capturing the world around me
f/4.5; 1/200; ISO 800; 18mm
“Children are the hands by which we take hold of heaven.” – Henry Ward Beecher
I happened to be walking through Millenium Park in Chicago one evening and spotted this little girl in a yellow dress who was focused on her own adventure and oblivious to the world around her!
Before and After – This photo was taken in Venice, Italy on the Grand Canal. Challenged once again in this week’s class assignment – to create a dark, moody image. My tendency has always been to use my go to standard workflow adjustments; highlights, shadows, whites, blacks, clarity…..I was quite surprised by how motivating and challenging it was to go for a different look. My big learning in this assignment was the discovery of the power and different effects you can achieve by using the Curves tool.
“Where words fail, music speaks” Hans Christian Andersen.
This week’s class assignment was still life photography. This is my first attempt of 5 photos we need to compose. It is new and a real challenge for me. I put a black cloth under a piece of glass on a small round table and set the brushes up. The wall behind the table was a blueish green. Then I side lit the setting which created the reflection and all types of shadows. The image was processed in raw: shadows, highlights, whites, blacks, brightening, sharpening, and a little clarity. In Luminar® I then added a subtle sunlight effect near the brushes and then did a little split toning.
Jan Williams 