It's a Marvelous Night for a Moon Dance

[Julie Kenward]

This image is from 2010...I took the camera outside one night with my new 400mm lens and pointed it towards a sliver of a moon. I used f 9 @ 4 seconds and, handholding the camera, I moved it around the entire time the exposure was ticking away. It took about a 100 tries to figure out how much to move the camera around and then there was still some post-processing where I had to even out where the slivers overlapped...but this was my favorite image of the group that night. When I do this next time, I'll use my 200mm lens to give me more space to move the camera around in. Despite this one being partially out of the frame, I love it anyway. The black and white conversion was a simple layer adjustment in CS5 - no need for the fancier presets of Silver Efex here - the moon did all the gradient work for me.

[Steve Adkins]

Wow! Love this, Jules! Wonderful and appealing curvaceous B&W abstract. Might only wish for a tiny bit more room left/right. This is one of those images that can do it all in B&W. Great example and OOTB thinking!

[Nancy Bell]

Amazing effect! Those curves and the changes of densities are wonderful. Very well thought out and executed.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Jules, this is really cool! It reminds me of a Henry Moore sculpture

[Christopher Miller]

Beautiful abstract, Jules. I agree it really needs more room in the frame, but the sweeping curves are very relaxing to look at. Well done!

[denise ippolito]

Jules, It reminds me of a sculpture. I can't wait to see more. It is a little tight as you noted but the fluid look to this abstract is wonderful!

[Paul Lagasi]

Jules this looks like an optical illusion, you'd see in a magazine. So many lines and shapes to it, very OOTB. I do think I can see the man on the moon, in there. Well done

[Andrew McLachlan]

Hi Julie, this is awesome. Love the 'sculpture' you created with the movement.

[Brendan Dozier]

This is so cool, Jules! Reminds me of a modern art sculpture. The effect you got from moving the camera is awesome, very creative. Love the shape, lines, and light. Great title too!