Source Photo


Yellow Door

This door presented itself to me each morning as I left my Siena hotel. The first few times I noticed it, there was something that prevented me from setting up the shot; either the light wasn't quite right, or I was rushing to another site that I had somehow determined was more important. Finally, as I was returning to the hotel one afternoon, my patience (or perhaps procrastination) was rewarded. The sun was streaming into the narrow alley, bouncing off the opposite wall, creating a warm, diffuse glow. I set up my tripod and cable release and captured a bracketed set of images, ultimately settling on this one that was captured at 1/10 second at f/8.0.

 Yellow Door
Nikon D2H
1/10 sec, f/8.0
Focal length 75mm

The speck of blue string on the key, along with the subtle blue under-painting on the door really sets this image apart. In addition, I liked the horizontal and vertical divisions, along with the unique shapes that dictate the composition. As I was setting up, I was very careful to get the vertical and horizontal lines parallel with the edges of the frame. To make this happen, I had to keep the rear plane of the camera parallel to the door surface, ensuring that the lines wouldn't reveal any shifting perspective.




The Art of Photoshop for Digital Photographers
The Art of Photoshop for Digital Photographers
ISBN: 0672327139
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 141

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