Sometimes being on a family vacation anywhere presents unexpected opportunities to find beautiful candid images. This one is from Walt Disney World Animal Kingdom in the Lion King show. I had lucky seating to be near this aerialist performer, waiting and watching the show before she entered to perform. The wings of the stage were very dark, and this photo was taken handheld. A tribute to the wonderful image stabilization in the camera. I cropped out the face of the man next to me, but otherwise this photo is exactly as it came out of the camera.
Taken By John P. Berting - P2250128 crop.jpg
2025-02-25 Walt Disney World Animal Kingdom, Lion King show. Aerialist waiting offstage before aerial performance.
Camera: Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Lens: M.ZUIKO 14-42mm f:3.5-5.6
EXIF: 42mm, f/5.6, 1/13sec, ISO-6400
Natural lighting (Incidental stage lighting)
Cropped, no other processing.