The purpose of this exercise was to look creatively at an image and to consider different interpretations using the controls available in the chosen processing software.
I chose as my image a close-up of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao for a number of reasons. Obviously it is a great shape but the texture of the titanium plates is amazing and the inter-weaving of the various shapes comprising the building provide for numerous shadows and reflections.
The 'normal' image is shown here and gives a good impression of the design concept. However, I felt that the image could be made more dramatic so I searched through the Lightroom presets to assess the various effects available.
There were various effects which increased the contrast or made the image look cooler but I wanted something to enhance the colour of the titanium tiles. The preset 'Colour Creative - Yesteryear 1' did the trick and the result is shown below. It also makes the sky more dramatic.
Finally, I thought that the shapes and shadows would be appropriate for a black and white conversion so I made an attempt to do this as shown below
The shapes certainly lend themselves to a black and white conversion as it gives a good feeling of depth. I look forward to learning more about b and w photography in the next part of the course.
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