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I took walk in Central Park last week when the weather had cooled off. The clouds were puffy and white and the sky was a wonderful blue. I headed to one of my favorite spots in to capture the skyline of NYC while in Central Park. As the sun was setting, the rays cut in between the buildings and perfectly illuminated the couple in a rowboat, who were even gracious enough to wear white.
Technically, the image was somewhat challenging to develop. The white buildings blew out in the side light relatively quickly if I boosted the exposure, which left the foreground dark. I had to develop raw file three different ways and blend them together to get everything under control. I also corrected for keystoning and desaturated some parts of the image to create a more vintage feel. I wanted an overall pastel color palette, which I felt suited the more nostalgic feeling of the image. I placed the boat slightly right of center so that it would point to the middle and framed the couple using the two tallest skyscrapers. Comments and criticism welcome!
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