This is from the first series of photos taken with my new E-10. I decided to see just how good the camera would perform on it's own. So, I took it with me to a small Egyptian cafe here in Jacksonville, Florida. Put the camera on full auto and let it make it's own decision for exposure, F-stop, and shutter speed. I had read that there were minor problems with "noise" in low light settings and wanted to test it out. The cafe was dimly lit, and the dancers were difficult to catch while moving, but all in all, I'm very impressed with the results. Minimal adjustment in Photoshop for cropping and levels.
I think you could have gotten her left hand in there and it would look better. I also think that if you got a little more of her face you would have a more emotional picture which is what people are lookin gfor sometimes.
The camera has done a fine job of capturing the dancer but it's the photographer who selects the moment. This is just the right moment, showing the dancer's concentration, and I keep waiting for her to move on, with the veil following along. The cords standing out on her neck create a deep hollow at the base of her throat, which has sensual and draws the eye.
It's sharp, and the dark-but-not-black background with visible spectators increases the "live action" feel of the picture. It's obviously not just a model posing in a studio. We might even see a picture like this in National Geographic.
The missing hand doesn't matter, in my opinion. I don't know Egyptian dance at all, but the position *appears* to be one where the left arm has just moved upwards in a dramatic flourish, and it seems to fit that the camera, like our eye, hasn't caught up with it.
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