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 Chair
'n' Back
The effect I've used has
added a kind of halo to the chair, which some purists would balk
at, but I rather like it, as it gives it a rather supernatural
feeling, and seems to be being lit up by the Eiffel Tower which
is conveniently pointing its beam at it.
Taken from such a low angle (groveling on the ground if you must
know - chair-leg-level in any case) the camera is tilted up
slightly, which leads tall think objects like the Eiffel Tower
and the Obelisk to lean into the photo. This can easily be
corrected by software if you want to but I didn't bother.
Actually, even the water seems to be sloping rather unnaturally
but hey, you know what? I just don't care!
Another aspect of this pic is that it is very dark. The sky is a
deep grey-blue, and the trick is to get the chair dark enough
for it to still be a significant silhouette against the heavy
clouds, whilst still having bright highlights in the form of the
lights and spotlit structures. This picture just about manages
it. Taken in the Tuileries gardens, by the way. |
