Sep-2009 04:40
Just another beautiful and very professional (as usual :-)) gallery Richard. Your work with dancers pays of in high quality images and recognition. Vote.
Utsav 15-Sep-2009 18:57
As always an exceptional gallery of superb and mindblowing work...
Awesome, Magical and WOW!
Big Vote :)
Marc Demoulin 14-Sep-2009 18:56
Another great brick added to your Dance edifice Richard!! vVv
Marc
amy 14-Sep-2009 17:45
great gallery Richard. I love it with the DC architecture in the background. YOu are amazing.
Lloyd & Sandy Spitalnik 13-Sep-2009 23:47
Another extraordinary gallery! Superb pics Richard.
Rosemarie Kusserow 13-Sep-2009 06:06
Hi Richard, I enjoyed to view all your so perfect and amazing shots by slideshow and I have to repead me, it is always a gift, if you could se me: My eyes were shining with joy !
The dancers are all perfect and so lovely, your compositions so imaginative, what can I say as Wow! Rosemarie :o) vVv
Steve Morris 12-Sep-2009 21:21
The dance maestro strikes again! Fabulous outdoor shots and incredible acrobatics beautifully captured!BV
Máire Uí Mhaicín 12-Sep-2009 18:51
A novel and most interesting idea to present these graceful dancers in such a variety of settings. Very stylishly presented and most carefully photographed. -v-
Dwain Moody 12-Sep-2009 16:02
Quiet Excellent!!! Perfection...vote!
Ronald Abrahams 11-Sep-2009 09:10
You did it again Richard. A beautiful gallery. With only great photo's. A big vote.
Ronald Abrahams 11-Sep-2009 09:09
You did it again Richard. A beautiful gallery. With only great photo's. A big vote.
henrywong 11-Sep-2009 02:31
Stunning!
V
Robert D. McAlpine 10-Sep-2009 20:20
Wow! Spectacular images, Richard! I am breathless at contemplating these images.
Markus Grompe 09-Sep-2009 05:16
funnest gallery i've seen in ages. must have been great to be able to shoot this one.
Liz Bickel 09-Sep-2009 03:56
Your work continues to amaze me. You are indeed a master!!!
Helen Betts 07-Sep-2009 19:02
I enjoyed going through the finished product after looking at John's documentation of it. Outstanding work, and truly inspiring for me! V.
Doug Kessler 07-Sep-2009 17:10
Quite stunning as always, Richard! V
Salah El-Sadek 07-Sep-2009 14:41
Dear Richard,
As usual, you always succeed in amazing us with your exptionally superb shots, you make the beautiful look most beautiful, and the impossible seem easy and possible, thank you for the joy and the passion of photography that you radiate to all of us. Congratulations for a well deserved excellent project. BIG VOTE
Guenter Eh 07-Sep-2009 10:45
Spectacular gallery with amazing dancers in front of the famous spots of Washington D.C.! A bunch of masterpieces with no exceptions! Chapeau again Richard! :)
Bryan Ramsay 07-Sep-2009 03:31
What an awesome gallery Richard, and though I have ceased voting for some time this gallery truly deserves the votes! -BJ V
Marcia Rules 06-Sep-2009 23:38
truly exceptional photography! nothing boring here---all are to be envied. V!
C Ann How 06-Sep-2009 19:06
Your work is simply unlike any other - a masterful combination of art and technology combined! VVV!
Martine - Belgium 06-Sep-2009 09:03
WAOUHHHHH !!! sublimes !!!!!!!
Anco Kolstee Photography 06-Sep-2009 08:37
Wow, it all looks so simple, so beautiful...

Very nice Richard!

:)
Scott M. Turner 06-Sep-2009 06:20
Your gallery is simply awesome....
Voted
Paco López 06-Sep-2009 05:47
Really beautiful and excellent!!! Another big vote for this gallery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
KhoonKiah Lee 06-Sep-2009 05:27
Amazing work and gallery, very inspiring!
