Today I’m taking a photograph that I entered yesterday for week one of the One Four Challenge to another stage of the editing …
I’ve cropped the original photograph here … then shadowed it a little more, “warmified” the photo adding the soft golden tones used to accent skin-tone -, used a HDR app and then softened the photo… I was looking for a brooding image, something that I could use for example in a poem about dawn or maybe about a storm coming on … then to complete the photo I added a drop shadow “frame”.
Here are the original and the first process:
This post is linked to One Four Challenge hosted at Captivate Me … go have a look and participate in the fun!
Through the Eye of Bastet 
I like all versions!! though the colour in the second processing is very beckoning!!!
Thanks … it’s interesting how each photo has it’s own personality.
Wow I really like this Bastet and I think your brooding image has been very successful.
I like the way you’ve brought us in closer to the subect and given it quite an old and atmospheric feel by the treatment.
Thanks .. it’s part of what I like about modern photography being able to manipulate the originals and create something new. Something mighty hard to do with film.
Absolutely! Many hours spent in a darkroom and more 🙂
exactly … though sometimes I still pass many hours on photographs … but with better results.
Looking good! Very brooding. I wouldn’t go sailing under that sky 😉
Nope … but there is a sail boat out there … but that’s next week’s photo 😉
So much warmth in many of this week’s challenge…find your second photo very alluring!
I’m happy you enjoyed this editing … I love warm colors in my photography… when possible.
Oh, this is amazing. I like it so much, the soft glow you achieved is so inviting.
Thanks so much! I have to admit I was very pleased with the end result too.
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I love this one very much. 😀
Thanks so much Raewyn!
Looking great. You’ve brought us closer to the yachts and I like the warmer colours.
Thanks SV … I like this one pretty much myself.
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I like week 1, but I really like week 2. A very different feel!
Thanks … that’s the fun thing about editing photos .. you can discover so many different perspectives and takes!
I would second Robyn’s comments!
Thanks Sue! 🙂
Not much of a fan of this second version, it feels a bit muddy and soft, I think if you had not used the HDR method the image would be a lot stronger as the warmer tone could work.
Thanks for the feedback 🙂