If I’m headed into Cambridge from the park and ride, I always head to the front seat at the top of the bus. This week, I was joined by a fellow passenger who stood for the whole ride in making “vroom-vroom” noises. I just settled for making a photo:
ISO 64 4.15mm f/2.2 1/1000 sec
I shot this panorama on my iPhone and from Lightroom edited it using the Google Efex Pro plug in. Once I created a version that I liked I brought it back into Lightroom. I then made some further edits. In this case, I warmed it up a bit, brought a bit of clarity to it and added a vignette. I like the plug in as a starting point for editing. One thing that I do when I am adding filters is to wait, even if it is just for a moment, before deciding I am done. In my opinion, it is rare that a preset filter has exactly what you had in mind. I give it a bit of time, look at the photo again and then usually edit again. Filters can be a good place to start, but rarely are they your final vision.
I was in a bit of an experimental mood when I was writing this post, so I am adding in what should be a link to a slightly larger version of the photo in Flickr.
Directions on how to do that are here.
I’ve also added it to my Instagram feed, using the work around I came up with last week. In this particular case, I am also experimenting with adding the panorama format and not the traditional Instagram square format.
If you are on either of those platforms, you can stop by and let me know what you think. Do you use the panorama function on your cell phone? When you are editing do you wait and come back later to your edits? Feel free to leave a comment below.
Cheers!
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