Raymond Ma 06-Sep-2009 05:15
Marvelous and impressive work as always Richard! Love how your dances lead us to all the different and interesting
locales. V
John Potter 05-Sep-2009 23:00
Richard: It was a pleasure and an honor to work with you on this shoot. Your natural ease with people, your humility and the pride you take in consistent excellence deeply impressed me. More than anything, I wanted you to be satisfied with my supporting work, and, judging by your kind notes you seemed to be. Thanks for allowing Sacha to play backup...he had a blast and it looks like we both thought he did some excellent work. Great things happen when dancers and photographers alike are committed to excellence, and, thanks to you, great things happened! I still have a good bit to do on the documentary....just chipping away at it! VVV
alison 05-Sep-2009 22:30
Really beautiful and a wonderful use of the monuments.
Fabienne 05-Sep-2009 21:56
une galerie impressionnante de qualité et d'imagination.
Vos images sont toujours autant fabuleuses.
Un grand merci pour nous faire passer un moment de rêve.
Roman Moldaschl 05-Sep-2009 21:06
V V V V V V V V V V
Rafael Velez 05-Sep-2009 20:51
Great talet, both behind and on scene!!!. How did you managed to keep crowds out of the shots? PS? Awesome job.
RAVE
Khanh Bui 05-Sep-2009 18:03
it almost seems like you have too much time :)
Gonzalo GV 05-Sep-2009 10:15
Amazing ! V
Buba Jafarli 05-Sep-2009 10:05
Masterpieces only! I am speechless, Richard! BV.
Vilone 05-Sep-2009 00:40
WOW!!!!!!! Another stunning work, Richard! Big Vote!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sylwester Zacheja 05-Sep-2009 00:08
Richard, as usual, your photographs are fantastic!
Naomi Sheaffer 04-Sep-2009 19:03
Thank you for this lovely gallery, Richard. D.C. never looked better! V
Jim Cassatt 04-Sep-2009 18:12
All I can say is WOW!!!
Zoltán Balogh 04-Sep-2009 17:39
Another outstanding gallery of yours Richard, congratulations! V
Naret Visesvongsa 04-Sep-2009 17:17
Stunning work as always. V
M's Photo Place 04-Sep-2009 15:26
Spectacular!!! Not only in idea, but also execution ... wonderful images. Every photo a masterpiece .. WOW!
jorge vasconcelos 04-Sep-2009 12:12
This is a masterpiece the perfect combination of talented dancers with the beauty of buildings of Washinton. Congratulations to you and to dancers.
Regards
jorge
Gil Purcil 04-Sep-2009 05:19
Such an extraordinary art and masterpiece.
V
alfredo camba jr. 04-Sep-2009 04:33
Excellent gallery! Very beautiful and delightful images! Fantastic ballet dancers! V
Paul M 04-Sep-2009 03:09
I never cease to be inspired by your wonderful creativity Richard and also by your superb level of technical excellence you show in each shot. Its a joy to keep coming back to see what you will amaze us with next!
Oliver Spiteri 03-Sep-2009 20:27
very nice your photos are always a pleasure to see and feel the energy displayed by the dancers.
Betty Vlasiu 03-Sep-2009 19:19
Excellent gallery! Your capture is extraordinary! V
Victoria 03-Sep-2009 19:18
stunning !!!!fantastic !!!!!
Bruno Papuchon 03-Sep-2009 18:38
What a marvellous gallery.Congratulations to the photographer but also to the dancers for the physical performance.V
Lampridis Dimitris 03-Sep-2009 16:35

You create a separate style photography, bravo *****
Nelson Chen Photography 03-Sep-2009 15:59
Richard,
Magnificent!
Dan Greenberg 03-Sep-2009 15:28
I love all your work, but your outdoor work is especially impressive. Congrats on another fine new gallery. ~BV~
James Bonner 03-Sep-2009 15:10
Yes, another spectacular gallery! VVV!... Josefina
Carole Stevens 03-Sep-2009 09:33
Another spectacular gallery, with amazing dancers, every shot just perfection; love the passion in each of the dancers faces!
