It was pretty meaningful visiting the Statue of Liberty on Veterans Day.
Unfortunately, we took the last ferry, so we couldn't visit Ellis Island. My great-grandfather came through there more than a hundred years ago, and probably other family members.
I like this shot because Lady Liberty is shown looking out over the water, and because I can imagine that this is something like how she appeared to immigrants catching their first view of the US as they headed to Ellis Island.
Editing was cropping, enhancing the contrast, darkening the blacks, blurring out the halo created by sharpening within the camera, noise reduction, cloning out a helicopter and a bird, and adding a yellow-red gradient map (the original is pretty bland). First time using a gradient map. :)
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The composition and coloring are perfect. Before I read the title I thought it was at sunrise because there looks like fog over the water in the background. The ship off the the left works perfectly to fill what would be some empty space on the left. I would have scored this a 10, although I am slightly biased having been born and raised in Staten Island.
You did a great job with the gradient map - really adds life to this. I agree with your sentiment about her looking out over the water - the composition you chose is a powerful one. I also like how the distant shore is blurred, which accents the sharpness of the water and the silhouette. Nice capture and very nice editing! (And very nice score and finish, too.)
Jeff,
This is so pretty - talk about a shot that would make a great postcard! I think it is more than just a pretty photo, though - when I look closely at the colors and textures in the water, the great composition and silhouette, and the misty feel at skyline, I suspect it took a lot of work to compose and execute. And look at that score from the commenters!
Great job, you should be proud of this.
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