Bliss in a Box, a photo from Nevada, West

Photographer's Note

Please click on the link to see the photo in the much clearer and larger Beta version BLISS IN BLACK AND WHITE .

Here we have another photo of the lovely and artistic Bliss Dancer. A new sculpture in Las Vegas. She is 40 feet tall, and put together by linking wires and cables, its quite beautiful and striking.

I wanted to see how it would turn out in black and white. I have other black and whites as well, one in particular with much better lighting, but I prefer this composition.

As mentioned in my previous post, I prefer to compose the dancer like this, as it gives the sense she is trapped inside some sort of box, and is trying to get out. Just to try to make it more dramatic looking, as opposed to a straight forward boring view.

Please look in the WS for two more photos. One is in the wider angle so you can see the entire sculpture in its environment.

Hope you like it

snunney, pajaran, sacimar, ikeharel, jean113, jean113, jhm, worldcitizen, PiotrF, papagolf21, pierrefonds, alvaraalto has marked this note useful

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snunney (130967) 2018-09-24 4:12

Hello Craig,
I like very much this point of view, which shows the sculpture and its construction to superb effect. Good choice also of black and white, which contributes much to the mood of the composition. Very well realised with a fine range of tones and excellent sharpness. A fascinating piece of work.

Silvio1953 (220697) 2018-09-24 4:17

Ciao Craig, great view of fantastic artwork, beautiful B&W, excellent clarity, fine details and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Nicou (193806) 2018-09-24 5:00

Hello

Une deuxiиpme mervielleuse vue quelle statue et vue quelle et iamge quel rendu de la matriйe cadrage trpиs trиs recherchй et ce formes fйminines de toute beautй splendide.
Bravo et amitiй
Nicou

pajaran (114995) 2018-09-24 5:09

Dobar dan.
Interesantan pogled, dobar tekst ...
Dobar rad sa lepim fotografijama u radionici, lepo pokazano, dobar kontrast, lepa crno bela fotografija.
Lepa skulptura.
Zelim vam lep i uspesan dan, sve najbolje u novoj nedelji koja je pocela, srecno.
Paja.

Good day.
Interesting view, good text ...
Good work with nice photos in the workshop, beautifully shown, good contrast, beautiful black and white photo.
Nice sculpture.
I wish you a beautiful and successful day, all the best in the new week that started, god luck.

sacimar (38173) 2018-09-24 5:15

Hello Craig,

I like it! this is an interesting picture, I like how you played with the piece of art, the Black and White option works perfectly here, well seen and presented,

Best regards,

Sergio

Sergiom (117241) 2018-09-24 5:58

Bonjour Craig,

Aussi beau par devant que par derriиre. La contre plongйe est violente et la pose trиs trиs sexuйe. J'aime l'utilisation du noir et blanc dans les circonstances.

Amicalement

Serge

jean113 (27639) 2018-09-24 8:51

Hello Craig, another opportunity for us to study this rather strange sculpture, I think that it is the fact that she is semi-transparent.
I like your idea of the box confining her movement, it focuses our attention.
Three very good shots.
Regards Jean.

jhm (211734) 2018-09-24 9:56

Hello Craig,

The sculpture and its construction to superb effect, made with all the wires.
But a wonderful picture.
An excellent detailed image.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

worldcitizen (15960) 2018-09-24 11:36

Hello Craig,
I must admit that the B/W composition doesn't grab me as much as the color ones do, but this work of art is fabulous now matter how you view it. :-) I like your POV. Looking into the sun, and having it shine through her sheer body, we can definitely see more of the cables and wires. Is the exterior also made of thin wire cables, or is it some kind of mesh?

Tue (91648) 2018-09-24 11:37

Hello Craig,
A great capture of this dancer, very well composed and seen from an excellent, low POV. The sharpness is superb and I really like the many silvery tones against the darker grey background.
Lars

Fis2 (169821) 2018-09-24 13:30

Witaj Craig!
Now a great, excellent presentation of this sculpture.
View makes impression.
The black and white increase this emotions.
Well done.
Warm regards.
Krzysztof

PiotrF (54246) 2018-09-24 13:35

Hello Craig,
An interesting serie of photos of this sculpture. I like this composition.
Very well done, interesting presentation from Las Vegas.
Regards
Piotr

lousat (138669) 2018-09-24 15:29

HI Craig,you fall in love of this artwork and today you show us a fantastic way to show us it! The best pic in this perspective,crop and black and white version,useful WS too but the main is a masterwork! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

LuisGustavoLima (5184) 2018-09-24 15:50

Olб, Craig!

Vocк fotografou essa escultura de um уtimo ponto de vista, valorizou as curvas do corpo e a "pose" dela. O enquadramento apertado foi bem montado, ajudou a dar a sensaзгo dela estar presa, como vocк queria.
Уtimo!

papagolf21 (152605) 2018-09-24 23:13

Bonjour, cher Craig,
Cette sculpture prйsentйe sous cet nous faire dйcouvrir la transparence йtonnante de l'ensemble.
Le mouvement de la sculpture ne manque pas d'йlйgance.
Amitiйs.
Philippe

Cricri (176) 2018-09-25 8:40

Hi Craig
WOW encore plus sensuelle, bien vu le cadrage, une forme harmonieuse, magnifique, j'aimerai la voir le soir, elle doit кtre lumineuse…..superbe les WS aussi
Amitiйs
cricri

mkamionka (73470) 2018-09-25 12:07

Hi Craig,
it is amazing how very different photos they are -I needed to look and look again to make sure that it is the same structure.
Brilliant effect here: the dancer looks indeed as if she was trapped in your frame. You have "framed" her :) May be the title could be "framed".
Anyway, great series, I like it very much!
M

pierrefonds (113656) 2018-09-25 16:36

Hi Craig,

The sculpture is impressive. The point of view is showing the details of the sculpture of the Bliss Dancer. The black and white is giving a very good sharpness. Have a nice day.

Pierre

alvaraalto (42804) 2018-09-26 4:03

Hello Craig
This is such a photogenic sculpture that is perfectly to be photographed from all sides, although it is likely that a ban on drones in Las Vegas will make a picture from above difficult. Black and white is also a wonderful opportunity for Bliss.
Excellent work
Have a nice day, groet Rob

LamCam (3717) 2018-09-29 4:55

Hello Craig, An interesting alternative to the colour version. This shows up the transparency very well and has a more subtle appeal. Again, the cropping is the key to its success.
Best wishes........Maggie

holmertz (102050) 2018-09-29 7:18

Hello Craig,
I'm not totally convinced of the artistic quality of this sculpture, maybe I should see it with my own eyes to be able to make up my mind. But the material makes it quite interesting, and I am fully in favor of this composition and the B&W conversion. I agree, the way you cropped this she really looks trapped in a box.
Best wishes,
Gert