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Description Dancer/choreographer Naiomi Goldberg. We wanted something that was not just a standard dancer's portrait. Then I saw her stretching and I saw those feet, just covered in bruises and cracks.

When your little girl wants to be a ballet dancer...show her this...
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Comments: 148

w-o-a-nderer [2014-04-05 16:31:08 +0000 UTC]

Indeed, close-up of a dancer.

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Sky0wl [2013-12-15 04:37:43 +0000 UTC]

It's very painful

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TabeaBorchardt [2013-07-24 22:09:47 +0000 UTC]

This seems to be like the best portrait I have seen here in a while... because it simply shows more than the face could have shown in this case. great work! 

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babylexie24 [2013-03-13 16:58:30 +0000 UTC]

It is the price you pay to dance. I am a dancer and personally I think it is worth it.

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Lotusalchemy [2012-09-29 21:38:51 +0000 UTC]

Thi spicture isn't Photoshopped?

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kevissimo In reply to Lotusalchemy [2012-09-30 19:11:54 +0000 UTC]

Nope - Her feet were just like that - It's actually a scan of the print

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Lotusalchemy In reply to kevissimo [2012-09-30 20:33:13 +0000 UTC]

Wow! Great anyway! Love ballet dancers body!

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kevissimo In reply to Lotusalchemy [2012-10-04 03:03:11 +0000 UTC]

Still meaning there was no photoshop

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Lotusalchemy In reply to kevissimo [2012-10-04 10:15:38 +0000 UTC]

OK, I got it!

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Dezzy13 [2012-09-09 08:55:22 +0000 UTC]

yeah my feet are starting to get that way. Not as bad but considering I'm only 14 (I've been dancing since 3) it's a bit scary.
It really captures the essence of just how damaging dancing can be on your feet.

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bansheelaughter [2012-05-29 12:23:54 +0000 UTC]

As a former dancer, thank you. This is a portrait of someone that truly loves their art form.

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saigestarx2 [2012-04-02 06:33:12 +0000 UTC]

I'm a dancer. Ballet included. Yes, feet can get like this, but usually they do not get this bad because of the care that we put into our feet

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yogika [2012-02-14 19:36:11 +0000 UTC]

this picture is stunning...you have totally captured the feeling of the beautiful pain..

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kevissimo In reply to yogika [2012-02-15 04:03:06 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much...Naomi is an amazing woman. Very few would have wanted this side of dancing to show...especially of themselves...

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yogika In reply to kevissimo [2012-02-15 10:23:39 +0000 UTC]

this is true indeed...you're very welcome

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gogogryffindor [2012-01-02 15:08:45 +0000 UTC]

Im a ballet dancer and i do have very dry feet and some cracks bit never as bad as this, this is scary, ha

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TheOtaku13 [2011-10-27 02:34:41 +0000 UTC]

Too late xD(for me anyway, good thing I don't blister easy)

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ShadowTheDarkCat [2011-10-25 17:20:42 +0000 UTC]

ahhh I remember how that feels....Äąt hurts at the start- a lot- but you get use to it after.Well atleast I got use to it

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hey-neul [2011-09-29 14:17:43 +0000 UTC]

ouch .. !!!!
you see them suffer while practicing and preforming, but at the end
they show you wonderful and charming world of them ..

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NoSeptember [2011-08-17 18:00:50 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic concept! Thank you :')

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TediousExpectations [2011-08-16 23:38:10 +0000 UTC]

What a beautiful photograph. Amazing.

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6Idancer [2011-08-14 15:24:05 +0000 UTC]

I have been there, done that. As an Irish Dancer, that is also what happens, when a dancer is serious. It was my life! I miss it much.

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AllergicToAngels [2011-08-01 22:40:55 +0000 UTC]

beauty from pain...

this is such a raw and emotional picture, i love it. you show the pain that goes into making something beautiful

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kevissimo In reply to AllergicToAngels [2011-08-02 03:53:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, Kaitlyn...glad you see what you see...

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deepseabluedragon [2011-05-23 03:25:32 +0000 UTC]

This picture really gets to the heart of dancing. I did ballet for 12 years and my feet are a less serious version of this wonderful woman's. You've really captured the pain and hard work that it takes to be a great dancer.

