This shot was taken of the guard on duty out side of the building that holds the crown jewels within the london tower fort. I found it interesting how the guards face and majority of his body where still in focus but because of the bright contrast of his glove, the camera caught it to appear in motion, which it was.
Post Processing:
Using PS Elements 2.0, I first changed levels to bring out the color on his uniform because it was a tad hazy in the original shot. Contrast was raised by +6. Then using a combination of magic wand and box select, I slowly desaturated the background.
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Any tourist can get this shot, so at the very least wait for a more interesting background, or focus on a specific element (e.g. hand under rifle in front of gate or door) or get an angle no one else is getting (e.g. from behind the guard). Also, when capturing people walking take several exposures to ensure you don't get an awkward foot position like this one.
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