I was unsure what to enter into this challenge. 2008 was a great year but most of my favorite artistic photography had either been entered into a challenge or just didn't grab me as a shot to enter into the best of 2008. This was an outtake from a free study challenge:
It got some good feedback in my portfolio, and I thought it would be interesting to see what other feedback yall might have on it.
I thought about entering this shot, but I went back and checked the original and the editing wasn't legal. There was a bag on the ground in the background that I had to clone out to get the solid black.
Wow what a response. It was interesting to see the differences in score and responses between this one and my original free study image. Thanks for the comments.
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Pose and lighting are truly amazing! I can't wait to learn more about your setup. It appears you have side lighting from both sides and also back/rim lighting. My guess is you have two light sources on each side slightly behind. I also love how your subject is beautifully lit with minimal light on the floor and black background. Thanks for making and sharing this wonderful shot! 10
Amazing pose and good lighting - I'm not sure whether the chalk adds or detracts from the shot. . . it certainly adds realism - but also dtracts from the clean simple lines.
I have a soft spot for ballerinas. The lines are wonderful, I usually wouldn't be a big fan of the darkness but it seems to work here. Beautifully executed. 8
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