Bondage ballet

John Tisbury

Bondage ballet

I’ve uploaded this as a larger image to allow for print sales.

Model is Joceline. This is from a series I’m working on mixing ballet and bondage’. I’m trying to relate to dancers being tied to their craft and the physical scars and effects such an art form has on the human body.

Bondage ballet belongs to the following groups:

Art of Erotic Visions, Beauty of The Human Body , Blue Room, Body of Work, Fine Art of the Female Form, The Adult Group, The Art of Duo Tone Erotica, The Fine Art of Fetish & Erotica., Who Needs Color For Beauty? - Black & White Art At Its Best and Woman Appreciation Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters

Bondage ballet by John Tisbury
Bondage ballet by John Tisbury
  • HeatherTS

    HeatherTS

    i love this series…you’ve done such a wonderful job!

  • Judith Oppenheimer

    Judith Oppenhe...

    brilliant!

  • LivMiller

    LivMiller

    Wonderful composition, very effective.

  • midzing

    midzing

    brilliant,,, well done

  • Tracey Mac

    Tracey Mac

    Excellent image, fantastic concept and treatment….

  • Noel Elliot

    Noel Elliot

    Stunning…..just stunning

  • Peter Evans

    Peter Evans

    Brilliant work, once again you have nailed the lighting which is a superb feature of your work :-)

  • Geoff  Coleman - Landscapes

    Geoff Coleman...

    I’ve never really “got” fetish and bondage images but I have to say your images are just of such quality, cleverness and technical mastery that you’ve got me rethinking it. Just outstanding images. Could you also put the format you’ve sold in the descriptor rather than the comments please as it’s easier for people to see. Thanks.

  • MissKristy

    MissKristy

    Exquisite work!

  • Basia McAuley

    Basia McAuley

    This is such a gorgeous monotone image, love the tones and light. Excellent composition also, well done.

  • Mark Peterson

    Mark Peterson

    Excellent image!

  • Nicole Goggins

    Nicole Goggins

    another excellent image

  • Jane Keats

    Jane Keats

    FantasticQ!!

  • John Tisbury

    John Tisbury

    Thanks you for the comments and sales on this work

  • shanghaiwu

    shanghaiwu

    BRILLIANT

  • Jan Cartwright

    Jan Cartwright

    Excellent – your concept is unique and so true.

  • Karin  Taylor

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper

    wonderful concept

  • Tollwut

    Tollwut

    PERFECT!

  • Steven  Sandner
  • J. D. Adsit

    J. D. Adsit

    very thought provoking image

  • clickinhistory

    clickinhistory

    Having dated dancers in the past, this does sum up their relationship to the body and the art. Within the confines lies the art of discovering freedom.
    Beautifully lit.

  • ziko

    ziko

    Powerfull.
    Great image
    Love your portfolio. Not that difficult with all those women

  • Konstantins Visnevskis

    Konstantins Vi...

    Beautiful!

  • Kim Grace

    Kim Grace

    Amazing idea and end result, well done

  • Shannon Byous Ruddy

    Shannon Byous ...

    Wow – quiet a statement. Beautifully shot.

  • Stephane Ferrero

    Stephane Ferrero

    Excellent !

  • Rob Outram

    Rob Outram

    Fantastic image..I’d stop trying to explain it though…it really does stand out on it’s own and that is art!

  • BlaizerB

    BlaizerB

    very clever. cheers

  • Lance Jackson

    Lance Jackson

    Really well done, very suttle

  • Mechellerene

    Mechellerene

    beautiful work!

  • JonnyMarvel

    JonnyMarvel

    Great image, the bonding of beauty.

  • LucyAnnx

    LucyAnnx

    beautiful image. well done! x

  • kezzaroo

    kezzaroo

    amazing

  • Pagey

    Pagey

    gorgeous…well done

  • John Tisbury

    John Tisbury

    Thank you for the comments on this shot :-)

  • Milica

    Milica

    incredible story behind this image!
    So amusing combination between symbol of being prisoner and raw and something so sophisticated and tender like ballet

  • seriocomic

    seriocomic

    I love the tones and that contrasts (both figuratively and photogenically)

  • paul romanowski

    paul romanowski

    poor woman.

  • gingarasu

    gingarasu

    awesome concept
    beauty and freedom
    innerspaces
    all thoughts about our life

  • RiVal

    RiVal

    Beautiful!

  • eseffpe

    eseffpe

    just….amazing! fantastic tones!

  • tangleduptight

    tangleduptight

    just beautiful :)

  • Elysia Ranking

    Elysia Ranking

    would be difficult. haha

  • megsmad

    megsmad

    wow. this is just wonderful!!

    faved :)

  • Caroline Gorka

    Caroline Gorka

    This has grown and grown on me ..now I think it’s simply brilliant :))

  • Candyworld

    Candyworld

    hehe. great shot i love how she is on her tippy toes

  • cosine

    cosine

    I’m a choreographer . . . you’ve just inspired a couple of dance pieces. Shall I let you know what transpires?

  • John Tisbury replied

    Cool, glad to be of service :-)

  • canyouseeit

    canyouseeit

    brilliant. unique.

  • Angie McKenzie

    Angie McKenzie

    wonderful image!! and a very true statement!! :)

  • Natasha Epperson

    Natasha Epperson

    beseme mucho!
    Delightful image!

