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Ballet Shoes

Ballet Shoes

Was commissioned by a friend to capture his wife's old ballet shoes . . . wanted to capture them against a grungy background - since they are worn themselves, t...
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Was commissioned by a friend to capture his wife's old ballet shoes . . . wanted to capture them against a grungy background - since they are worn themselves, thought it would be a nice fit.
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NIKON D2X

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Aperture f/1.8 ISO 100 Shutter 1/640

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Feb, 2014

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Love they way this portrays the hard work of a ballerina !!

Thank you for the kind words . . . -pmk

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