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I wanted to create an image that reflected different aspects of the drudgeries of daily life; cooking, eating, cleaning, etc.

To do so, I took 5 pictures and cut them together. However, there were a few problems here. Firstly, whenever I set the timer on the camera, it nudged the tripod a little, so some shots were a little mis-matched with others. It's no surprise, as I was using a compact camera on a mini-tripod, resting on wobbly box, on a narrow ledge.

The second problem was that of light; both of shadows and of different light levels between shots. I did the best I could in cutting out the shadows of each pose and altering the contrast of each, but still in places there is a slight mis-match. This could only be controlled with a constant light source, which I don't have access too.

Finally, after all of that I gave the image a cross-processing effect (through the curves option), so that it gives the image an almost dull, lifeless tone, as you'd experience from these actions.

Entry for :iconmichelleramey:'s Conceptual Photography Contest.
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1in0's avatar
great shot!
well done.

thanks for the description. well worth for newbies like me.