Legs

Thanks for viewing.

I like the idea here, but there are some details that kind of bother me...

 

First, it's nice to see the interplay in the floor between the shadow and reflection. It confuses what should be a solid surface for the dancer, and feels more dynamic.

 

Also, the dark but uneven framing is cool - the image feels more or less balanced, despite the angle of her leg.

 

Actually, it's her leg I don't really care for. The pronation of her right foot is kind of counter to what dancers typically do (except for modern). A classical approach is to turn out, and unless the dancer is beginning a weight change of some sort, this feels out of place. Or maybe not exaggerated enough? Anyway, since the title is 'portrait', I'd expect something still, which belies the weight change comment.

 

Having said that, I do like that you can see the particular curves in both legs. I'm just not thrilled with how they are shown wrt knowing a dancer. The exposure, however, is very nice - I like the somewhat gritty feel.

Sorry for the late reply Scott. I didn't have a minute for myself because of the contract this picture is part of. I was asked to cover a modern dance event, and the organizer of the show wanted pictures of the feet of each choreographer. The dancer was posing for this photo, it was not taken in motion because I didn't want any blur due to the low natural light. Thanks for your time, Scott. Regards.