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Graham Whitehead | all galleries >> Galleries >> FAVOURITES > The face
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The face



In the past, I haven't used post processing to do anything more adventurous than make simple adjustments, that in 'the olden days' I would have done in the darkroom. I crop, resize, adjust contrast etc and occasionally make a straight mono shot from colour. I don't play with the special effects, not because I have anything against them - they just aren't 'my thing' usually.

Tonight, I have made an exception. I originally took this as one of a series of abstract shots, of a roofline against the sky. Looking through them this evening, I noticed that the clouds in one shot looked like half a face - with a well defined 'eye' and 'cheekbones'. As an experiment, I split the shot vertically down the middle and reflected it. The face came out better than I had expected (but works better in the thumbnail) and, as a bonus, the roofline took on a particularly dramatic appearance.

Hmmmm, maybe I should start saving up to buy Photoshop ;-)

I am keen to know what you think of this image, so please leave a comment, thanks.


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Guest 06-Oct-2004 01:52
very nice composition
Steve Pepple15-Jun-2004 01:35
The roof line is very dramatic. I see the face, but funny, it seems more evident in the thumbnail. Yet when I look at it again, I see an angel (or maybe two angels facing each other). I love cloud watching. I remember as a kid lying in the grass picking out faces and other objects in the clouds overhead.
Guest 02-May-2004 01:53
Very intriguing!
penny roots01-May-2004 21:45
Wonderful , i love the bold colours
Michael Cempa01-May-2004 21:27
I don't see a face, but I like the shot anyway. Nice composition.
Guest 01-May-2004 21:16
This is awesome! Great use of wild PS effects! It's like looking at a tiny section of a kaleidascope!! VERY cool!!
Robin Reid01-May-2004 21:04
Well I much approve of your post processing and this is very nicely done!
Guest 01-May-2004 20:53
WONDERFUL!! Amazing colors and very good composition.