As we stumbled through Central Park, my darling daughter and I, snapping pictures right, left, and center – not to mention up and down! – we came across what appeared to be a bridal photo shoot down by the Bethesda Fountain Terrace. 
Since we’d already been tramping around for a while, I wasn’t too keen on going down the stairs, which I’d then have to climb back up, to take a closer look. My guess is that it was probably for an Asian bridal magazine, since there are a LOT of those happening ALL the time. I took a shot with my cell phone, even though I knew the images would be too small and hazy. Then I whipped out my Vivitar 
(okay all you real photographers, no laughing!), set it on monochrome, zoomed in and voilà! Picture!
When I loaded the photos on my computer they were, as expected, a bit of a disappointment. What a perfect opportunity to fiddle around with photo editing!
A little light here, a little texture there, some more contrast, less shadow – yeah, I’ve no idea what I did, I just pushed some buttons. And this is what came of it.
Always something to see! I don’t know that I saw that set of stairs… and what a lucky shot, the kiss !
Yes, it seems I frequently manage to be in the right place at the right time!
xoxoM
You are better than you give yourself credit for my friend!
Thanks, Maggie. I appreciate the pleasure my pictures bring those who look at them – including myself. I also appreciate the many wonderful photographers whose skills far surpass mine! xoxoM
I actually like the 2nd picture best of all – with a bit of cropping along the top I think it would be exquisite!
Thanks, L! After a picture-taking session, I always come home eager to see how what I saw with my eyes compares with what the camera sees. It’s always a surprise! While my preferred technique is still “point and shoot,” it’s very interesting to see how the vision can continue to be altered.
xoxoM