Striking a Pose
by Budya

Comment by bassbone:
the details and textures of the wood and fur make the shot - nice effort

Striking a Pose
by Budya

Comment by ErikV:
Very cute!!!

Striking a Pose
by Budya

Comment by WeJay:
So well composed, and he/she has an expression too! 10.

Striking a Pose
by Budya

Comment by Ja-9:
say "cheese"...good focus, like the bokeh

Striking a Pose
by Budya

Comment by JulietNN:
vibrant colours, nicely sharpened, well done

Striking a Pose
by Budya

Comment by Shadowfax23:
nice detail and color - good job

Striking a Pose
by Budya

Comment by KarenNfld:
Very cute, very clear and nice colours too.

Ballet dreams
by Budya

Comment by azofaifa:
Hello again Budya,
Finally I found out the name of the photographer: VLAD ARTAZOV. He has a quite big collection of his famous "nails"
Here you have a valid link. ENJOY IT

//www.photoforum.ru/user/5808/photos.0.0.date.desc.0.0.0.1.en.html

Ballet dreams
by Budya

Comment by Budya:

Originally posted by azofaifa: Hello Budya, I love this image but I've seen it before...I think Art V is the nick name of the photographer and I suppose you got your inspiration from him... Am I wrong? I attach the image I'm referred to. Will you solve my doubt? Thanks and regardsIve found more places with this image.

I am so glad that you found this image -- I did see this image many years ago on one Russian photo forum but could not remember where I saw it or who shot it. Too bad, your links don't seem to name the photographer or provide links to his/her site. I contemplated different subjects for it -- safety pins, bolts, push pins but at the end decided that a nail would be more elegant.

Ballet dreams
by Budya

Comment by azofaifa:
Sorry, I think links was not included. here it is:

//www.nyf6.com/bbs/UploadFile/2008-6/20086198375960340.jpg

//www.nyf6.com/bbs/dv_rss.asp?s=xhtml&boardid=54&id=62244&page=3&star=39&count=421

//whiteowl.blog.siol.net/2008/03/30/igra-2/