Strength with grace

© Trista Blouin

Strength with grace

Uploaded: February 08, 2005 09:54:45

Description


This young woman had such amazing muscles from her daily practice and performance with the ballet. I just thought this shot entailed all she represented.
f/2.8, 1/45 sec handheld, ISO 100, window light camera left; no reflector, digitally burned and saturated in Photoshop

Comments

Tammy Scott February 08, 2005

What great colors, Trista!!! Nice shot! #213469

Amy M. Parish February 08, 2005

Gorgeous! #1091446

Peggy Wolff February 08, 2005

Stunning! #1091458

Cathy Stancil February 08, 2005

Beautiful portrait Trista ! Great composition and beautiful colors. #1091474

Trista Blouin February 08, 2005

Thanks for your compliments Tammy, Amy, Peggy, and Cathy.
Trista
#1092252

Gail Vitikacs level-classic March 15, 2005

Powerful...congratulations...well deserved! #1177278

Ed Heaton March 17, 2005

Hi Trista,
Congratulations on this tremendous image! #1186131

kathy wolfe March 17, 2005

Congratulations! This is simply beautiful! #1186571

Leonard Pierce March 19, 2005

Congratulations on your Second Place win, Trista!!! #1191556

Nancy Grace Chen March 26, 2005

I love the dramatic lighting here... your title is perfect; you did a great job capturing both her strength and grace. Congratulations.

Nancy #1208799

Rhonda Smith March 27, 2005

Congrats Trista... this is sheer poetry. Be-you-tee-ful !! ;o) #1210160

Marta Azevedo April 04, 2005

Terrific. Congrats #1229628

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