Whilst I like many 'arty' photos, I am not usually fan of what I would describe as painting imitations, but I make an exception here. The poses, the moment is so perfectly captured. I find myself intrigued by the story - the slightly old fashioned dresses and shoes, the sashes, and similar hats - are the ladies dancers - or were they? There is something very graceful about the pose of the more slender lady. the wind catching the skirts adds the necessary movement to give the sense of a fleeting moment.
I would be intrigued to see a version of the image edited in a more straightforward manner, but I suspect that I would still like this one best. I now have an interesting internal debate with myself about photography/art/painting....
Bumping from 7 to 9. |