Flying To The Warm Countries....

http://www.online-literature.com/wilde/177

This is a link to the story of Oscar Wilde  that became a play/ dance

The choreographer is Sally Ann Friedland that did a great choreography for this tale, with her DDC( Dance Drama Company)

 The  Sawllow is: Naama Kristal.

Director: Zvika Korman

Thanks for Viewing.
 

What an unusual vibe and movement present in your photo... The fluttering of the brightly colored birds against the (cool /frozen) blue BG scene depicted, conveys a striking overall feeling. I wonder if cropping (very slightly) from the bottom and left might possibly further enhance the flow of movement to the RHS of the photo..? Kind regards to you, Marjolein

Thanks for your observation, I worked hard to find  the right way to composed it, your offer included  as well  . I decided of this one because I liked the lower dancer's foot angle that leads to the LHS on one hand ,and makes an imaginative diagonal to the birds direcion.

I have some versions of the scene that I'm still working on, I uppload another one for you and others to see. ( not final yet).

Cool!!

I see what you're saying, Pnina, and I agree with you -- my thinking was more to eliminate the slight bluish part on the LHS, thus cropping into the black part, and getting a little more of an off centered composition as well (which emphasizes the movements towards the R). However, looking at  your 2nd upload, a more vertically elongated format might work there (echoing the vertical format of the mirror(?) beyond, & without a movement to the RHS), as the inclusion of the black shadows on the LHS is important to the overall feeling of that photograph, imo...

Thanks for your follow up,and writing your point of view. As it is a play/dance/ this element is a stage  in a stage...(I know it is hard to understand it with only a few photos, and still....)In the srtory after the prince died his statue was placed in the center gate of town. So I upload another photo in that thread to see one more part of the story. I hope it helps  ;-))

Pnina, we read the story of "Happy Prince" by Oscar Wilde, in our school . Those days it was difficult for a small boy to appreciate value of " the leaden heart and the dead bird". I used to feel sad for the Prince & the Swallow. Your admirable capture of the beautiful choreography,  brought back many memories of sixty years back.Admirable  shots and choreography.Thank you, Pnina.

Thanks for sharing your memories, it is a very touching play/dance/ story/even for grown ups like us....;-)). Sally-Ann Friedland created a beautiful choreography that I love . I'm glad you liked my photographed  impressions.