The Dance Spirit N 2 ( please see large)

 

I upload the colored version as well, what do you think? Thanks for viewing.

Please see preface, thanks

with its pink tone has more appeal to my eyes: I feel that color suits more to the feelings that this work inspires me. I love it, thanks, Giuseppe

In the previous piece, B&W seems the obvious choice. Here, I like the pink, which settles over her and softens her message.

I prefer this one in B&W . You have a nice tonal spread here which is strong enough to stand on its own without the need for colour. The B&W aids in separating the figure from the stage. In the colour version the pink bleeds through from the dancer on to the floor, obliterating the demarcation between the two elements. This results in an increase in my attention towards the technique used and away from the result achieved. I also find the particular shade of pink rather unappealing.

WOW!!! Amazing, I love it.

 

Alberto

Wonderful shot Pnina!...After I've seen both versions.. I prefer the b&w. I don't know why but this image reminds me the unfinished sculptures of Michelangelo... could be because it seems the dancer is trying to get rid of something that catches her... amazing! Kind regards, Luis

Yes BW works well here: a dream, a vision in BW. BR Joerg

I like the idea a lot. I am not sure I fully understand it and part of me wants an anchoring point. (A single eye would do!) Clever nonetheless!

Color -- it has an energy and a fire which gets marred in the monochrome with the gray blur at her right hand

Thanks to all of you, it is interesting that it is nearly divided in half between color and B/W preferences. This is what is so interesting in different points of view, they touch differently each viewer.

 

My aim was to try and take out all details of focus and express only the spirit of the dance movement, so I thought that stripping it from color will achieve my aim better.

 

So thanks Giuseppe and Jeff for your explanation why color

 

And

 

Gord,for your wide well explained the why B/W ;-)).. Which I identify with

 

Jorg and Luis, yours as well are important distinction.

 

Alberto , thanks

 

David, that was my idea as I have explained in the beginning, thanks for your visit and comment, I have some more in that experiments in color and B/W which I will upload and be glad to hear the why...

.....From all of you, thanks again for taking the time.

 

Rajat, thanks as well for your point of view, we wrote simultaneously....

B&W for me. I think it is compelling enough without the use of color. The subject contrast against the black background is better defined in here and I love how you captured her presence in such a delicate and volatile way. It's almost like she solidified herself from a mist.

Undefined but intense, emotional feel of searching, transforming. (Prefer the b&w) .

preferred this one...but no matter...really great one...

Very beautiful dinamic shoot!

 

I agree with Giuseppe Pasquali! Nice work!...Ciaomau!

WOW! Spectacular image!!

Nice work this Pnina!

Very interesting shoot, it has a lot of drama.

Thanks all of you for the nice feedback.

Pnina, I prefer the B & W version more, though the colored version has its own appeal & merit.

A moment of ecstasy.

I love dancing (watching) and I love photographs of dancers with movement blur.  The tones and balance (figure vs negative space) are lovely, to say nothing of the sweeping movement and seemingly enraptured dancer.

Thanks again, this one was printed in portugal's art magazine.I will upload it for you to see.