Corralled Skaters - Limited Edition 2 of 25 Photograph

I have always considered figure skating to the most graceful sport of the winter Olympics. To watch the skater’s refined movements can be hypnotizing and awe striking at the same time. I played hockey in my youth and know the strength one must have to truly control your entire body while moving at high speeds. I wanted the positions I placed the skaters in to be the strength of this kaleidoscope, not the colors, so I went for the all white wardrobe on the white ice. I added the gloves, masks and head dressings to bring focus to the eyes of the girls, leaving everything else in varying degrees of white. Like the other kaleidoscope productions it took almost six months to produce, shoot and assemble. There are always surprises when shooting a production like this, but the one on this shoot almost brought the shoot to a halt before we even started. One of the skaters did not show and did not give us advance warning. All of my sketch designs are with twelve people and now I had only eleven. I frantically began running through the halls of the building hoping to find another girl who might be available. Fortunately a very young girl was practicing her spins at the adjoining rink and she and her mother agreed to be a part of the shoot. She was about half the height of the rest of the team so I had to really think about where to place her. But she was perfect for the “Birthing” image. Her smile was contagious and soon we were all having great fun making images. The “Primary Dancers” Kaleidoscope series is one of four Kaleidoscopes I have completed since 2010. Each has its own personality and purpose, but all of them follow the same graphic guidelines and precision. The individual photos and nine-panel Kaleidoscopes shown on this site are a part of the 81 image Kaleidoscopes available at my website. I hope the collector of this image will feel the beauty of the interconnectivity that takes place between humans when they are determined to work and play as a team. www.hixphoto.com This image ©2011 Steve Hix Photography

Photography:Color on Aluminium

Artist Produced Limited Edition of:1

Size:24 W x 24 H x 0.5 D in

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