The Great Smog of 1952 (Wikipedia) killed many Londoners. Yellow smog was tinged by the Sulphur in the coal. Coal fires helped create smog, a mix of smoke and fog. I remember fogs so thick it was hard to see a yard ahead. Central heating was not common then therefore, London was a much foggier place. It was my job to light the coal fire in our flat at Queensborough Terrace, near Kensington Gardens. In 1956 when I was seven my mother and I moved to London. Then in Photoshop, added wisps of mist, and stars to make it mystical (above). I straightened the Ferris wheel and darkened the sky in Lightroom. Sherry says: Robin’s original was perfect.
London Eye by Robin Kent edited by Sherry Felix Thanks, Robin, for a wonderful image and bon voyage as you begin your journey through the Northwest Passage I can’t wait to experience that adventure through your lens! Back in LR, I applied another filter to lighten the image overall, added a graduated filter to the water at the bottom to lighten that up a bit more, and finished up with a slight vignette. But once in, I loved the look of one of the watercolor filters, tweaking it a bit to customize the result. I cropped the image into a square to bring more focus to the wheel and then exported into Topaz Impressions, a program I use very little. In addition to correcting the vertical lines and lens profile of the original image, I used a few presets in LR to emphasize the light that brightened the wheel, the facade of the adjacent building, and the building in the background. Having taken a spin on the London Eye a number of years ago, I loved revisiting the memory with Robin’s photo! This month, I decided to be a little more “artsy” in my editing approach, in keeping with the “fun” of the giant wheel. Submitted by Stacy Fischer - Visual Venturing I figured the group would come up with some excellent wild and crazy stuff and I am looking forward to seeing them all. Robin says: Since it was my turn to provide the image, I decided to play it straight for a change.
Submitted by Robin Kent - PhotographybyKent And if you would like to participate in September’s One Photo Focus, you’ll find all the details on the After-Before Friday Forum page. Be sure to click the links to each participant’s blog as many have written posts “uncovering the magic” behind their “after” images. We begin with Robin’s “before” image, followed by the “afters,” and at the end, a gallery of all so you can watch the changes as you scroll through. Welcome to ABFriday’s monthly One Photo Focus! This month, 25 photographers are sharing their post-processing interpretations of one “before” image of the London Eye submitted by Robin Kent of PhotographybyKent. Highlighting the creative magic behind post-processed photos
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