I wanted to depict a look of desperation and worries. I wanted to try and convey the feeling and look that a family member writing to someone in the civil war. I used this photo of my uncle writing a letter that would later on be read to our family for a reunion. I used a wood like piece from my door and used it as a border, like from the library of congress photo. I added custom scratches and smudges.
The editing to add distress to the image is so nice! I like the crack the most. If I had to change something, I would add more blur to the foreground and background to decrease the depth of field. It looks awesome.
ReplyDeleteHi Andrew! I think your piece is very effective and looks like a wet plate collodion. One thing I think you could have improved on is showing the sharpness of any objects. You have a lot of objects in the piece, but everything seems to be "washed". I think if you had made the vases in the front be crisp, while the stairs in the back are blurry, it would have been even more effective. I really think you did a great job with the distressed look though, especially with the smudges!
ReplyDeleteI feel like your technique is really strong on this one. And I think adding blur would have made it pop a little more especially towards the edges. The smudges and scratches also give it a better feel especially when it comes to a family photo.
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