In the first photograph I took it outside. The leaves are just starting to fall and I thought it would make an interesting photo with the Eiffel Tower. It reminded me of how I think it would feel to be in Paris, France in the fall. I have always wanted to visit the city and this photo takes me there in a way.
I tried a straight on view, downward view, color, black and white and sepia angled the camera and tried to get an upward shot. I settled on this photograph because the angle is interesting, its not straight on. I liked how it looks with the sepia, because it softens it and makes it feel a little vintage.
For my second photo I darkened the room and plugged in some LED Christmas lights and wrapped them about the mini Eiffel Tower. I tried taking the photo with standard settings, soft, warm and even tried massing with the shutter speed to see what would happen. I also tried black and white, sepia and finally on this cool tone. I love how the light plays off in the background and adds interest. Again I have always wanted to visit Paris and have been drawn to know what after dark brings in "the city of lights" it could be elegance or a time for young people to head out on the town and have fun.
So as you can see just by changing the tone of the lighting and exposure and even the time of day between day to night can have a huge impact on what the photo has to say. It can be light and cheerful, calm and beautiful or even dark and mysterious.
There was also no editing of the photos I took, this is how they were shot and captured.
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