@Sidonie: I wish I could say Ii was among the performers , and I did try to sneak backstage , but the truth is I couldn't even get in the door, so this was shot through a crack in the side of the tent with the longest lens I've got at 1600 ISO. So if you were to blow this up it would be pretty grainy.

Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States

Cool shot! Exposure is right on!

19 Feb 2007 11:51am

Stu from Kyoto, Japan

A rare sight indeed. Wonderful clarity for 315mm.

19 Feb 2007 1:46pm

@Stu: Thanks Stu. It's a great lens for sharpness but considering the shutter speed/focal length ratio its suprising its as sharp as it is.

Bronnie from Christchurch, New Zealand

Brilliant photo - love the expressions on their faces, and wow those costumes are amazing! What lens are you using?

19 Feb 2007 5:37pm

Francis from Hong Kong

Hi Bronnie,

Here's a bit I copied from another about my lens.

Nikon 70 - 210 mm f/4 - 5.6 D set to 70 mm.

Introduction

This is an exceptionally great lens at what used to be a very, very low price before it became a collectible. It was discontinued in the US around 2000. I love it because it focuses much faster than any other telephoto lens priced under $800 today, it's super sharp, has very little distortion, focuses very close and is super compact and well built.

20 Feb 2007 10:29am