Richard Calmes traveled from New York City to rural North Georgia to photograph beautiful dancers in natural settings. He took a group of dancers to locations around Hiawassee, Georgia, photographing them in rivers, lakes, and a historic village over three days. Calmes was an architect and endurance athlete who appreciated dance as another form of "flight." He aimed to capture "bursts of beauty" through photographs to preserve perfection. Special thanks were given to the photographer, Richard Calmes, for allowing the photos to be published.

1. Beautiful Mountain Dancers

4. Richard Calmes photographer

26. Music: Dance of the water nymphs Ed Van Fleet

27. I have traveled from the urban scenes of New York City in my last gallery to the rural mountains of North Georgia to photograph beautiful dancers.I took a group of dancers to the town of Hiawassee, Georgia for 3 days of shooting in the rivers, lakes, and the historic Pioneer Village at the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds.

28. Richard's post-war career as an architect, along with his dedicated athleticism as a distance aerobic athlete, laid the groundwork for his artistic appreciation of another form of "flight" – the world of dance. By capturing these "bursts of beauty" in a photograph, I can preserve perfection forever."

29. Special thanks to the author of these photographs, with which permit were published in the Slideshare. Richard Calmes http://www.richardcalmes.com/ http://www.pbase.com/rcalmes/ http://www.pbase.com/rcalmes/mountain_dancers

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