A Coincidence

I didn’t have much to do today so I went for a walk. While out I bumped into Bex, who herself was going for a wander. She, of course, had her camera on her so I thought I’d join her on her wander.

About five minutes later I saw this flower (I think). I thought that if I took the photo with some of the background surrounding the flower, it would make an interesting composition. I boosted the green slightly, but reduced the red at the same time. The sun was starting to go down and I had to use a slightly higher ISO so that I could still use a faster shutter speed.

After I took the photo off of the camera I decided to crop it slightly. I cropped out some of the background on the left side. By doing this it put the flower off-centre and enhances the composition of the photo. I also increased the contrast and the saturation. I like the effect that the editing has done; I find that the best way to enhance photos while editing is to only make small changes with different settings and to try out different ideas.

Bex has got quite a few events to go to this weekend so I’ll be doing most of the uploads. Soon, she will be back and blogging as usual. I hope all of you have enjoyed the wonderful weather today; I hope that it will stay around for the rest of the weekend.

Mat

Levels

I went to an art gallery today, as photography isn’t my only passion. I was lucky enough to spend the entirety of my time with a sketchbook and pencil in hand. I didn’t leave the gallery until just before closing time when most had already left & it was starting to go dark so the lights had been switched on.

I was on the top floor, and I took this picture as I walked down the main staircase. I like how the rows of lights work as lead in lines to the dinosaur skeleton at the back of the picture. I think being able to see 3 floors, where the people are and what is happening on each floor really adds interest to the picture.

Using flash wasn’t allowed in the gallery, so I had to use a high ISO coupled with exposure compensation. I increased the saturation in Photoshop afterwards because I liked the colour of the building itself.

I really enjoyed going to the art gallery today, and I’m hoping to go again soon with Mat. He said he’s really enjoying himself, but can’t wait to get back to the blog on Sunday!

Bex

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