One day, when I grow up......
When I look upon a star,
Whilst I will never know what exactly this young ballerina was thinking I could tell by the way she stood so still and watched as the other ballerinas danced. I suppose in many ways it takes us back to childhood and our own memories of someone we wanted to emulate.
What does her future hold….......
Shooting info… Canon 1Dmk2 1/25 @f2.8 ISO 500 at 75mm on 70-200L f2.8 IS

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Pamela B
Awww Simon! Such perfection! Great work!
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks Pam, much appreciated – cute isn’t it!
poupoune
Very cute!!!
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks so much, I must admit I was pretty excited to get this shot – there is more to come when I get permission too. Thanks for favouriting this as well.
Anthony Begovic
This is just a brilliant image!!
Fabulous.
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks Ant, I really appreciate it mate.
Mohammad Khaksar
i’m whit Pamela,Simon…bravo pal,bravo….great work.
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks my friend, I am especially glad you like it.
Di Jenkins
such a precious shot!! adorable!
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks Di, and thanks for the tip about the dance group – much appreciated.
linifer
brilliant!!! x
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks Linifer, thats very nice.
Alf Caruana
I agree with Anthony, this is brilliant. well done Simon
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks so much Alf, I am so glad you like this – I take it as a big compliment that you in particular do.
Michelle *
Gorgeou!!! I just love this
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks Michelle, I really like you’re Avatar too by the way.
Adrian Paul
You’ve gotta love it! Great shot, Simon.
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks mate, I’m lucky Norm invitied me to the shoot.
Nicholas Richa...
Gorgeous image! Good DOF and nice comp.
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks so much Nick, I really appreciate it mate.
Agnes McGuinness
This is so lovely, and so unusual. Great perspective. Agnes xx
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks so much Aggie, love your new avatar too – it rocks!
MICKSPIXPHOTOS
I really like this one a lot, Mate. The shallow DOF points up the little girl’s “wishful thinking” look and gives the dancer just the right dreamlike quality. Very good work.
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks mate, your calendar is waiting for me at the post office – I’m keen to get down and have a look.
JudyBJ
Briliant shot !!!!!
Simon Whittaker replied
Thank you Jude, I am so glad you like it.
Cordelia
Such a wonderful story. You can tell what the little girl is thinking. Love the BW
Rosina Lamberti
this my favourite simon,so glad u uploaded them,love them
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks Rosina, I got the ok for these two but am so excited at the prospect of the shot with the dancers and the kids. Thanks for the favouriting too.
Rosina Lamberti
hope u get the ok on that one too, was hoping u would upload it today,man u must of worked through the nite
Simon Whittaker replied
Ha ha no no, I was out at around 1, I am hoping for the ok on the other one asap. Thanks forthe favouriting too!
xoxo
Jeff Burns
Beautifully done
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks Jeff, I really appreciate that.
janeymac
the little one’s body language says it all !!! awesome capture !!
Simon Whittaker replied
Ha ha ha – thanks Jane, she is such a cute little girl.
AlexMac
Yay, page 7 of the Redbubble Popular images way to go xx
Simon Whittaker replied
Yay – thanks Alex- I’m on fire! Thanks for letting me know also – much appreciated.
Jared Revell
absolutely gorgeous shot Simon….
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks Jared, she is an adoreable little girl.
Cora Wandel
Good point, Simon, what is she thinking? And what does her future hold? Lots of happiness, I hope. – Cora
Simon Whittaker replied
I hope so to, she is a lovely young girl with nice parents so I know she will have the best chances to do whatever it was she was thinking about.
simonesphotos
OMG Simon, this image is sensational!!! Believe it or not that little girl was me, hehe, mum wanted me to be a ballerina, but being the eternal ‘tomboy’ I started learning Martial Arts instead! 26 years later I’m still doing it, but I think my early ballet helped my co-ordination!! LOL!!
Simon Whittaker replied
Ha ha ha, I am so glad you like this shot and I am really rapt that you related to the little girl – I have been hoping that people would say that. As forthe Dance vs Karate – well, Karate is a lot handier for a night at the pub than piruettes and point! lol
Grumpy02
Really nice shot
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks Grumpy!
