Trek Rover - Photographing Dance Performers in Low Light and Changing Conditions

[TrekRover]

If you saw my previous post about the Sumo Wrestling Tournament in Japan, I've been doing a mini East Asia tour in Japan and China the past month. Throughout my trip, I had a lot of fun opportunities to photograph in different situations and environments and it was fun, challenging, and a great learning experience. One particular fun experience was a dinner dance performance show I attended in Xian, China called: "Empress of the Great Tang". The story is based on the life of the famous historical figure in China: Empress Wu Ze-tian of the Tang Dynasty(618-907 CE).

What made this an enjoyable and fun experience to photograph was the unique venue, vibrant costumes, flashing color lights, and the movements of the artists. I shot with a Sony a1 and the 70-200mm f2.8 lens. To maintain maximum flexibility, I used manual settings to change according to the performance act. My goal was to try to maintain the highest sharpness while maintaining low noise in my photos.

Speed: 1/320
ISO: 1600-2000
AF: AF-C
Burst Hi+

Edited 2 hours ago by TrekRover
Spelling mistakes and added in camera settings