Won't you CHARLESTON with me? [Contest Finalists April 2011]
Uploaded: April 24, 2011 03:20:20
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"Won't you Charleston With Me?" (from the show, "The Boyfriend") performed by members of the "LustigDanceTheatre" delighted the attendees of the Princeton Festival Gala fundraiser on April 9.
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Converted to B&W with Nik Color Efex Pro, and then partially backed off on the effect using a control point.
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Also, there was a huge mirror behind the band area (how weird is that?) making photography a huge challenge. In this view, I've filled the mirror with reflections of the floor to replace some worse distractions of the true reflections.
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Happy Easter to Everyone who Celebrates it!
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Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/60 seconds, Flash: fired, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 2500, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 24.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Ron McEwan April 24, 2011
This is early if I can be the first to comment on your photo Michelle. Your theater work is marvelous my friend. Great action, expressions, like the way you slowed it down enough to catch the action of the dress well done as always #1371765Douglas Pignet April 24, 2011
another great B&W with wonderful tines...very nice #9366229
Jeff Robinson
April 24, 2011
Jack Gaskin April 24, 2011
Now this has that Speak Easy feel of the Prohibition Era, GREAT WORK....
Happy Chocolate Bunny Day
Jack #9366270
Gord MacEachern April 24, 2011
You nailed this very difficult shot Michelle, very well done!!!Gregory R. Gaskin April 24, 2011
Wonderful framing, contrast, and tinting. Looking at this picture makes me want get some hooch and a Tommy gun. #9366333
Carolyn M. Fletcher
April 24, 2011
Robert R. Goodman April 24, 2011
Hi Michelle,Beautiful capture and treatment.Happy Easter!!!! #9366391Anita Hogue April 24, 2011
WOW, Michelle, this is absolutely stunning!Deb Koskovich April 24, 2011
Outstanding processing, it lends perfectly to the mood and feel of this period image! Don't you just LOVE Nik? #9366416Rolando Rosito April 24, 2011
This is marvelous Michelle, great work! #9366417
John Rivera
April 24, 2011
Monnie Ryan April 24, 2011
Wonderful action capture, Michelle! Happy Easter to you as well! #9366503Ellen Hodges April 24, 2011
Fab capture, Michelle!! Love your blog, too!! #9366528Amy M. Wilson April 24, 2011
Fantastic capture and post processing... love it, Michelle!Happy Easter!!! #9366548
Avril Young April 24, 2011
I would love to do the dance...stunning capture lovely tones...outstanding work on this...Beautiful Michelle.... #9366564Marilyn Cornwell April 24, 2011
What a wonderful image of energy and pure enjoyment, Michelle! Beautiful! Happy Easter! #9366584Bill Johnson April 24, 2011
Fabulous capture Michelle. #9366586
Gail Sullivan
April 24, 2011
Kirsten Kiki Kjaer April 24, 2011
Fantastic work indeed! A very unique and fascinating image, Michelle. #9366641
Deborah C. Lewinson
April 24, 2011
Debby #9366656
Patti Coblentz April 24, 2011
Wow..perfect stop action...love this one, Michelle!Renata Gusciora April 24, 2011
I just love it,Michelle!Excellent capture,amazing motion,fabulous focus,dof,tones,framing, feel,everything! Happy Easter!:-) #9366914Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 24, 2011
Outstanding work Michelle. Great use of space, tones and an artistic composition. Looks like a winner to me, it is definitely a favorite.Happy Easter! #9367056
John Connolly April 24, 2011
Marvelous tones, depth and treatment here Michelle! A remarkable image, that's for sure!
Patrick Rouzes
April 24, 2011
Terry Cervi
April 24, 2011
Barbara Waldoch April 24, 2011
Fantastic work, Michelle! #9367575
Ann Coates
April 24, 2011
Rony Sagy April 24, 2011
Spectacular work, Michelle. #9367658Rona L. Schwarz April 24, 2011
This is a terrific action image, Michelle! Love the expression on her face and the lovely fluid movement of her dress. Wonderful post processing - the B&W tones are excellent and and the light is fantastic! #9367673
Ken Smith
April 25, 2011
Val Feldman
April 25, 2011
Jill Odice
April 25, 2011
Lester A. Garcia April 25, 2011
Beautiful creation! #9368940Tammy Espino April 25, 2011
Happy belated Easter! :) This is a work of art!! #9369323Phyllis A. Houghton April 25, 2011
Your BW photos are superb. I will have to write down your plug-in. Your work is incredible. #9369572Brett Dolsen April 27, 2011
Outstanding creative work,timing and composition Michelle! #9372123
Heather Loewenhardt
April 27, 2011
Nikki McDonald
April 28, 2011
Peter Anderson
April 28, 2011
Cindy Campbell April 28, 2011
Superb, full of emotion and technically beautiful. #9377176Dick Jenkins April 29, 2011
Lovely Michelle, just lovely. The features and dress of the dancer are just perfect for that era. #9379601
Mitch Spence
May 01, 2011
Khalid Al-Issa May 03, 2011
a wonderful capture Michelle ! and nicely composed. #9387899Mike F. Anderson May 11, 2011
Like the composition, like the crop and framing, like the processing and presentation, LIKE IT! #9400526Tammy Espino May 18, 2011
Big congratulations on your finalist :) #9411126Amy M. Wilson May 18, 2011
Big congratulations on your fabulous Finalist, Michelle!! #9411167Ron McEwan May 18, 2011
A well deserved Silver my friend WTG #9411196Courtenay Vanderbilt May 18, 2011
Congratulations, Micelle, on a well deserved Finalist! #9411210
Deborah C. Lewinson
May 18, 2011
Best wishes for the next round. It gets my vote big time!
