This week’s theme was Exit, and it was the last photo blog challenge for the year so I knew I had to make it good. I interpreted the theme as exiting the Junior year and moving on to new opportunities. It also reminded of the upcoming summer. I went to Shoreline Park when it was golden hour to capture that summer feeling but also the opportunities lying ahead.
In the picture, the bench represents where I am now, and the background is the future. It’s blurry because you don’t know what’s ahead but it’s obscured by the light from the sun because the future is bright.
In Photoshop I added a multiply layer to make it darker and more contemplative. I also added a warm filter to bring out the colors from golden hour. Lastly, I added an overlay layer that would bring out the contrast. I decided to make the back of the bench darker and the background brighter to give more depth to the photo.