It’s fun, isn’t it, to wander around little
towns you’ve never visited, seeing new things with fresh eyes? So while
in the small town of Truchas, I walked up and down the roads, just to
see what I could find.
This ladder was just the best! It leaned against a
textured adobe wall, everything in the shade except for the ladder and a
bit of the wall.
I opted for a black and white rendition (with a bit of brown toning) of my original color photo. Why? The lightest elements are the wall and the ladder. I emphasized the contrast so that the ladder and wall stand out and the rest of the scene retreats into darkness. There wasn't nearly this much drama in the original shot.
Wandering without expectations and then finding a small, intimate scenario,
well, it doesn’t get much better!
I uploaded this image to Fine Art America the first day of this year. If you'd like to see it larger and with more detail, click this link and then hover your cursor over the picture to use the 100% enlarger feature.
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