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"what do you want to be when you grow up?" "i don't know, everything? is that an answer? everything." – Bee and PuppyCat

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Rye Donaldson

"what do you want to be when you grow up?" "i don't know, everything? is that an answer? everything." – Bee and PuppyCat

frame within the frame

ryed, May 19, 2024May 31, 2024

1/200 f13 ISO800

This week the prompt was to frame your subject using only natural elements. I took my camera with me on my bike ride to school and found this spot (on the Steven’s Creek Trail) which was perfect! The way the graffiti was already framed by the plants and the sunlight was so pretty.

I further framed the graffiti with the tree to the left, and other plants that were more in front of the wall, by finding the right place and angle at the side of the trail to take the photo. I also edited the photo a bit in Photoshop, to create more contrast in the brightness between the graffiti in the middle and the edges of the photo.

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