This is a shot of the arched stone steps in the garden of the Ames Mansion in what is now known as Borderland State Park in Easton, MA. I took this picture on a cloudy Friday mid-morning using my Huawei Honor phone 5. Going up, the steps lead to an open field bordered by deciduous trees. The area where I was at was a little sunken garden with rock walls and a little garden fountain.
I used picmonkey to edit the original photo. As I am much taken with the light at the top of the steps, I highlighted that by using the sunglow effect. I used the ombre effect to darken the sides a bit more.
This is my contribution to Paula’s Black and White Sunday.
LIGHT&SHADOWS 
What an intriguing and inviting scene, Imelda. Your contribution is so very generous with detailed explanation as to what you have done to your images. I would like to step down into your scene, which means that both edits are so successful. Thank you!
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Thanks and welcome, Paula. I am glad you liked the image. 🙂
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The black and white photo has a fairy tale feel to it 🙂
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Thank you. 🙂
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