i had no light, i loved what i saw shoved in a corner, where the light did not bend enough to light this up, to do what was in my sight, justice. i did manage to hold the camera steady, but it was too obviously underexposed when i loaded it onto iPhoto. i’ve pulled it front & center every couple of months, trying to give it the light, color & depth that i wished i’d seen then. today, my mood matches the weather. overcast, cool & raining, light is barely lighting up my art room. the rain is needed & i am pleased that all the things outside are getting the water they have longed for. its been so dry, instead of vibrant colors this Alabama fall, most things have faded to a dull taupe or a sad yellow.
i pulled this image forward again, i tried a different approach, i left it alone with depth, light & color. I emphasized the grain, that i’ve struggled to correct. i found that maybe, sometimes, the photographs i considered a failed effort, can still be considered in a different light (pun intended). light is one of the most important elements in photography, well, other then subject. i’ve always discarded images where light played to harshly or just barely touched the thing in which i wanted to capture. because of my mood, i decided to emphasize the thing that bothered me most & i found something beautiful.
However, i am well aware, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. whether light reaches that eye or not.
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I really like this image. Its softness enhances the flowers. Very lovely.
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Thank you for the compliment, Nareen. ~amy
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Hi there, Amy. So please to meet you and I’m thoroughtly enjoying your site! Isn’t it fun to finally come back to an image and finally make it work for you. Playing is all part of the fun. Thanks so very much for visiting and liking my blog as well! Enjoy your ride!
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Thank you, Laurie!
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Great- captures the mood of old photos but gently and arty as well
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Thank you Diana!
~amy
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The effect is vintage
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exactly. thank you, Gretchen. i thought it looked like old faded fabric. i ended up loving it. funny because i struggled with it for so long attempting to get rid of what i ended up emphasizing. ironic. ~amy
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Have you tried altering the colour of the context – controlling the field, a trick commonly used in oil painting?
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I’ve tried everything. but an underexposed image pixilates because it doesn’t see anything there. the camera can capture only what it sees. I’ve been editing pictures for over twenty years & everything i did made it look false. this is the truest way i could make it. i think it looks like an old faded fabric.
Thank you for your advice! ~amy
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I see what you mean; and it did look like faded fabric!
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