The Bean

If you’ve been to Chicago you’ve been to the Cloud Gate, otherwise known as The Bean.

I made several quick edits to the original. The lens distortion was making the steps of the sidewalk bow, so I used the Lens Correction tool in Lightroom to straighten everything out. I increased the clarity and contrast. I then turned it black and white and adjusted each color in that slider to get the look I liked. Here’s the original:

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