Photo: Reach for the Dream

By Richard X. Thripp at 2008-05-24T23:30:36Z in Photography, Stock Photos, with these tags: canon rebel xti, conceptual, efs 18-55mm, macro, ornaments, reach for the dream, red, reflections, selective color, jump to comment form. 91 words.

Reach for the Dream — the red ornament

I found this red ornament on the ground while walking with my camera, and was inspired to set it on a nearby tree branch and reach my hand out as a reflection. The ornament represents your dreams, and the hand represents your continued pursuit of them. Don’t give up!

For this, I brightened the ornament while darkening my fingers, added contrast, a blurry glow effect, and stripped the background down to black and white (selective color).

Canon Rebel XTi, EFS 18-55mm, 1/80, F5.6, 55mm, ISO400, 2008-05-12T19:06:17-04, 20080512-230617rxt

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. Credit me as Richard X. Thripp and link here.

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