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| Original photograph |
This particular photograph was taken on a miserable, windy winters day - I was attracted to the strong sculptural feel.
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| Sky replacement |
Option 1 - remove the grey sky to provide a colour contrast and lift the mood of the photograph, I also lightened the stairs to give them a more natural feel. The overall colour of the composition is better, but I prefer the shapes of the original clouds.
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| Old fashioned... |
Option 2 - sepia filter, I appreciate that applying an aging filter to a modern steel spiral fire escape is not the most obvious thing to do, but I'm glad I tried. I like the way the detail is picked out on the checker-plate.
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| "Pop art" steps |
Option 3 - I decided to give it a pop-art make over because.....
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| Moody |
Option 4 - this is the result of playing with layer blending options: 1st layer - multiply; 2nd layer - exclusion. This is my favourite result and whilst it might be a bit surreal, I think this version of the image communicates the feel of the day very accurately.
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