I wish you had zoomed in on this performer and used a portrait format. The subjects are too smalll and the surroundings are so dark that it doesn\'t matter that you\'ve included the setting as you can\'t see it. In addition, the trapeze artist is mostly in shadow and so barely visible. Perhaps different expousre settings would have improved this picture. The performer also appears out of focus, probably do to subject mvement. I do, however, like very much the concept of this picture. The woman hanging suspended by a long red sash, along with the dramatic lighting could make for a very compelling picture.
Too dark (might seem an obvious remark, but listen) the orchestra is very dark, you could just crop it and make the photo only with the artist. This way I get a feeling that I should be seeing something but in fact I can not. Still a nice picture.
i just saw cirque in t San Francisco last week. nice job...these are really hard to catch because of the stage lights. she's a little blown out in parts, but i really like the hint of the orchestra on the left. this pic works nicely.