Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ƒ/1.4
50 mm
1/15
3200

As I looked out to the sea of chairs, I saw a radiant glow of Dominoes shuffling into place….

The chairs are monochromatic. The spotlights splash tint the felt fringe blue.

And I come out and I’m giving and I’m giving and I’m giving and I keep giving and I give some more, and I make a simple request. I say, hey, could I possibly have a blue spot? But I guess the lighting crew feels they know a little bit more about show business than I do, although I’ve been in the business a few years and I think I know what works best. I’m sorry, but I am angry. I come out here and I can’t get a little cooperation from the backstage crew? Excuuuuuse me! – Steve Martin

Ack… Gotta prep for my talk tomorrow…

18 responses to “Back Lighting”

  1. Wow. Gorgeous Steve – love the colors. And good luck – always love your appearances at TED.

    (love that steve martin routine too). :))

  2. Bonne chance pour la présentation! (talk) (speech = discours)

    This is a nice "dominoes" effect!

  3. What is the talk about? Perhaps you want to keep it secret until then.

  4. I thought the thumbnail was a macro of leaf cells!…;-/

  5. serendipity…stumbled across this – this am. GREAT biologial metaphors ; )

  6. …”Apparently lighting crew feels it is more important to take the drugs then to give you guys a good show.” =)

  7. Wonderful shot. Seen on explore.

  8. Wow. I am amazed… That stunning picture. And a Steve Martin quote to go along!

    You are my hero.

  9. Great shot , superb composition !

  10. Hi, I’m an admin for a group called Photographic Image Quest (Post 1, Award 1), and we’d love to have this added to the group!

  11. Thanks y’all.

    Julia – not so jaded after all… =)

    Erik – good memories, and it’s not just the cat toys. Oh, sure, they’re fun!

    msamaclean – and we feel like a potted plant collective whilst sitting in them…

    Aeroculus – love that link !!

    Mimosa – No idea what I was talking about. Thankfully, someone was taking notes and video… =)

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