Malone+C-+Texture


 * 1) First I brightened the picture of the small tree.
 * 2) Then I cut the tree out using the lasso tool.
 * 3) After pasting it into the background picture, I resized the tree so that it was a realistic size.
 * 4) Next, I cut the flowers out of their original picture and pasted them into the main picture. I resized the flowers and moved them to the bottom of the tree before copying and pasting the flowers around the tree.
 * 5) To make the flowers seem like they were wrapping around the tree, I rotated them and used the warp tool.
 * 6) I also adjusted the saturation and brightness so the flowers would appear natural in their new surrounding.
 * 7) Next, I used the lasso tool to select, copy and paste the leaf onto the tree.
 * 8) I resized, rotated and changed the color balance of the leaf before copying and pasting a total of 18 leaves onto the tree to make a sort of garland.
 * 9) Next, I cut the flame out of the picture of the candle using the lasso tool then pasted it into my main picture.
 * 10) I pasted 5 flames and rotated them and placed them so they resembled a star.
 * 11) I erased the bottom of each flame since there was a dark line on each one.
 * 12) I then combined the layers and moved the star to the top of the tree.
 * 13) I used the eyedropper to get the color of the inside of the flame so I could paint over the part I had erased, making the star whole.
 * 14) Next, I selected a portion of tree bark, resized it, and pasted it multiple times onto the snow.
 * 15) I decreased the opacity so the bark would just be a thin layer above the snow.
 * 16) Finally, I made the top half of the background image brighter so it complemented the rest of the images.

The edges of the groups of trees, as well as the sides of the main tree, use the compositional technique of leading lines to draw attention throughout the image. I also framed the tree in the opening to clearly define my subject. I used the technique of filling the frame in the original picture of the flowers from the graveyard. The final image has a level horizon, which makes it look realistic and natural.

The edges of the groups of trees, as well as the sides of the main tree, use the compositional technique of leading lines to draw attention throughout the image. I also framed the tree in the opening to clearly define my subject. I used the technique of filling the frame in the original picture of the flowers from the graveyard. The final image has a level horizon, which makes it look realistic and natural.

I feel that I was successful with the assignment after the Prairie photo shoot. When I took photos inside and at the graveyard, they looked fine on the screen, but once I uploaded the pictures, I realized that they were quite dark and the brightness needed to be increased, which unfortunately decreased the quality.

Final: