My photo,”Ballet Noir” was taken at Heartland Dance Studio’s dress rehearsal for “Pinocchio”. The photo was shot at 1/250 f4.0 ISO 6400 at 53mm with a 16-70 Zeiss lens on a Sony a6500 camera. It was converted into black and white in Lightroom. I have long been a fan of classic black and white movies and film photography, and this seemed like a great image to convert. I used a preset with a slight sepia tinge to warm up the image.
Ballet Noir Judy Cox
This photo was taken on the beach in Mendocino this June. I light painted this large structure with a small flashlight a total of 29 different times to get this one image. It is a single shot. That was a lot of running back and forth in the sand to open and close the shutter. It was a beautiful evening in every way and well worth the effort.
New this year in our competitions there is an option to have a “critique only” on your images or prints. Your image will not be scored. The judge(s) will critique your image and provide feedback but no score. On all your entries Please include whether the image is in the Open or Assigned category and if you would like a Critique Only, (no score). If not noted each image will be scored and critiqued. Thanks!
