42nd Street, New York City
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42nd Street, New York City in Twilight
This photo shows 42nd Street, New York City, in the heart of the Times Square neighborhood. It was captured during twilight, shortly after sunset. It is a good example of how post-processing can improve photo quality. In order to capture the full range of light in this photo, it was necessary to use the digital equivalents of old-fashioned “dodge and burn” tools that allow selective lightening and darkening of portions of the image. It was shot handheld, using the Image Stabilization (IS) feature of my Canon Rebel XS and 18-55mm EF-S IS kit lens. The raw image file was edited in Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom.
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