Sentries of Madre Vooh*
This image illustrates the creative possibilities of an image even though it has some severe technical flaws. The original image was washed out due to shooting almost directly at the sun. This resulted in blown out highlights and poor contrast. Yet there was something compelling in a sort of mystical way about the subject and this setting. Using layers in Photoshop CS5 I copied the image on a separate layer, flipped it horizontally, then aligned it using the move tool. The tones were then intentionally adjusted in a manner that maintained the mysterious mood of this image. Normally, I would have tried to reveal much more detail in the shadows and highlight areas, but after much experimentation I decided that this interpretation worked so much better. It creates a sense of wonder in the viewer.
* Read the title backwards to reveal the location of this subject ;-)
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