Hunter and Prey

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Johann Latiff catches a rehearsing dancer in some dramatic light at the IDW Dance Championship, at the Royal MAS Arena, in Colombo, in February 2020.

• 24mm • f/4 • 1/250 • ISO10000 • 6DMkII & EF 24-105/f4L, courtesy Canon/Metropolitan

Amazed as we are today by the effortless low-light capability of modern mirrorless cameras, this is a good demonstration of how the last of the DSLRs stood up to the challenge. This shot was taken at ISO 10,000 and, in fact, the entire shoot was conducted without ever dropping below ISO 8,000.

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Downrocking #3

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Breakdancers down on the floor at the IDW Dance Championship in Colombo, Sri Lanka. February 2020.

• 100mm • f/4.5 • 1/160 • ISO8000 • Canon 6DMkII, EF 24-105/4L  & EF 100-400/4.5-5.6L courtesy Canon/Metropolitan.

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• 100mm • f/4.5 • 1/160 • ISO8000 •
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• 105mm • f/4 • 1/320 • ISO10000 •
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• 105mm • f/4 • 1/320 • ISO10000 •

Liquid Dark

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The Workshop Players rehearse Akuna, at the Lionel Wendt, Colombo. February 2022.*

*shot on a Canon EOS R & RF 24-105mm f/4L, courtesy Canon/Metropolitan.

Peacock Dancer, Mt Lavinia Beach #25

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Rusini Gunawardena of ‘Thiwarna’, shot for Canon/Metropolitan Sri Lanka‘s launch of the R5 and R6 mirrorless cameras in August 2020.

Rangi.F

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Rangi Fernando in action at the IDW Dance Championship, Colombo, Sri Lanka. February 2020.

Shot on a Canon 6DMkII and 24-105mm/4L provided by Canon/Metropolitan.

On the Night #2

High School dancers, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
The dancers I photographed in their afternoon dance class perform the next night on stage in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Shot on assignment for Smart Media and Gateway College in November 2018.

Cool Steppers

Romane Alvies and Cool Steps, at the IDW Dance Championship, Colombo, Sri Lanka. February 2020.
Romane Alvies and Cool Steps, at the IDW Dance Championship, Colombo, Sri Lanka. February 2020.

*6DMkII & 24-105mm/f4L courtesy Canon/Metropolitan.

Peacock Dancer, Mt Lavina Beach #23

Rusini Gunawardena of ‘Thiwarna’.
Rusini Gunawardena of ‘Thiwarna’, shot for Canon/Metropolitan Sri Lanka in August 2020.

Kandyan Dancer, Mt Lavinia Beach #6

Kandyan Dancer #6
Pulinda Gunawardena of Thiwarna, shot on Mt Lavinia Beach, for Canon/Metropolitan, in August 2020.
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