Redscale III - Before and After

1.

I felt the composition in the before image was very messy with too many elements competing for focus. That it why I simplified the piece, focussing on one area of the initial photograph - the intricate line structures on the roof.



I'm very happy with the outcome. The lines give a strong sense of direction towards the bottom of the page signifying a destination out of the building bounds.

2.





Using the technique of purposely blurring a photograph worked very well in this photograph because of the bokeh from the lights  emerging. The changed in density of the stars and the burned bottom of the photograph creates depth and flow.

3.



There was no changes made on the photograph except for the 'redscale' adjustments. However, I did notice that there was a small degree of camera shake in this photograph hindering the sharpness.



Despite the motion blur affecting the overall merit of the photograph, composition wise, it is well composed with lines at the top and bottom of the piece moving towards the rectangle shaped windows.


4.



As it can be seen, extreme cropping took place. Isolating and creating focus for the subject in the middle through the rhythm created by line structures and shapes.



This is probably my favourite photo from the red-scale set. The silhouette of the man walking directly in the middle of piece creates a strong aesthetic. It's placed into focus through four main line structures: the two black lines coming from each top corner of the piece, the line from the lights on the roof and the line created by the roof reflection on the floor.

5.



After the redscale preset was applied the fill lights and and recovery were increased dramatically to improve the exposure of the photograph.



The composition carried out in this photograph different to the other's in the set as it doesn't have a balanced feel. The piece directs one's eye from the right side of the piece to the left. This constantly repeats.