Escalator  by darylo

Escalator

Going Down... I took this shot last week when I was trying to capture a sign for the "Give Me Direction Challenge" just on the foot rails of the escalator at the mall, and I missed. So I used my phone (because I didn't have my DSLR with me) to capture a shot as I went down. A pretty dull photo--typical day-in-the-life work for a photo project!

I was going to delete it, but I decided today to work with it some in my phone (Samsung S3) and then in LR5. So I started with an app called "Globe Photo" which basically makes those circular photos (last year, I thought people were doing those in some miraculous way--just an app on a phone!). Anyway, I loaded the "going down" perspective--a blah photo, and then it "globed" it for me.

After I got that, I sent it via email to myself, downloaded it to my computer and "added" it to LR! I then worked on it there, making it black and white, playing with the filters, upping the luminance (to avoid the noise from the camera), and cropping it some to a bit off-center. I then exported it, creating a new folder for abstracts and adding it to the LR5 catalogue. HELLO! I just did all that without experiencing a headache, and guess what? I still haven't read my awesome LR5 $50 book yet. Ugh. I'm so dumb. But I got it! I got it! :)

I'm rather pleased with a blah phone photo turned abstract! It has a fan-like quality in the top and a muted circular grill thing going below.

The lesson? Everything has potential! :) Or......Hot Dog!
Very abstract, like it a lot
March 23rd, 2014  
Fabulous processing, love it!
March 23rd, 2014  
Fabulous result! Looks great!
March 23rd, 2014  
Very artistic creation! A lot of work, though! Its a matter of remembering what you did!
March 23rd, 2014  
@maggiemae It sounds harder than it was! LR5 keeps a record of everything I do. :)
March 23rd, 2014  
Hot dog. Wonderful abstract, I reckon it must have taken you a few Steps though.
March 23rd, 2014  
@markp Did it in minutes. Really easy. The globe thing is instant. Lr was a quick pick BW hi-contrast red filter, crop, contrast, a few sliders with "gray levels", luminance smoothing. Done.
March 23rd, 2014  
@darylo Yes but still quite a few STEPS !
March 23rd, 2014  
@markp hahahahahahha, I forget you punner you!!!
March 23rd, 2014  
Wow! Thank you so much for sharing with us how you did this....before I joined this project I was pretty much oblivious to the vast array of processing techniques. This is such an eye catching abstract shot....but you can still recognise that it's an escalator.
March 23rd, 2014  
@vfox I took my time and worked my way up with and I am so glad I did. I like to tell folks what I have done sometimes because I really loved learning from others in year one. All about spreading the love! Thanks for the visit today!
March 23rd, 2014  
Wow Daryl this is a fabulous abstract which makes you look twice and then again! I haven't used the globe app - must investigate! Wonderful processing! How far you have come in your confidence and ability! Big fat Fav from me!
March 23rd, 2014  
Totally awesome!! I love this shot and I think you are so right about any photo (or many photos, maybe), having potential. And I did laugh to myself as I also thought those circular planet shots were so magical until I discovered the App. Still, I find the app is not that easy to use if you want something out of the ordinary -- and to me that is what you've accomplished. Fav!
March 23rd, 2014  
Wow! This looks awesome. Love it and I'am happy to FAV it! What an editing journey this pic has made. Totally worth while, Daryl :)!
March 23rd, 2014  
Thanks for sharing the process, it always helps and shows how much hard work goes into our projects! I really like this photo, it is so graphic and I think b&w suits it. Following and fav..
March 23rd, 2014  
Awesome! I'm smiling at your comment about not having read your $50 book - looks like you're more of a "learn by doing" student!
March 23rd, 2014  
Ah, I was wondering just exactly what it was when I read the explanation! Nice one!
March 23rd, 2014  
I love how the photo turned out - after all that work! And, very enjoyable narrative to go with it! Had me in stitches! :)
March 23rd, 2014  
Amazing shot and processing - love the shapes and abstract feel to this.
March 23rd, 2014  
Fun pov and capture
March 23rd, 2014  
Hot Dog! this looks like a peter pan collar or necklace of some kind! Very impressive editing skills girlfriend!!
March 23rd, 2014  
Very cool processing! It's amazing how a simple item/shot can be converted into great art!
March 23rd, 2014  
Hot Dog for sure. Impressive fun for a cool abstract, and very inventive processing.
March 24th, 2014  
Very cool! Love using apps on the phone! ;)
March 25th, 2014  
A beautiful abstract.
March 29th, 2014  
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