Photo Essay
“Through the Lens” Photos by Mary Toft
ABOVE: This view through my bedroom window promised a frigid morning. The thought of it had me wishing to remain under the covers. But sunlight peeking through the peaks foreshadowed warmth. It was the motivation I needed to scrape the frost off my car and face the day. LEFT: I captured cowgirl Hannah Joyce on a spring afternoon that masqueraded as a morning in fall — that is the power of editing. The original shot was strongly backlit, but by bringing out the shadows and adding warmth, we see this effect of glowing morning. The way it’s lit changes our focus-suddenly the photo isn’t all about the girl but about the horses and the girl, and a feeling of unity between them. These horses belong to the Woolstenhume family. 32 |
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