  • JAnthony

    JAnthony

    Great work – great concept. So sensual and so wrong at the same time.

  • peia

    peia

    great work here!!!

  • Larry Varley

    Larry Varley

    great concept, beautifully shot

  • Eva  Lee

    Eva Lee

    I just looove your work. I love the way you work with light and shadow, I love the subject, the femininity, the simplicity, the black and white… you got it all going. There were so many images I wanted to comment on but decided to save you the reading and just put it all down here. GREAT WORK!!!

    xoxox…
    Eva

  • MuscularTeeth
  • Samuel Durkin

    Samuel Durkin

    Great idea and fantastic photo.

  • Ken Thomas

    Ken Thomas

    Sensational concept done brilliantly!!!

  • Olga Sotiriadou

    Olga Sotiriadou

    This is trully exceptional. Simple, yet says so much. Gives you food for thought. This can be interpreted in different ways, like a true piece of art.

  • gracelouise

    gracelouise

    amazing picture

  • cammiecakes

    cammiecakes

    STUNNING

  • Ash Sivils

    Ash Sivils

    So clever and simple yet stunning. Very well done.

  • Rory Stapleton

    Rory Stapleton

    Very evocative…I’ve seen a ballet dancer’s crippled feet after years in the art…they truly suffer for their art…well conceived…congratulations…

  • Emmett Connell

    Emmett Connell

    great concept, really simple and so effective.

  • katharina

    katharina

    I am always intrigued by the study of opposites. Dance is so much about form, structure, disipline, and control while in it’s very essence if the freedom of spirit, emotions and self expressions. Nice work.

  • skysthelimit

    skysthelimit

    wonderful! nothing else need be said.

  • Mloes

    Mloes

    This is lovely. No words need to be said on this one! I like a picture that speaks fo itself!

  • Katastic

    Katastic

    This is a really interesting shot. nice work :)

  • TingyWende

    TingyWende

    Great image and it’s shocking what these dancers endure so it’s a great idea. Love it!

  • castlearts

    castlearts

    Fantstic work!

  • John Tisbury

    John Tisbury

    Bless you all for the kind comments and your thoughts about this shot.

  • wishingonstars

    wishingonstars

    Great way of showing how a ballerina is tied to thier work.

  • highflying

    highflying

    Nice work!

  • stupidland

    stupidland

    cool man. what a great idea. its effin perverse in an amazing way. ballet and bondage. holy crap. i don’t get over the top at much but its great. ballet is already quite restrictive and controlled. putting it in bondage is just amazing. great concept man. seriously. you are onto something!

  • VickiLiz

    VickiLiz

    Hello there,
    This image is absolutely stunning. I work for an art and literary publication, BudzusHammer Magazine, and I was wondering if you’d be interested in submitting your work in our March issue.
    our website: http://www.budzushammer.com
    my email: vmanuel@budzushammer.com
    Thanks alot and I’ll look forward to hearing back from you.
    -Victoria

  • John Tisbury replied

    You have mail Victoria :-)

  • Joseph DiFrancesco

    Joseph DiFranc...

    Evocative. Really like this.

  • Jacktupp

    Jacktupp

    John this is amazing,,,,well done !

  • Casey Herman

    Casey Herman

    You’ve given me an idea …. eh, scuse me … this is a brilliant idea!!

  • Maria  Moro

    Maria Moro

    Oops ,,please disregard previous message,,,,
    This is simply brilliant
    please consider one of your artworks for challenge Triangular Shapes

  • Maria  Moro

    Maria Moro

    thank you for submitting this wonderful piece to our group ,, don’t forget to add it to the challenge also
    Triangular Shapes

  • Hazel Dean

    Hazel Dean

    This is awesome! Such a good idea!!! x

  • Tom Miles

    Tom Miles

    Way to cool. Love the idea.

  • Roka

    Roka

    An incredibly striking and powerful image.

  • LauraHartley

    LauraHartley

    Touche! As an ex-ballerina who gave up the dance form when the gorgeous lines, but unnatural poses required to form them became too painful, i can only say that you have sublimely and perfectly captured how i SO often felt! This is such a quirky and yet completely understandable and sensible intermingling – dance, pain, bondage, restraint. Your thoughts and ideas come to fruition seamlessly in your beautiful, arresting images.

  • Thierry Vincent

    Thierry Vincent

    This is a great great shot! So much of feeling with so few elements… Instant fav!

  • Jaeda DeWalt

    Jaeda DeWalt

    brilliant in concept and execution
    I’m trying to relate to dancers being tied to their craft and the physical scars and effects such an art form has on the human body very interesting

  • tazzina

    tazzina

    fenomenal concept. so pure and powerful. braaaaavooooooooo!!!

  • TaniaLosada

    TaniaLosada

    LOVE THIS ONE!

  • Kahlia Litzow
  • chemicalfaerie

    chemicalfaerie 27 days ago

    Very elegant!

  • Sol Cahaya Chlopicki

    Sol Cahaya Chl... 19 days ago

    This is one amazing photo i love the idea great work

  • Isa Rodriguez

    Isa Rodriguez 2 days ago

    such an awesome image!!!!!!!!

  • trueblvr

    trueblvr 2 days ago

    Ha, fabulous idea. Nothing like being a prisoner of your own passion. Fantastic capture

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