{"id":1119,"date":"2014-04-22T14:16:45","date_gmt":"2014-04-22T18:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scottshawphotography.com\/?p=1119"},"modified":"2017-07-23T09:58:31","modified_gmt":"2017-07-23T13:58:31","slug":"wright-brothers-monument","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottshawphotography.com\/?p=1119","title":{"rendered":"Wright Brothers Monument"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Wright<\/a>
Wright Brothers Monument (click to enlarge)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Above is an original image of a small part of the\u00a0Wright Brothers Monument <\/a>in Kill Devil Hills, NC. \u00a0A quick glance shows that there is just so much wrong with this image. \u00a0First off, note all of the “dead” space above the text that reads Wilbur<\/em>. \u00a0The empty stones and sky add nothing to the image. \u00a0Also note what appears to be three air vents in the stonework, these just distract the eye. Finally, notice the cut off text along the bottom edge.<\/p>\n

Below is the finished image. \u00a0Cropping the image got rid of one air vent, the dead space above Wilbur<\/em>, and the cut off text at the bottom. \u00a0Photoshop’s\u00a0Content Aware<\/em> fill feature got rid of the two remaining air vents. \u00a0The middle air vent in the original image was particularly troublesome. \u00a0I just could not get that seam between the stones to look right after filling in the air vent. \u00a0I ended up copying the seam just to the left and using that over the top edge of the air vent (this is the horizontalish seam intersecting the top edge of the image between the I<\/em> and L<\/em> in Wilbur<\/em>).<\/p>\n

Another adjustment was the selective use of black and white. \u00a0I selected just the monument and opened the image in Nik Software’s Silver Efex Pro 2<\/a>. \u00a0I converted the monument to black and white and saved the image back to Photoshop. \u00a0I was looking for that Wizard of Oz<\/em> transition from black and white to color. \u00a0Once the Wright Brothers flew their first flight, it was like they touched down in a completely new world, just like Dorothy landing on the Wicked Witch.<\/p>\n

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Wright Brothers Monument (click to enlarge)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Now, there are two things that I would change about the modified image. \u00a0First, some clouds would make that plain blue sky much more interesting. \u00a0Having no control over the weather, I was stuck with with the image I had. \u00a0Second, notice that in the original image the bust is in deep shadows. \u00a0My wife recently had hip surgery, so she was not up to climbing the hill to the monument. \u00a0I went up the hill with only my camera and tripod for a quick look. \u00a0I wish I had also brought my Cowboy Studios<\/a> reflector so that I could have lit up the bust. \u00a0I was able to lighten it somewhat in Photoshop, but using the reflector in the original image would be so much better.<\/p>\n

Lesson learned, always carry all tools of the trade, even if you are just planning to take a quick look.<\/p>\n

Location: N36 00 50.90 W075 40 02.43<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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