wild image, amanda. definitely not standard-dpc faire. probably a bit too intense for most. kinda ironic that this would be overlooked in the 'darkness' challenge, as it absolutely nails the challenge. oh well...
i'm still chuckling at the thought of a 'Dairy Center for the Arts' ;-)
I like the capture of this picture. If this is a stage shot, however, I'd recommend tweaking the color balance to offset the redness of the stage lights.
I don't know if the masses here will fully appreciate this photo, personally I think it's pretty cool. Great idea, good composition. Creative use of lighting and I like the soft focus here, it works well for this image IMO. Cool shot.