The Midnight Ballet no. 202

What a great moment. She's so poised and graceful leaping in the air in high stockings and ballet slippers. I like the dark simplicity of the setting. That little cart thingy adds interest. I like the shadow it's casting from the lighting, which is another aspect of this photo I appreciate (the lighting from the back).

There are two things I don't like, or maybe it's that I don't really understand them. One, I've never been a fan of those X tape coverings for the nipples. Reminds me of forced censoring, but maybe that's the point? If so, I don't understand how it plays into the concept, and if not then why use anything? And it has become overused.

The second thing is the eye make up. It's not that I don't like it, it just seems...unnecessary. To me it feels like it's hindering the feeling of freeness in her pose, just like the Xs.

Anyway, this is one of my new favorites now. Although I feel like I'm missing something... <img src="e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/h…" width="15" height="15" alt="" title="hmm" /> And I know that I've (once again) managed to criticize your work more than I intend, especially as what I like about the photo far outweighs what I dislike.

This started out as a comment, but then...hah.