rage against the dying of the light
by tanguera

Comment by IreneM:
Now, this is just excellent. Don't know about the "needing more room" part. It's so dynamic just the way it is. Congrats on the win, Johanna.

glass of water
by tanguera

Comment by mefnj:
supportive

rage against the dying of the light
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Comment by bvy:
Wow!

rage against the dying of the light
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Comment by CNovack:
Beautiful work Johanna! Congrats on the Blue. B&W was an excellent choice here because when paired with the title, the audience thinks upon the dark and the light. I love the expression here of the dancer. She (you) dances with wild abandon, raging against the dying of the light, all the while she is constrained in the square frame. She dances despite being restricted to the box.

rage against the dying of the light
by tanguera

Comment by LevT:
congrats, Johanna! Very expressive.

rage against the dying of the light
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Comment by tvsometime:
I think the genius of this shot for me is how expressive it is even without a face which for most of us would have been the starting point. The cramped space effectively intensifies the fearsome claustrophobia of inevitable death. Congratulations on the blue - my top pick too.

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rage against the dying of the light
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Comment by flaherma:
Fabulous Johanna! Congrats in the well deserved blue!

rage against the dying of the light
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Comment by mariuca:
Ah, interesting comment and explanation about the small space. It was 8 from me and, what happens to me always with good pictures I look at them a lot longer and with a much more critical eye . In context it should have been a 10 cum laude. Does not seem too democratic but one always stops in a museum for longer looks or go faster.
I think that because of the advanced editing you should have gone drastic about the cropping, cut the toe, rotate a bit to the right and have her left hand go high, or crop her right hand that is less expressive and clearâ€Â¦
Her posture and left hand and dress are so wonderful, the streaming light so perfect, some dust, the angle formed by the ceiling in a perfect place ... that it might be enough to crop her entire right arm, dress and toe (the shadow to appear might be too much and take the focus on the light).
A blue ribbon yes.
And for yourself you might tweak it since it's a fabulous image.

rage against the dying of the light
by tanguera

Comment by snaffles:
Huge congrats on the blue!

rage against the dying of the light
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Comment by grahamgator:
Gorgeous light and movement; congrats on the blue!