Laetitia in chains (Patreon)

Shooting dance images is a bit strange. 

Consider what ballet is: A combination of movement (fluidity and grace in a series of motion, extraordinary physical capabilities of the dancer), music, scenography, and a storyline. It's a combination of multiple art forms.

But when we create still images of a dancer performing, we select a split second out of context and freeze that. The physical power can be apparent, sometimes the grace, but most often, we lose the fluidity (and indeed music).

There is a difference between making dance pictures (focusing on the dance itself) and an image of a dancer.

Laetitia and I  experimented with showing the kinetic energy present in the movement using a body chain while still freezing that moment. I attempted to create an image approaching a dance image instead of "just" a picture of a dancer.

What are your thoughts on this?