When I travel, one of my favorite subjects to photograph is dancers. They have poise, they are comfortable in front of a camera, their costuming is often beautiful or outrageous, and their makeup can be amazing. Such is the case with the Kathakali dancers of southern India. They are simply incredible to see perform and to photograph. I like to arrange time backstage to photograph them shortly before they go on stage, and if possible a beautiful background helps make the portrait even more compelling. My settings here were 1/80, f/4.5, 250 ISO, and I used a 24-105mm zoom. I hand-held the camera.
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