.urban ballerina

First of all, i love the concept of the ballerina outside. Photographers can so easily fall into the trap of just photographing the ballet shoes, or the form of the ballerina's body, but here, location is the important thing and it works brilliantly.

I love the contrast between the straight, white lines of the windows and balconies behind her, and her angled black tighted legs. Her pose is magnificent. She seems to simply be enjoying the sunshine, making her difficult pose look effortless.

The posistioning of the model is excelent. The way she is facing away from us, gives it a voyeuristic quality - as if we are watching her dance from one of our own windows. The strangley textured white block in front of her is a much better contrast against her legs than more windows for example. It helps her to stand out.

I really enjoy viewing this photo.