I chose to work with images that I felt had distinct shapes I could use. The vertical, sharp lines of the monument and path sculpture, and the offset curve of the wheel especially.
My edited image attempts to obscre the forms of the original shapes and create something that draws your eye to the center. The darker corners and light center creates a feeling of leaning backwards or falling, with the central shape drawing the eye upwards. There is no real grounding point or clear focus, giving it a dreamy feeling. I feel like the final result has the appeal of the kind of image you may find generated by a neural network — a vague combination of city shapes that feels familiar yet wrong.