The Story Behind the Picture: Emphasizing the Subject
Many people claim that winter in Ohio can be somewhat dull, depressing and colorless.
I disagree. You just have to know where to look, and more importantly, how to see.
There is color to be found, and one place I looked one February afternoon was in Dayton’s Historic Oregon District, an eclective blend of shops and bars that line Fifth Street.
I’ve found street photography in an urban environment to be fun to shoot. There are so many subjects.
This lone dress outside one of the shops caught my attention, primarily due to the unique color within rather gray surroundings.
When I took this shot I already knew that I was going to digitally handcolor it. I wanted to emphasize the subject even more by making it “pop” from the frame. Afterall, it was the contrast of this scene that made the image within my mind’s eye.
To emphasize it even more I used the selective focus benefit provided by a wide aperture setting. One of my favorite lenses for this technique is my Canon 70-200mm f4. It’s a great “street” lens, enabling me to quickly edit out the elements within the scene that I find too distracting and not contributing to the effectiveness of the composition.
I love to explore and experiment - with my camera as well as in my digital darkroom.
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