Dead End

Taken at Alkatraz ... summer of '03. This version, as opposed to the original, makes me think of it as a real prison instead of a tourist spot. Even the selective blurring makes my eyes feel trapped inside the sharp area.

August 8, 2004 / 7 comments

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Justin says:
... no wonder we haven't worked out business territory since '01

yamel::spectrum says:
Awesome, awesome shot! May I ask how you did it? Wow!

johnny says:
With this particular shot I converted to B&W using the channel mixer, currently my new best friend. A sepia layer was added on top of that and a dirty scratchy effect on top of that. My favorite part was adding the blurring. I used the Quick Mask mode to create a gradient selection and then applied a gaussian blur. That's pretty much it. Isn't sharing fun?

yamel::spectrum says:
Thanks for sharing! I'll have to experiment with that.

photojunkie says:
Awesome shot, there is something very rustic and creepy about this shot. I love it

Judith Polakoff says:
Selective blurring... something I've not tried yet and very effective in this shot. Thanks for the tip! The "Dead End" sign really makes this one perfect...

miles says:
Great image, the PS work is great, that selective focus look rocks.