My original idea for this photo, as often happens, was nothing like how it turned out. I wanted to brighten the image a bit and maybe play with the colors of the sky to make them a bit more iridescent. Instead, I ended up finding the "invert color" button. I had been changing the hue and saturation of different areas of the sky using the quick selection tool, but wanted something a bit more drastic...and I got it. I played with the hue and saturation of different areas of the beach to make the red-white color a bit less monotone, then called it a day. I really like how the lady walking on the beach is much more noticeable in my final work. Maybe I should call it "Nighttime on Extraterrestrial Beach".
Good description of your working process and thoughts behind your decisions. "Nightime on Extraterrestrial Beach" is an appropriate name. Please post your self portrait work too. I look forward to following your progress with your work.
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