ballet in black & white

I found all of these gorgeous black and white photographs on Pinterest. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do! Don't black and white photos seem to capture the grace of ballet in an unparalleled way? 

inspired - a night at the ballet

I adore ballet, and last night my husband and I had the pleasure of seeing the Milwaukee Ballet's Spring Series. The dancers were stunning, the choreography was gorgeous, and the music was fresh and original. I don't have any photos from the evening, but these beautiful black and whites remind me of some of the dances from last night. I found all of these photographs on Pinterest. 

the beauty of a curve - part 2

I received lots of positive feedback from the post I did about the beauty of a curve, so I thought I'd continue this theme. Hope you enjoy!

I found this gorgeous
example of en point
on Pinterest - look at that
foot curve!
photo credit, unknown

draped fabric along
the feminine form
"Spring" by Mucha, 1896

a shop sign in Alacati, Turkey grabbed my attention
and is anything but minialistic -
I captured this photo this past October
while on vacation

I photographed this standing in awe at
the Blue Mosque in Istanbul
curves can be seen everywhere -
they create an absolute feeling of lightness

the beauty of a curve

I came across this gorgeous black and white photograph of a ballerina en pointe exuding incredible grace and feeling of weightlessness. I think the ballerina is stunning and the photograph is breath-taking.  

from: http://a-ballet-blog.tumblr.com/
check it out for more beautiful ballet shots

The ballerina's gracefully arched back, perfectly curved hands, and feet en pointe got me thinking about the beauty of a curve. Straight lines are, to me, very orderly and can be very modern looking -- both which can be great things. But wouldn't you agree, there is a softness to a curve that can be quite lovely? Here are two of my photos that are of simple subjects, but capture the beauty of a curve.

a very simple floral arrangement - borage from my garden
beautifully curving into an arch

I think a curvy path is so much more
interesting than a straight one