I got the idea for this picture while in Sunday School talking about light. The theme was that light has many properties. One of these properties is the ability to clarify. With this assignment, I wanted to focus on the light and the idea that things aren't always as they seem. The shadows represent an absence of light. A person looking only at the shadows might mistake the couple as being romantic or in a loving pose. However, when the viewer focuses on the light hitting the couple they see that the two people are actually in an argument. First, this photo was cropped to remove all the outside distractions such as benches and debris. Next, I photoshopped the shadow of a finger out to focus the viewer on the romantic nature of the shadows. I also lightened her shirt to give it contrast against his dark suit. Lastly, I played with the overall lighting of the entire photo to help the shadows stand out more boldly.
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