Some may say "in with the new, out with the old!" - But no, not I. Sometimes old is good, if not great, as in this case.
This image was part of a set of images taken over two years ago in one of my favourite places across the border, which I should add, is almost non-existent as it's on the verge of being torn down. Non-the-less, it was the beginning of a an amazing project that's still in the works (In Search of Venus).
As you can tell from the original image, the space was quite cramp and not easy to move around in. Quite a bit of post processing was needed just to straighten and align the image. It was the contrast between old and new, hard and soft that appealed to me. Which is probably why I processed the 2008 image with punchy, high contrasty over tones.
A lot has changed over the years. For one, I have been visually studying and learning new ways to post process my work with HDR and texture overlays. Giving images new life and drama. New software integration also makes it easy to jump between applications like Photomatix, Lightroom and Photoshop seamlessly.
So why keep those old images buried?? Go back and revisit them. Play and experiment with some of the new knowledge that you have picked up along the way and you just might be pleasantly surprised with the results.
Toni, President
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