Just wonderful Richard!
Big vote!
Alex Cheung 03-Sep-2009 08:52
Accurate capture and timing!! -V-
Ali Majdfar 03-Sep-2009 07:24
Superb captures, ~V
Eric Muetterties Photography 03-Sep-2009 04:13
As always... ...awesome! You inspire me always to get more creative.
Ken Myers 03-Sep-2009 01:37
Richard, Fantastic gallery as always. Thanks for sharing your art with us
jreal 03-Sep-2009 01:25
Incredibly impressive work ~V~
Joel Escala 03-Sep-2009 00:58
Love your concepts Richard! Great job as always! vvv
Erich Mangl 03-Sep-2009 00:43
i never get tired to watch your slideshows
Marisa Pivetta 02-Sep-2009 23:14
Congelar alegria, emoção e técnica de dança , não é nada facil....estão perfeitas. PARABÉNS!
E os bailarinos são lindos!
Sem contar que é um orgulho para todo Brasil , ver Dianna,Norton e Aurora.
Um forte abraço,
Marisa Pivetta
lorand 02-Sep-2009 23:14
Another beautiful gallery!!!
BIG VOTE
Pedro Libório 02-Sep-2009 21:50
my vote...
always a pleasure to see such amaizing images !!!
settler 02-Sep-2009 21:37
Again sublime...BV!!
Martha Albuquerque 02-Sep-2009 20:54
Beautiful work again Richard!!! Vote~
Bracciodiferro 02-Sep-2009 20:46
Excellent work my friend:great Gallery!!! BV
Paolo
Richard Gregory 02-Sep-2009 20:39
Great stuff as usual. I could have spent hours complimenting each photo! Please pass on to your dancers that they all have a great talent to float and make it look effortless. Well captured & set up. Ah, to be young and strong!

Rich
Jeroen Bosman 02-Sep-2009 18:16
Very striking images. The perfection is almost scary. Big vote!
David Yu 02-Sep-2009 15:19
You're work always inspiring me...
Jane Dickie 02-Sep-2009 03:46
Very beautiful and talented young dancers! Some of the images one needs not to observe that deeply to feel they are truly artists - and you, Mr. Calmes was a very nice art director to them, getting the best technique and artistry of all of them! You are a great photographer! BRAVO!
shatterbug 02-Sep-2009 03:34
I've been looking forward to these images, and once again you produce a high quality gallery of talented athletes pushing themselves for art's sake! Pleasure to view this fine work!
INAL 01-Sep-2009 22:44
Welcome to my hometown - great to see your work around the monuments! "v"
Barry Ailetcher 01-Sep-2009 21:55
I don't know how you do iit Richard every gallery you do gets better I love your work
JW 01-Sep-2009 19:09
Wow! This is stunning work, Richard. You must be very proud!
Martin Schiff 01-Sep-2009 18:12
What fun! Yet another super creative idea from the master. V
Aurora Dickie 01-Sep-2009 04:33
Mr Calmes, it was such a pleasure working with you. You know how to get the best out of us! Amazing! Thank you :)
Norton Fantinel 01-Sep-2009 03:40
Thank you Richard was great expirience you are just AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!
RUI HUANG 01-Sep-2009 02:48
Thank you Mr.Calmes!it was such a great experience working with you.you are amazing thank you so much! look forward to seeing you again!good luck for everything!we miss you!
Diana 01-Sep-2009 02:33
We are so impressed with the photos Mr. Calmes! thanks so much for a wonderful experience :)
ahopp 01-Sep-2009 01:16
Mr. Calmes, I love your photos. Beautiful, wow. I can't wait for more.
AL SAMHA EAST - RAZA 31-Aug-2009 04:50
SIMPLY AWESOME///V
Jane Dickie 30-Aug-2009 19:58
Beautiful job, Mr. Calmes....as far as I can already see! Congrats!
an nguyen 30-Aug-2009 01:26
Starting a wonderful gallery as I can see. I am patiently waiting for more, lots more... BV
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