super fast last, high ISO, manual exposure. try to wait for the performers to freeze their action for a moment, then grab the shot. I used a 70-200mm f/2.8 lens for my last circus, and it wasn't fast enough. think f/1.4 or f/1.8. watch how the light plays with the performers at different positions, and camp out on on of those points of view.
I used manual exposure settings for this photograph to avoid the 'day time' light that the camera wants to shoot in, allowing me a much faster and more dramatic shot. I caught her just as she froze her movement for about a second:
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I used manual exposure settings for this photograph to avoid the 'day time' light that the camera wants to shoot in, allowing me a much faster and more dramatic shot. I caught her just as she froze her movement for about a second:
hope this helps.