발레리나 찍는 사진작가 Striking Photos of Nimble Ballet Dancers Taking Over the Streets of Hong Kong


Striking Photos of Nimble Ballet Dancers Taking Over the Streets of Hong Kong

By Jessica Stewart on April 3, 2017


Jessica Burrows




발레리나 찍는 사진작가 

오마르 로블레스(Omar Robles)


이번에는 뉴욕이 아닌 세계의 반대쪽에 있는 홍콩에서 그의 재능을 맘껏 발휘했다.

그는 그동안 뉴욕을 비롯해 쿠바 멕시코 푸에르토리코 등에서 작품을 만들어 왔다. 


아시아에서는 첫 작품으로 

그는 무대가 아닌 번화한 도심의 이면의 시장 한구석이나, 건축물 등지에서 즐겨 촬영한다.


계속 보면 볼수록 상호동화되어 묘한 균형적 조화에 이내 빠져들고 만다.


황기철 콘페이퍼 에디터

Ki Chul Hwang, conpaper editor


Photographer Omar Robles‘ career continues to take off, as he brings his talents to the other side of the world during a shoot in Hong Kong. After New York, Cuba, Mexico City, and Puerto Rico, the talented photographer tackles Asia for the first time, shooting local ballet dancers on the bustling city streets.


For Robles, the trip was an affirmation of just how far he’s come in his career. The journey was brought about by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, which commissioned him to shoot dancer Brittany Cavaco for a campaign promoting local arts venues. After an intense shoot, he returned to what he does best—calling local dancers to be photographed in urban environments.


“There’s no other feeling in the world for me than that of shooting where the locals walk every day. The markets, the sidewalks, the alleys…that’s where I love to be,” Robles writes. “The main idea behind portraying dancers in urban spaces is to not to disrupt these settings but to compliment and harmonize with them. The visual cacophony of the city cries out for an opposite in order to find balance. That is what I am trying to achieve by juxtaposing the dancers’ beautiful, subtle and soft lines against the hectic and chaotic jumble of the city.”


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Brittany Cavaco


Hong Kong as a backdrop doesn’t disappoint. Robles’ photos take on an especially gritty tone, highlighting the electric buzz of the city. His images are more pulled back than usual, perhaps in homage to just how enamored he came of Hong Kong, with its night markets, vibrant neon signs, and narrow alleys.

“Everything felt louder and larger than life. The sensorial overload of the city abruptly brought me to a childlike wonder. Like I was staring at this huge playground. The dancers taking the roll of my figurines performing fantastical feats all across this very surreal topography.”

Robles’ series have become more than just dance photos, but innovative travelogues that manage to capture the unique beauty of each city. We can only wait and see where he’s off to next.

Omar Robles continues his series of ballet dancers in urban environments with stunning images of Hong Kong.

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Yui Sugawara

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Brittany Cavaco

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Jun Xia

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Yui Sugawara

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Jin Chen

dance photography omar robles

Jin Chen

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Jin Chen

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Jessica Burrows

omar robles ballet dancers

Peggy Lai



omar robles ballet dancers

Jessica Burrows

omar robles ballet dancers

Jessica Burrows

“Everything felt louder and larger than life. The sensorial overload of the city abruptly brought me to a childlike wonder.”

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Jessica Burrows

omar robles ballet dancers

Peggy Lai & Leung Chun Long

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Jessica Burrows

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Jun Xia

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Brittany Cavaco

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Brittany Cavaco

omar robles ballet dancers

Yui Sugawara

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Brittany Cavaco

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Meng He

Omar Robles: Website | Instagram | Blog | Facebook

My Modern Met granted permission to use photos by Omar Z. Robles.

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