Forbidden City Porticos

March 27, 2011

Ornate Hallway Portico Forbidden City Repetition - Beijing, China - Daily Travel Photos
(Beijing, China)
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A beautiful portico with repetitive elements at the Forbidden City in Beijing (ARCHIVED PHOTO on the weekends - originally photographed 2007/08/08).

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Imperial Palace Forbidden City Sunrise - Beijing, China - Daily Travel Photos
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The Imperial Palace, part of the Forbidden City complex in Beijing (ARCHIVED PHOTO on the weekends - originally photographed 2007/08/08).

As I progress in my journey to fully master Photoshop, I plan to redo some of my older photos with the knowledge I've attained through the years. The image above was originally posted mid-2009 with a bit of a brute force contrast and an over-saturated approach. I wanted to give the image another look so I reprocessed it with more subtlety. Personally I find the above image much more appealing than the old image. It also required a bit more finesse rather than just jamming a new sky. I've realized now that the quality of light between any 2 combined images must match or complement each other well, otherwise the compositing looks unnatural.

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1 Comment - Forbidden City Porticos

1) Mardiana -

Such an amazing photos!

December 14, 2018