Maya Plisetskaya 1963
I did some research on Maya Plisetskaya because I wanted to know more about Karsh's Photograph. Maya was born in Moscow and joined the in Bolshoi Ballet 1943 and became a Prima Ballerina in 1962. After great success touring in America she started dancing out side of Russia. She continued to go on to win several awards and to compose pieces of her own along with her husband.
What really caught my eye in this picture was the lighting. The way he positioned the light really shows all the detail of her hands and legs all the way down to the point of her toes. I love the way he left out the top half of her body because it really makes you focus on her body language and not her beauty. I don't know that much about the technicalities in the dark room but I would think that he would have had to burn in some light around the top left of her dress, and body. Also the left side to the of the picture and around in the really dark areas. But Karsh was also very known for being a master of light. I noticed at the top of the picture it also looks a bit softer. He may have used some sort of softening technique.
This picture to me looks as if it could be sad because of the way her body is folded over and her arms are hanging down towards the ground. But, the light gives you an uplifting feeling as well. The picture is really beautiful because ballet is such a delicate art. The saddest pieces are still breathtaking.
Link To Image
http://homepage.mac.com/curatorial1/KARSH%20|%20Heroes/large-74.html
What really caught my eye in this picture was the lighting. The way he positioned the light really shows all the detail of her hands and legs all the way down to the point of her toes. I love the way he left out the top half of her body because it really makes you focus on her body language and not her beauty. I don't know that much about the technicalities in the dark room but I would think that he would have had to burn in some light around the top left of her dress, and body. Also the left side to the of the picture and around in the really dark areas. But Karsh was also very known for being a master of light. I noticed at the top of the picture it also looks a bit softer. He may have used some sort of softening technique.
This picture to me looks as if it could be sad because of the way her body is folded over and her arms are hanging down towards the ground. But, the light gives you an uplifting feeling as well. The picture is really beautiful because ballet is such a delicate art. The saddest pieces are still breathtaking.
Link To Image
http://homepage.mac.com/curatorial1/KARSH%20|%20Heroes/large-74.html
