I saw that many competitions had a fee entrance, so it made me question it's legitimacy since there's many fraudulent sites out there, I chose one that is most reputable and also free of charge. I am glad this course is offering the opportunity for us to enter a competition, it will push me to finally offer my photography in the real world. And maybe even gain some experience from this.
I've chosen to enter some photographs I've taken in the past, since I am entering into a photo competition. The 3 categories I've entered are, Travel, Low Light, and Arts and Culture. I usually never use a flash, so the Low Light seems a natural place to exhibit some of my work. Travel and Arts and Culture are categories my photography naturally include, so it was a no-brainer to pick those to enter.
For Travels, I chose this one I took a few years ago in Jamaica. This guy jumps from tree top next to a cliff, into the deep water of the ocean. He does it daily at this tourist spot. The sky that day was perfect.
For Low Light, I chose this one I took recently at a friend's birthday picnic. Not one of a flash-user, I love the results when I experiment with existing environmental lights. Actually, there's two of them, and I can't decide which is better; I like the sillouette of the hatted girl in the first one, and I like the clarity of the city lights in the second one...can you help me decide?
For Arts and Culture, I chose this one of Grace Jones in the last show she performed in New York City, part of her Hurricane tour. She is simply epic, even well into her 60's, she is like no others before or since her debut in 1977.
For the most part, my designs here were done during the photographic process. Framing, exposure, timing, subject, and many other design elements went into how I compose each shot, so there isn't much work needed post-exposure.
