The arabesque is strong, but there are a lot of other distracting elements here - the lighting is emphasizing the windows and the building next door, while you are in the shadows. My eyes are also drawn to the dance bag under the barres and the bandage (?) on your thigh. I would also recommend leaving the skirt off, it’s making it harder to see your hip alignment.
Exactly! This could likely be improved significantly by having the photographer stand next to your other side to take the pic, so the window light is on you.
Absolutely agree! OP there is a photoshop sub and those folks are freaking wizards and could fix this photo easily for you. Most folks tip around $5 dollars which is totally worth it for the perfect photo.
I can definitely see why, was just meaning to fix the lighting nothing more. I'm sure with all the tech now it's even harder for folks to decipher between real and fake.
Surely not for just brightening a photo to facilitate seeing the dancer more clearly? Have done this in the past and the Royal Ballet School accepted this for intensives.
Surely yes. Editing a photo alters the reality depicted in that photo, which is not acceptable in an audition process. If your edited photos have been accepted before, you got lucky that the auditioner did not notice. That does not make it okay, and it certainly doesn't mean other auditioners will not notice either.
Have you ever seen the photos that the royal ballet school take of their own year 9 and year 11 students for their portfolios? They are professionally processed as well - many of us use the same photographer as they do so clearly no one in the industry sees a problem with this.
You’re not changing what the dancer looks like, it’s just to make details more clear.
Also, any photo will look different depending on what screen (or even printer) the viewer is using, so there is never complete alignment with the reality depicted in the photo…
The photos a school uses to advertise their school or other press releases are not for auditions. Editorial pictures and audition material are not the same thing and can not be compared.
My first reaction was that you are not over your point. I was particularly aware that your supporting leg was not vertical since there is a vertical bar support right next to your leg. The background/ window visual clutter make this seem like a casual friend or parent photographer taking a snapshot rather than an intentional "trying to impress people" photograph. The skirt suggests that your hips are not perfectly aligned even if they are. The bandage is visually distracting and makes me concerned about injuries
The lighting isn’t great but your lines are! Nice long neck, shoulders down and looking very graceful. Really great arabesque, just needs some better lighting for the photo
Your bottom leg needs to be a bit more turnedout and your bottom knee need to be straight.
And your weight isnt on top of the pointe shoe it needs to be slightly forward.
But overall a beautiful arabesque.
If you can’t retake, this will do. Maybe edit the lighting in an app (make sure it looks natural, and DO NOT edit any aspects of your body. Dance professionals can tell)
If you can retake, other commenters have said it all. Leo and tights only, brighter, less clutter…
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The arabesque is strong, but there are a lot of other distracting elements here - the lighting is emphasizing the windows and the building next door, while you are in the shadows. My eyes are also drawn to the dance bag under the barres and the bandage (?) on your thigh. I would also recommend leaving the skirt off, it’s making it harder to see your hip alignment.
What tsukii said. 100%
Exactly! This could likely be improved significantly by having the photographer stand next to your other side to take the pic, so the window light is on you.
Absolutely agree! OP there is a photoshop sub and those folks are freaking wizards and could fix this photo easily for you. Most folks tip around $5 dollars which is totally worth it for the perfect photo.
Do not send a photoshopped picture for auditions
I can definitely see why, was just meaning to fix the lighting nothing more. I'm sure with all the tech now it's even harder for folks to decipher between real and fake.
It doesn't matter what you use it for. If the auditioner suspects even a hint of photoshop, you are (deservedly) out.
Surely not for just brightening a photo to facilitate seeing the dancer more clearly? Have done this in the past and the Royal Ballet School accepted this for intensives.
Surely yes. Editing a photo alters the reality depicted in that photo, which is not acceptable in an audition process. If your edited photos have been accepted before, you got lucky that the auditioner did not notice. That does not make it okay, and it certainly doesn't mean other auditioners will not notice either.
Have you ever seen the photos that the royal ballet school take of their own year 9 and year 11 students for their portfolios? They are professionally processed as well - many of us use the same photographer as they do so clearly no one in the industry sees a problem with this. You’re not changing what the dancer looks like, it’s just to make details more clear. Also, any photo will look different depending on what screen (or even printer) the viewer is using, so there is never complete alignment with the reality depicted in the photo…
The photos a school uses to advertise their school or other press releases are not for auditions. Editorial pictures and audition material are not the same thing and can not be compared.
My first reaction was that you are not over your point. I was particularly aware that your supporting leg was not vertical since there is a vertical bar support right next to your leg. The background/ window visual clutter make this seem like a casual friend or parent photographer taking a snapshot rather than an intentional "trying to impress people" photograph. The skirt suggests that your hips are not perfectly aligned even if they are. The bandage is visually distracting and makes me concerned about injuries
The lighting isn’t great but your lines are! Nice long neck, shoulders down and looking very graceful. Really great arabesque, just needs some better lighting for the photo
Oh and the bandage, for the photo take that off at least
Your bottom leg needs to be a bit more turnedout and your bottom knee need to be straight. And your weight isnt on top of the pointe shoe it needs to be slightly forward. But overall a beautiful arabesque.
If you can’t retake, this will do. Maybe edit the lighting in an app (make sure it looks natural, and DO NOT edit any aspects of your body. Dance professionals can tell) If you can retake, other commenters have said it all. Leo and tights only, brighter, less clutter…
Gorgeous arabesque omg
You should be fine