Molly O'Bryon-...
OH THIS IS GEORGOUS! Fabulous for the wall!
Simon Whittaker replied
Thankyou Molly, This is one of my favourite shots and I am glad you like it.
BigD
Excellent composition and camera settings, Simon. BigD
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks Big D glad you like it mate. There certainly is some talent in the group.
simonesphotos
Absolutely!! :o)
Normf
This is perfect, you made the most of this opportunity Simon, the sign of a true artist!
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks again Norm, and thanks for the opportunity.
mekea
A beautiful capture! wonderful job!!
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks for that – sweet isn’t it!
Monica Di Carlo
Also this one is very well captured! Yes, it’s really sweet!
Simon Whittaker replied
Thank you Monica, luckily I turned around just in time.
Di Jenkins
TOP TEN in the DANCE GROUP challenge! Congratulations!
Simon Whittaker replied
Wow, thanks Di, I really appreciate that.
shady69
Great capture
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks so much, much appreciated.
DiEtte Henderson
Awww, look how she stands there in full attention, in first position, dreaming of being up on that stage. What a great image.
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks again Diette, This little girl is the daughter of the local dance teacher and she had commented after giving her a print of this that it was one area she missed in not getting photos of her kids. It was a nice feeling to be able to give her something relatively simple and inexpensive that brought a smile to her face.
Samantha Goode
Beautiful iamge Simon I just read your reply to DiEtte and it makes it even more pleasing to look at.
Simon Whittaker replied
Thank you so much Samantha and thanks for the favouriting, I really appreciate it.
eclectica
I was this little girl once – I didn’t go on but this brought back the wistful feelings of the time – so lovely!!
Simon Whittaker replied
Wow Veronica, I am so glad to hear this shot brought back memories for you – it is a wonderful comment in itself. Thank you.
sweetscent62
Beautiful….beautiful….beautiful…. : ) Wen x
Simon Whittaker replied
Thank you, it was one of those opportunities that leapt out fortunately. Thanks Wen.
Dragomir Vukovic
excellent, strong
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks mate, I got a few good shots from the ballet – luckily I took up the offer to shoot at the dance.
mrscboretti
Wonderful iMAGE
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks Christine, so nice of you to say so. I am so glad you like it.
Mariah Voas
You are effing amazing! Had to say it.
Love love love!
Simon Whittaker replied
Ha ha ha, thanks Mariah. This image owes its living to two adages 1) a good photographer eats with his camera, sleeps with his camera (platonically of course) 2) Your first 10,000 photos are crap – get them out of the way as quickly as possible.
I was offered the opportunity to second camera for a friend for free and took it- I am glad I did, I got some cracking images :-)
ma9rk
wow..i always say a photo MUST give the viewer something & this certainly fits the bill. Well done mate !
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks so much Mark, I am glad you like this. this was for me one of those shots that you get excited about when you know you’ve captured it. It is a bit of a personal fav for me.
doreen01
Beautiful image and smart title!
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks again Doreen, for the comment and for the favouriting – you’ve made my day!
sonjas
Beautiful image. Adorable little girl.
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks again for that!
Lorena Maria
Holy Macarronis!! she is on first position!! so cute!!
Simon Whittaker replied
Thank you so much Lorena, she certainly is cute. (I love the “holy maccaroniis” too by the way.)
x- pose
Fantastic piece of art! The b&w works perfect!!! Fantastic work!!!
Simon Whittaker replied
Thank you sir!
Justine Devereux
well spotted, great candid capture Simon!
:)
xox
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks Loov!
Trish Woodford
A beautiful moment & capture :)
Simon Whittaker replied
Thank you Trish, I am glad you like this.
Scott d'Almeida
excellent,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Simon Whittaker replied
Cheers Scotty, did you get the dust storm?
Jaeda DeWalt 13 days ago
Precious and wonderfully surreal . . .
m a g i c a l
Simon Whittaker replied 12 days ago
Thanks again Jaeda, you’ve brought a smile to my face.