In the previous posting I explored combining layering and silhouette in the same shot. I also included adding colour to simulate the traditional silk surface.
Another aspect of Chinese Landscape Art is the portrait view of a mountain, almost as a vertical panorama. In this example I explore the style that combines two elements: [1] a vertical panorama [2] the combination of detail and abstraction or highly textured and lack there of. The elements I captured here were the relatively detailed foreground with the less detailed background. The texture in the background was understated by over exposing it. The portrait was exaggerated by cropping to 16:9.
In creating this picture I used:
- Lightroom: to establish the exposure
- Nik Viveza: to brighten the colours. I sometimes do this prior to converting to black and white to get a better conversion
- Nik Silver Efex: to convert to black and white
- Adobe Photoshop Elements: to add my seal.
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