Taken at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. She had a headache which is understandable with all the noise and stimulation. This is the quiet members lounge. Shot is unposed.
Crop (table in foreground)
A light layer of Topaz Simplify
Nik Efex Tonal Contrast
make entire wall blue (different light sources) & blur only blue
some dodging/burning
darken shoe and camera bag, clone out minor distractions
resize
sharpen
save for web
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I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.
Positives: What a pristine image this is - I really like the colours and the way the pictures on the wall pop. The fact that this is unposed, is no surprise - you have communicated a good sense of authenticity here. I really like the vignette too.
Critical stuff: Nothing that could have been achieved without moving foreground furniture.
nice colors and details on this, like the setting with the series of pictures on the wall, the yellow couch really draws your attention, the chair on the left kind of distracts.
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