Recreation 3: Memeory

Impressed in Old Town (2011). Kimber Bowman

This is Old Town. It is one of my favorite places in Lansing. The memory I'm recreating is going to the see a play with my boyfriend in this area, when we first started dating. The play was an adaptation of a Mid Summer Night's Dream. but it was really boring. What I remember most is playing on the metal structures surrounding the stage, after the play was over. My boyfriend tried to jump through the opening and ended up banging his. . . area. 

I boosted the contrast of the graffiti on the wall, using burning and dodging techniques. I relied on the natural lighting of the overcast day. Composition-wise, I chose to include the metal structure, using it as a framing tool. The emphasis is placed on the graffiti, but if you look closely, you notice that the red circle tells a story as well.