people at the opera

A picture from acclaimed photographer Bill Henson ‘s rather amazing low-light series, Paris Opera Project:

How the baby was sitting still through such a long exposure shot escapes me. More commentary by the photographer and Rachel Hulin here.

Another impressive picture by Andy Batt, also found on Rachel’s blog. This one’s more of a hi-speed shot:

written on 8 May 2008 - 9:26am |

What other people have to say:

dr sweetwater (not verified) said:

howdy

Sridhar (not verified) said:

Its not a long exposure shot.. diffused flash/some light source is used, as you can see from the shadows.

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