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kevissimo In reply to deepseabluedragon [2011-05-23 05:45:30 +0000 UTC]

Wow...thank you so much for that....

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shocphoto [2011-05-08 03:41:13 +0000 UTC]

Love the texture and the emotion presented in the feet!

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kevissimo In reply to shocphoto [2011-05-09 19:44:51 +0000 UTC]

Thank you....that was certainly the idea. And she was awesome for going along with the idea...

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vycking [2011-03-03 03:17:06 +0000 UTC]

Amazing photo... but you know?? I think that maybe dancing hurts, I dance but to be honest the better you are, the less you hurt, and Its in like any other art or sports, martial arts means getting bruises, soccer, basket ball, anything but if you enjoy it... then its worth it

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neon-sun [2010-11-26 19:53:51 +0000 UTC]

looking at this photo, I remember the pain and the burn of dancing. I'll be honest, it was one of the best feelings I have ever felt. This photo is stunning. The shades, the lighting, it's beautiful.

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Kiroro-No-Sakura [2010-10-23 05:32:07 +0000 UTC]

gosh, thats one thing i never liked about thinking about being a dancer. if i really decided to continue with it and work hard, i'd have to end up with horrible foot problems! great pic though, despite that haha

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kevissimo In reply to Kiroro-No-Sakura [2010-10-23 08:32:23 +0000 UTC]

Yep....all good things come at a cost....
(And thank you)

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Kiroro-No-Sakura In reply to kevissimo [2010-10-24 01:11:45 +0000 UTC]

no problem

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SquirrelGirl15 [2010-08-11 02:30:17 +0000 UTC]

I'm a dancer too...its never been this bad for me tho 0.0

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jessi1296 [2010-06-11 00:37:09 +0000 UTC]

ahahahaha yeah i have those but they arent quite that cracked! lol...i get a pedi every 3 weeks but the paint wears off very easily...try that...

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SufficiantlyInsane [2010-05-26 08:16:05 +0000 UTC]

i know exactly how it feels
thankfully my feet aren't at that stage yet

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fazzzzza [2010-03-12 09:34:44 +0000 UTC]

omg this is true, we don't think about this, ballet for us is a pretty, slim girl. This is sad

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netherworld-princess [2010-02-22 22:41:46 +0000 UTC]

Oh my goodness...I know exactly how that feels. I'm a dancer myself and I have literally broken all of my toes for about thirteen years. It's hard work, but its the love of the art that keeps them up. Beautifully done and I love how you made a more realistic point to the art of dancing.

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kevissimo In reply to netherworld-princess [2010-02-23 09:49:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you...and this woman deserved it.
Keep up your hard work and thanks again...

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netherworld-princess In reply to kevissimo [2010-02-24 23:26:13 +0000 UTC]

Oh, I bet! Haha thanks and you're welcome

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wynnesome [2010-02-14 20:06:15 +0000 UTC]

This deviation has been featured in "Love for Art" on Valentine's Day collection!

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ALM2628 [2010-02-09 12:35:05 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful!

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kevissimo In reply to ALM2628 [2010-02-09 22:10:52 +0000 UTC]

Thanks...this will always be one of my favorites...

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wynnesome [2010-02-09 11:05:34 +0000 UTC]


Featured in "How Do You Show 'Love for Art'" - here: [link]

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kevissimo In reply to wynnesome [2010-02-09 22:10:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you....

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wynnesome In reply to kevissimo [2010-02-09 22:20:20 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome - the photo meets its purpose most admirably!

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SimpliSam [2010-01-02 19:12:06 +0000 UTC]

i feel your pain .... literally its so cool to see the work that goes into the artform

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xLadyCupcakex [2009-12-06 16:53:55 +0000 UTC]

shows pretty good what a dancer has to take for fame. but honestly, the moment you hear the people applaude, it is all forgotten and repaid. if i ever have a daughter and she wants to be a ballet dancer, i'll take her to class. she has to feel it her own. but anyways it is a beautiful shot.

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kevissimo In reply to xLadyCupcakex [2009-12-06 22:00:36 +0000 UTC]

Thank you....and yes, I agree. And every art comes with it's sacrifice...

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marinaretta [2009-10-12 19:49:06 +0000 UTC]

Featured here: [link]

Have a wonderful day.

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