pylon thinking
Mar, 2016Views
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Behind The Lens
Location
This is a combination of a selfie and a picture of an electricity pylon I took from directly underneath.Time
I have no idea what time of day the original pictures were taken but the pylon picture features in my collection.Lighting
I am particularly fond of the effect in the eyes.Equipment
Apart from the pictures the only thing required was time and imagination.Inspiration
I have taken a number of selfies over the years and had professional headshots done by other photographers for my acting careerEditing
It is an example of experimentation with photoshop. As well as increasing my knowledge of that program I have enjoyed the process and had a lot of fun.In my camera bag
For me traveling light is important to be able to get the raw materials to be able to play like this.Feedback
If you want to discover the potential for this sort of processing then make the time to play. At each step ask yourself if what you have done is an improvement or a move towards what you are trying for (you can always take a step back). Sometimes the results can be better than you hoped :)
