I began with altering the brightness and contrast of the image, I increased the brightness and lowered the contrast of the image to make the tones more subdued.
I then altered the curves of the photograph to further mute the tones and increase the overall brightness of the image without getting rid of the distinct shadows and highlights.
I lowered the exposure and increased the offset of the photograph to add brightness to the photo, but also keep the contrast of shadows and highlights.
Next, I added a slightly blue hue to the image as some of Mederos’ work have a cooler tone, which I thought would suit the theme of Anthropocene more than a warmer tone as it creates a more chilling atmosphere to the image.
Finally, I added a cooling filter to enhance the darker tones of the image and further the slightly menacing feeling to the image in order to keep to the theme of Anthropocene and create a deeper message and undertone.
