I lived in Orlando, Florida for a couple of years. I am a Harry Potter fan and I wanted to create an unforgettable image of Hogwarts Castle at Universal Studios, Florida, This was the image I had in mind. It took me 4 trips and several different positions to get this image. It was more than just, “oh look,” and click the shutter. I really like the placement of the Hogwarts and Hogsmeade signs. It really helps put the viewer into the scene.
Once I had this image framed in the viewfinder, I had to stand in the same position for almost an hour with people walking by and bumping into me while I stood my ground to get the photo!! It was worth the wait and standing my ground for the clouds to get in the right position. I did a little bit of enhancement of the contrast and added a slight brown tone to the final black and white image but I did not photoshop the clouds or any other enhancement. That is how it really looked that day!!