Practical Aesthetics for the Art Photographer:

Controlling Emotional Tone

Here are some further examples of images that have been edited to bring out a particular emotional theme:

Fig. 1: 115-25 as seen by eye and captured by camera

Fig. 2: 111-25 edited

Fig. 3: 159-14 as seen by eye and captured by camera

Fig. 4: 159-14 edited

Fig. 5: IMGP0462.PEF as seen by eye and captured by camera

Fig. 6: 05-0462 edited (see here for details)

Fig. 7: IMGP0541 as seen by eye and captured by camera

Fig. 8: 05-0541 edited

Which is the truth: what the eye sees or what the heart feels?