Ah, now this is pure Donald style! Again, the sharpness and stopped-action in low light is amazing.

Seems you've enjoyed this event as I enjoy your fabulous shots! As Misha said before the sharpness and stopped-action in low light is amazing indeed! Wonder how you do this, Donald! You're a master in that!

Thanks guys...I don't think my name belongs in the same sentence with master when it comes to photography. Now that thing I do with my tongue, 2 fingers and a small piece of licorice, that's different ... but 'chelle won't let me talk about that anynmore. I think night street photography is a fantastic learning tool for low light photography. I think that there are 3 key points when trying those kinds of shots: 1) Stance. You need to get a solid, technically sound shooting base. If you're off balance, shooting with your arms all out (instead of tucked and solid) and not controlling your breathing, then you're introducing camera shake. Even when shooting with an IS lens, having a solid base is important. 2) Shoot at the apex. That's a phrase a friend of mine who use to shoot basketball all the time used (at the apex of a jump, there is a fraction of a second where the person is neither going up or down, they are for that instant frozen in space). Watch your subject(s) and anticipate what they are going to do. If you can catch them when they come to a rest point or a change in direction then you can capture them when they are moving the least. 3) Pull the trigger. I still have a hard time with this, although shooting with digital has helped a great deal. Don't over-think your shots. Go with your gut and take the shot. A lot of times, especially low light, there is only a moment between getting the clean shot and getting a blurred one. There's other stuff, but these are the big 3 for me. These are things I go in thinking about when I shoot in low light. The solid shooting base is pretty much automatic now. I go in looking for patterns of movement, especially from dancers. And I definitely still say to myself in my head "Don't think ... take the shot ... don't think .... take the shot." Not having to worry about film helps a lot with that last one. -=>Donald

oooooooooh... shake, shake, shake... shake, shake, shake... shake your groove thing... shake your groove thing these are terrific!!! luv em! yo! masta Donald! strike a stance! now shoot dammit & quit thinking... uh... you got anymore? :D