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Cape Hatteras Spiral

257-ish steps – 207-ish feet tall (depends on which website you check). The tallest lighthouse in America. The picture just lends itself to black and white. I increased the clarity and decreased the contrast on the whole photo along with lightening the blacks a touch. I then created adjustment brushes for the checkered floor andContinue reading “Cape Hatteras Spiral”

A Spider’s Pearls

Each dew drop, a reflection. I didn’t realize it until doing this edit, that the black dot in each dew drop is me! (Right?!) I love the original photo, but didn’t want to just sharpen the picture and increase the vibrancy (which is the way I was initially headed). I wanted to take it inContinue reading “A Spider’s Pearls”

Antelope Canyon in black and white

Usually in vibrant color, Antelope Canyon is just as beautiful in black and white. The original had plenty of color but changing it to black and white brings out the texture. Here’s the original: ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~Continue reading “Antelope Canyon in black and white”

Lines of Wisdom

Don’t judge me because of my lines and curves and wrinkles. There’s a wisdom that comes with them. Relax under my canopy and I will teach you. I definitely envisioned this in black and white when I took the picture. So I changed it to black and white and adjusted the different levels to get aContinue reading “Lines of Wisdom”

Hallgrimskirkja

Named after a 17th-century Icelandic poet. Climb to the top for an amazing view of Reykjavik. The edit was pretty simple for this one – I wanted to bring out the lines and the texture of the brick. I was happy with the composition, so I made it black and white and increased the contrastContinue reading “Hallgrimskirkja”

The Louvre

This is where I was in yesterday’s post. Well, I was inside the large pyramid. The original was a little dark in the foreground concerning the architectural elements. I made the picture black and white, lowered the contrast, increased the clarity, and lightened the shadows. The original: ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ Continue reading “The Louvre”