About the photo:
This photograph was taken at Grand Central Train Station in Los Angeles.

Technique:
To get the “blown out” look, the light meter was pointed towards the lower portion of the photo, to properly expose the bottom part of the picture, and overexpose the top portion, giving a sense of ambiguity, drawing attention to the top of the stairs, and leaving the viewer asking, where do these stairs lead? Leave the interpretation to your audience.

Post processing:
This image was reflected, the reason why the image looks so symmetrical.

Here’s how it was done.

1) Prepare the image. Crop. Duplicate this layer.

2) Go to Image -> Canvas Size. If you wish to reflect vertically, double your height. If you want to reflect horizontally, double your width.

4) Edit -> Transform -> Flip (Horizontal/Vertical)

5) Move the copied and flipped layer into place.

Congratulations, you have reflected your image! The possibilities are endless. Be creative!