End of Year Exhibition

I have narrowed down some of my images and have decided to use Davids images as there was more range in the body shapes and there was more highlights in the body and muscles compared to Megan's images. Depending on how much space I have I will be exhibiting some images from the series below. 

My aim when I started to photograph body shapes was to capture their bodies and not to include their face, that way the audience are focusing more on the dancers shape then looking at their face. Also the stereotypical dancer is fully glammed with with fake tan, make-up, glittery clothing so they can stand out etc... I wanted to show the real beauty behind it. Before performing dancers would stretch out so that they do not hurt themselves when performing. This is a vital part when dancing but the audience do not see this. So I wanted to show the beauty within dance and of a dancer stretching but also when looking at the photographs of David there are imperfections sch as hims toes and little marks on hims back and I wanted to show that not everyone in dance is perfectly formed and shaped. 

The image above shows the flexibility and funeral able side to the performer as I pushed him to get that angle so you can see then tension in his back and legs but you can also see this little imperfections such as his big toe and the marks on hims back. 

I like the shape of the body and the way his arm at the back is hidden by the front arm and how David's head is hidden making you focus more shape of the body. Although I like the shape I do not know whether I would use this image as they shape is surreal but there is not definition in the back or the arms compared to the other images.

I like the shape the arms create in the image above as it looks like his arms are really long compared to his body but because the arms are symmetrical I can't help but looked at whether the elbows match and how both hands are placed, so although I like the shape there is not any highlight definition either I will not be using this image above.

The above image is one of my favourites and I think I may use it in my final end of year exhibition. I like the shape of the body and the details within the highlights in the muscles. There is a slight shadow on the left arm so may try to edit it out to see if it makes a big different.

The above images is different from the images above and I like how the left leg looks like it is separate from the rest of his body but it would like better if the right leg was straight down to make it look more surreal. I like the concept of the image and if I had more time I were to re shoot I would try to improve this image. 

The above image is another one of my favourites. Although he is wearing shorts, I like the shape of his body and how his legs create an triangle and how his arms are parallel to each other. Also the details within his arms, legs and back. When thought he is wearing shorts, the image looks surreal as it looks like his legs are separate and it makes you fill in the gaps between hims legs. I will ask my tutors for advise as to whether to use the image above or it. 

Overall, I am happy with the photographs I've captured. Throughout the year I have been working with dancers and trying different techniques so I thought and visioned what I wanted to capture from the experience and knowledge i gained form my previous work/shoots. Next time I would try to capture close ups, find dancers who have more muscle definition and would try a mixture of dances in leotard so it blends in with the background and looks surreal but also some dancers nude so you focus more on the shape of the dancer.