My 2012 "Photo a Day" Project comes to a close with this somewhat foreboding image. The mood I attempted to convey in this photo effectively sums up the year. The year started just two days after my mom's funeral. It was a year that saw my dad's health slowly decline to the point where there is sufficient concern for the new year. It was a year that saw our job security steadily decline as well. The threat of outsourcing looms larger than at any other point in our history, so we enter 2013 with the serious potential of a forced early retirement. While 2012 was a slight improvement over the previous year, there's little hope for a truly happy 2013. So, while the distant sky in this shot has a glimmer of light peeking through, the overarching pall casts doubt as to whether that light can truly emerge. It seems a fitting shot to the end of another very long year.
The Photo-a-Day Project will continue into 2013, marking the first time I've attempted this project for two consecutive years.
Post processing started with a brilliant warm filter in Topaz Adjust. I then adjusted the adaptive exposure, contrast, and protect highlights sliders. A light blue to dark grey gradient map in color blend mode was added in PSE. I applied a levels adjustment and topped it off with a deep blue photo filter.
