Holy Hues

Holy Hues
Originally uploaded by Anthony L. Solis.

I was on the hunt for some sodium vapor lights and their green hue, but those are few and far between in Santa Cruz. This is Holy Cross church and it is not lit by sodium vapors either -- the true light here is nearly measured for daylight. But I still wanted that sodium vapor glow, so I faked it.

I did a poor-boy's HDR by using a layer blending mode, then tweeked the curves and "ta-da," instant sodium vapor lights.