This is another set-up image of a ballerina. I found the bamboo tree-framing around the Changi area in Singapore. I posed the ballerina against the blank sky as a back drop. The sky in the original image was then treated with the blue diazochrome film to creat the bias relief effect. This image was awarded the PSA Gold Medal for the Best Contemporary Slide of the 38th Magic Empire International Salon, USA, held in 1985.
One of my two gold medals winning slides from Los Angeles International Salon was this violet colour derivation image of a ballerina. Actually, I was lucky to win the Gold, Silver, Bronze Medals in the same year (22nd Los Angeles, held in 1978) out of my four slides submitted. This particular image utilized strong lines and pattern elements. The saturated colours further enhanced the visual impact. The ballerina was invited to perform at this outdoor environment just outside the Singapore Military hospital (presently Alexandra Hospital).
This appears to be a set-up image; in fact, this was captured at a local construction site. I remembered the weather was rather cloudy and the lighting was flat. However, I had the intention of converting the blank sky into a deep, saturated blue with diazo film right even when I took the shot. This is another example that illustrates how an outstanding image can be created from an ordinary scene in daily life.
This image won a silver medal of the 10th CPA International Salon, Hong Kong, held in 1969. This picture was one of the 24 slides that helped me achieve the FRPS distinction in 1970. This is one of the National Gallery, Singapore, Permanent Collections.