The Fix: Center of Interest

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Altared State After

We make three of your best shots even better by honing in on the center of interest.

By Debbie Grossman and Dan Richards Posted August 21, 2006

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What now? We cropped out much of the floor, but kept much of the columns and ropes because they provide a good framing element. We yanked Curves around in Photoshop to boost the contrast in the church interior, emphasizing the shaft of light. We then burned down bright highlights in the background and the altar rail, to further increase the sense of light breaking into dark shadow. Last, we straightened the picture—it was shot slightly off-kilter.

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