Photographs manipulated (T&P/Studio)

Bench ring - image > adjustments > B&W, red, green, blue, yellow, cyan and magenta increased and decreased slightly.  When I was playing about with this photo I wanted to give it that old grey scale look, that you would normally achieve on a black and white slr camera, I have worked with manual black and white slr camera in the past, so I was reasonably aware of how to achieve this look using photo shop, to someone that has never used, either the black and white film slr camera or photo shop they may come to assume that, it is pretty simple, however, there is a very slight difference in appearance and according on how you manipulate the image, you can get the same look as you would on a black and white film camera. Firstly the image itself needs to be of high quality, on a black and white film, this would be assured through how you focus the image on an enlarger. Secondly change to black and white by changing the saturation, then you can add or decrease brightness and contrast. On a black and white film camera, the quality usually turns out quite contrasty, there wouldn't be so many grey tones if the image was not developed properly.  


No Entry image 2 - image > adjustments > quick selection tool, selected carefully above the no entry strip and below the no entry strip > B&W. This photo and the one below, I was playing about with making it look quite contrasty, so the text stands out. 


No Entry image 1- Image > adjustments > B&W > increased brightness and contrast. 

Train station - Image > adjustments > Exposure > Exp - 2.26, Offset + 0.3612, Gamma correction 1.04. I  changed this and made it light and faded yet bright, to give it that appearance, when a person has a ray of sunlight shinning in their eye and they feel slightly blinded by the light.

Bench centred 1 - Image > adjustments > polygonal lasso tool, selected the  whole of bench area , separately then changed the brightness and contrast > then used the blur and smudge tool to smooth and blend the edges so that it looks realistic > polygonal lasso tool the edges of the outer bench area to select the outer background area > changed the exp, offset and gamma to give that faded white smoky look. I faded the top half of the image so, that the focus on the centre part of the photo inside the bench ring was increased, forcing the viewer to automatically draw their eyes towards the centre.

Bench centred 2 - polygonal lasso tool, carefully selected inside of each bench area one by one  > image adjustments > exposure, esp, offset and gamma correction changed to make the inside part of the bench ring to look faded and smoky. In this image I did the opposite from the one above, so the viewer is forced not to look at the centre and find it hard to see what is sitting in the centre rings.  


Bench ring 2 - polygonal tool selected bench area > hue and saturation- saturation decreased .


Bench ring 2.1 - using polygonal lasso tool, selected bench area > adjustments > image >  brightness and contrast, decreased brightness slightly, increased contrast. 



Did the same as above except increased the contrast quite a lot to make the bench look really dark. In this image I darkened the bench so that the bench is visually separated from the pavement colour, as in the original photo, the colour of the bench and the pavement were almost the same, so it blended in. 




building corner 1 - selected the building part, using quick selection tool > Image > adjustments > channel mixer, red = 87, green = +6, blue = + 11 and constant = +1 > posterize  = 26. In this photo I enhanced the colour of the building so that details of the brick was almost noticeable but, didn't increase the brightness at all, as it would have visually appeared blended in with the background to the left, and so would have been uncomfortable for the eyes to look at the image for too long.  
building corner 3 - using quick selection tool , selected the building > brightness and contrast (building contrast = - 24, left side of photo brightness = -33) > left side of photo B&W changed each colour individually. In this image I did the exact opposite of the one above, in terms of visually, however the outcome is same. the viewer is forced to notice the building first most, then the background or surrounding to the left; and just as the photo above, I had to make sure the adjustments, weren't changed to the extent it becomes uncomfortable for the eyes to stare for too long., yet at the same time, doesn't drown the visual values of the left hand side from the right. So in a sense it is you could say two images placed next to each other, even though it is not.



Gate 1 - image > adjustments > brightness and contrast > B&W




Gate 2 - image > adjustments > brightness and contrast 


People at train station - Image > adjustments > photo filter >  yellow
People at trains station 2 - Image > adjustments > channel mixer > red, green,  blue and constant > selective colour, changed each colour on channel mixer then on the selective colour to give this wild night life appearance. 
People at trains station 3 - Image > adjustments > black and white > posterize 


Stair side bar 1 - image > adjustments > black and white >  quick selection of brick wall > curves
Train station steps close up 1 - image> adjustments > brightness and contrast >  exposure > posterize 

Train station steps close up 2 - > image > adjustments > black and white  = Reds = -118, yellow = 70
Traffic cone 2 - image > adjustments > Exposure = +0.08, offset = -0.1571 

Traffic cone 1 - image > adjustments > brightness 60, contrast = -12

Window bridge 1 > image > adjustments >  brightness  =  - 27, contrast = 75 > curves

window bridge 2 - image > adjustments >  hue = -3, saturation = - 52 > lightness = + 53





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