In history class, I teach my students about the tenement buildings of the early 1900s. I tell them how the immigrants would load up the fire escapes with garbage and old furniture. The tenement buildings, many stories tall, became fire hazards. When one building started on fire an entire block was at risk! Also, babies were placed under the fire escapes during the day as parents went to work. Anyway, when I see an old building I remember these stories of the "old days".
As far as the photo I used a pencil etching filter to add a bit of interest. Also, I used my compensation settings on my camera to purposely create an image that was over exposed. I did this because it was getting dark and because I wanted a more "artsy" look. Also, the stairs are a bit darker, especially on top because I darkened them to stand out a bit more.
5 comments:
nice composition and i like the sureal feeling you created with the filters and your creative settings.
i am so worried about those babies though.
I like the filter you used. It does give the picture a sort of historical feel. I bet those stairs could tell many stories if they could speak. Good idea for the photo!
MUST BE ENLARGED TO BE FULLY APPRECIATED!!! To be perfectly honest, when I first saw this image (small version), I thought it lacked contrast and looked a bit overexposed. However, when I enlarged it, I was in for a delightful treat!!! I love the pencil filter you applied...it does looks just like a pencil etching. Very creative! I also really liked the subject matter and composition. Finally, I applaud you for experimenting with different camera settings to achieve an artsy look. Great job, Steve, and again I must say to everyone...FOR MAXIMUM ENJOYMENT, PLEASE ENLARGE!!! :-)
P.S. Oops...omit the "does"...meant to say "it looks just like a pencil etching." I also enjoyed the history lesson! :-)
Really nice image. I love fire escapes and you did a nice job on the composition. Interesting filter too.
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