Few traditions are as cherished and timeless as the annual performance of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker by the New York City Ballet, which will be performing through December 31, 2023. This beloved production has become an integral part of the holiday festivities, attracting over 100,000 spectators annually.
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This is a shot of a tournament game at a basketball court — colloquially known as ‘The Cage’ — in Greenwich Village neighbourhood. It’s a dynamic scene, and one I felt really captured the energy of the game. I showed up around mid-afternoon as I was meeting an art director for a dinner later that evening. It was pure luck a game was happening — I only intended to scout out the location for a little while. But the end-of-day light was great, and the hosts said I could take as many photos as I liked from inside the court. After moving around the back and sides of The Cage for a bit, I decided this was the shot I really wanted: the leading lines from directly behind the hoop were just too good to pass up.
I captured this on my Nikon z9 and the sharp, flexible Z 24-70mm f/2.8 lens — I shoot 90% of my images on it. I used a fixed high shutter speed of 1/1600s and a relatively shallow f-stop (a camera’s light-gathering ability) of f/4.5 to semi-isolate one player. I set my focus for wide area and 3D tracking, too. The Z9 is great to follow a subject in fast-paced action.
I also set my ISO to floating as the clouds were coming in and out, changing up the exposure every 30 seconds. I didn’t want to worry about that and knew I could adjust it easily if it missed the mark.
There were only a few angles I could work around. Anywhere a foot or two behind the line at this end of the court was fair game, but I couldn’t work around to either side; the games can be physical, and the refs don’t want players crashing into you if it comes to that. I captured some frames behind the fence, but the tight chain-link meant I’d always get a bit of it in the shot. Great for a fun perspective, but I didn’t want every photograph to be about that.
After moving around the back and sides of The Cage for a bit, I decided this was the shot I really wanted: the leading lines from directly behind the hoop were just too good to pass up. I pulled back to 24mm to get as much of the crowd on either side and just the top of the hoop, fixed myself at a kneeling height and simply waited for the right moment. I shot a number of great frames from this spot, but this is the one where the action felt perfect — each player mostly defined within their space, and the light coming in at a pleasing angle adding that glow of brightness. A little bit of the crowd at each edge helped give it a sense of place, but your focus is still drawn to that great jump shot.
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