Debby #9411302
Ellen Hodges May 18, 2011
Huge congrats and very best luck on your awesome finalists, Michelle!! #9411542Lester A. Garcia May 18, 2011
This is an outright winner for me, Michelle. Congratulations on this finalist. #9411614Susan K. Snow May 18, 2011
Outstanding theme, Michelle, and amazing work. Wonderful composition, tonality, sensation for the era, and capture. I like the work you've done with Nik. I could use some advice from you.Jeana Clark May 18, 2011
~J~ #9411745
Rolando Rosito May 18, 2011
Congratulations!!! good luck next round! #9411753Patricia A. Stalter May 18, 2011
Congratulations! I can clearly see that you put some work into this one. #9411761Freddy Bland May 18, 2011
Wonderful finalist, Michelle!!! #9411773Marcel J. Fernandez May 18, 2011
Michelle, a big congratulations to you on your delightful Finalist. #9411839
Susan D. Royce
May 18, 2011
Ann Coates
May 18, 2011
Marilyn Cornwell May 18, 2011
I'd be so happy to live anywhere,Congratulations on these gorgeous alive images, Michelle! #9411965
Gail Vitikacs
May 18, 2011
Memoriee G. Sconce May 18, 2011
Congrats nicely done.
Mitch Spence
May 18, 2011
Mukesh Srivastava May 18, 2011
Outstanding work..Huge congratulations for Finalist win, Michelle!!!! #9412065Phyllis A. Houghton May 18, 2011
Congratulations Michelle on your finalist. This is a big winner. #9412087Jeffrey R. Bange May 18, 2011
Congratulations Michelle on your finalist photo and best of luck in the next round. #9412104Mike F. Anderson May 18, 2011
Congratulations Michelle - I knew this one was going somewhere ... :-) #9412166Mary Timman May 18, 2011
Congratulations Michelle! #9412252Lorna Shutter May 18, 2011
Two absolutely wonderful Finalists, Michelle!!! CONGRATULATIONS and Good Luck in the next round!!!!! :)Graeme yew Chow May 18, 2011
Fantastic and funny image. Big congratulations, Michelle. cheers for the next round for the big win. #9412289
Denny E. Barnes
May 18, 2011
Terry Cervi
May 18, 2011
Kirsten Kiki Kjaer May 18, 2011
Congratulations on this unique finalist, Michelle. #9412548
Usman M. Bajwa
May 18, 2011
UB. #9412584
Mary K. Robison May 19, 2011
Congratulations on this lovely Finalist, Michelle, and best of luck to you in the next round! #9412813Marijana Fajgl May 19, 2011
Amazing capture, Michelle! Big congratulations! #9412860
Millie A. Talarico
May 19, 2011
John Rivera
May 19, 2011
Heather Loewenhardt
May 19, 2011
SaMi Martin May 19, 2011
Beautiful finalist Michelle; Congratulations! #9413425Carla Capra Anderson May 19, 2011
Hi Michelle;Karen Celella May 19, 2011
Congratulations on your outstanding finalist, Michelle! Terrific work! #9413701Tarun Bose May 19, 2011
Congrats for your excellent finalist, Michelle. #9413933Bill Johnson May 19, 2011
Congrats on your Finalist entry and good luck. #9413973JO ANN CLEVELAND May 19, 2011
Way to go Michelle, gorgeous!Big congratulations on your wonderful finalist!!
jo ann c. #9414100
Bojan Bencic
May 19, 2011
Marilyn K. Lincecum
May 19, 2011
Patrick Rouzes
May 19, 2011
Patti Coblentz May 19, 2011
Fabulous finalist...and a winner in my books! Congratulations, Michelle! #9415354Debra R. Harder May 19, 2011
I loved this when I first saw it, Michelle! Huge congratulations on your OUTSTANDING finalist! Deb #9415604Rona L. Schwarz May 19, 2011
Me too - loved it I mean. I think both of them are terrific and I'm sure one of them will make it to the Winner's column! Huge congrats on the Finalist. Apologize for my absence...once back from out of town I discovered we had a critical publication deadline with a very short turnaround, and then had computer problems. Such is life... #9415650Danny B. Head May 20, 2011
Love it! Congrats! #9416827Carolyn Morgan May 20, 2011
Great light and motion Michelle - you are putting together some wonderful images!
Lydia Williams
May 20, 2011
Joseph T. Pilonero May 20, 2011
I love this!! Great tension with her placement in the photo. And wonderful use of selective color. Great work. Great shot. I hope to see gold on this. TED #9417178
Amanda J. Tanner
May 20, 2011
Sharon Sawyer May 20, 2011
Whooooooo Hoooooooooo!!! WTG Michelle! HUGE congratulations on your fabulous and well deserved finalist! #9418386
Ken Smith
May 22, 2011
Merna L. Nobile May 22, 2011
It is with great pleasure that I offer my congratulations on your award for the month of April. Merna#9422389
Susan K. Snow July 28, 2011
Very creative, Michelle and terrific work with Nik filters. Now, I know whom to ask when I need help!!!!Congratulations on your hard work and creativity. You have been recognized and awarded accordingly for your finalist. Well done!!! #9560738
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