Barge on Bridgewater Canal

I wanted to make this photograph a little special using digital post production, as I thought that it captured a great little moment. When I took the snap I didn’t see the man’s arm pointing or the two women sat under the umbrella. However when looking through my photographs at the end of the day, I thought this would make a great picture if only I could draw more attention to the three people at the back of the barge. So I converted the majority of the image to monochrome (black and white) and “colour popped” the umbrella to bring back the original colour and draw your eye to this focal point in the picture.
Related photographs:
- Canal Barge Details at Worsley
- Black and White Striped Door Canal Worsley
- Mariners Canal at Dusk, Salford Quays
- Weathered Shutters
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