Tollenaar,+E+-+Texture+Project


 * Original Images:**


 * Final Image:**

In order to display texture in my final image, various edits were made in order to create a realistic final image. First, I changed the saturation of the flower image to show the texture of the flower without the color. I then cut out the flower and applied it to the lens of the camera, as I wanted to incorporate the flower in a unique way. Next, I resized the flower, to make it fit in the lens perfectly, making sure to keep the edges of the flower inside the lens. Next, I changed the opacity and saturation of the flower, so the light reflecting off the lens would show through. At first, I had the opacity of the flower at 100%, however, I played around with the opacity and settled on 15%, as the light reflecting off the lens was visible, and changed how the texture of the flower is perceived. I then cut out Eva from the picture and copied her onto the top of the original picture, so I could change the texture of the background. Then, I took a picture of the trees and changed the contrast, so the texture of the tree bark was able to be seen more clearly. Next, I took the blur tool and blurred the picture slightly, in order to incorporate into the original background. With the image blurred slightly, I then added the image in between the background and Eva. Now that the image of the trees was between the two desired layers, I changed the opacity so the texture of the original background was visible. Even with the opacity of the image being low, the texture of the background was not a visible as I would've liked, and changed the contrast so the texture would be visible through the picture of the trees. With the contrast set for the background, I decided to darken the image, so I then changed the saturation of all of the layers excluding the flower, because the flower was already quite dark and the texture was hard to see with such a low opacity. Lastly, because I wanted a monotone color scheme, I changed the saturation of the entire image (excluding the flower) to create a monotone picture.
 * Ten Changes Made:**

Within my final image, I used multiple compositional techniques, including framing, leading lines, and level horizon. The trees in the original photo leads the viewer's eyes towards the ground, while the addition of the curved tree leads the viewer's eyes to the left, creating a sense of balance between the two images. Also, the flower is being framed by the edge of the lens. Lastly, all of the images have a level horizon that also adds a sense of balance to the image.
 * Compositional Techniques: **

Even though I various goofy pictures of Eva, I enjoyed this one the most as we had a "camera dual", and this picture turned out surprisingly well. I loved the original background so I kept it, however, it looked as if it was missing something, so on top of the original picture, I decided to add another picture of the trees. I thought that I was a nice addition to the picture. I also decided that I wanted to incorporate the flower that I took a picture of in the cemetery, but I didn't want to just place it in the background, so I decided to place it in the lens of the camera. I decided to make the image black and white, so the color wouldn't take away from any elements of the image. Also, the black and white added a sense of balance to the image.
 * Concept of Final Image: **

Having never used Photoshop on images, overall, I was able to understand how to use the tools that I used, which actually surprised me when I finally realized that I created and edited an image that actually turned out. I thought that this image showed my understanding of texture, as it incorporated many different degrees of texture, from the subtle texture of the flower to the bold texture of Eva's gloves. Overall, I'm proud of this image even though there could be improvements made, especially to the flower, as it almost blends in too well, and makes the texture very hard to see.
 * Success and Improvement: **