HolzhauerK-Texture

**And the final. . .**
===**‍‍‍10 changes I mad to the original images:**=== 1. I cropped the image with the bench to give it a more interesting composition. 2. I used the levels tool to add contrast to all 4 of the images. 3. I resized the image of the tree to make it proportional to the image of the bench. 4. I used the magnetic lasso tool to select the parts of the tree that I wanted and remove it from the backgrond. 5. I used the magic wand and various lasso tools to select areas of the background and then used the eraser to get rid of them. 6. I used the eyedropper and brush tool to select the correct color for the bench and fill in the areas of snow. 7. I used the clone tool to fill in small imperfections in the various photos. 8. I resized the other images to make them the correct proportions and then used copy/paste to insert them in new layers. 9. I used the eraser to remove specific areas in some of the layers to make everything fit together and then used the burn tool to add shadows and contrast. 10. Finally, I changed all of the layers to black and white to create a feeling of cohesiveness and bring out the textures throughout the image.

===‍‍‍**Compositional Techniques:**===

The final image demonstrates the compositional techniques of leading lines, framing, and fill the frame. Leading lines are created through the lines that create the tree and the lines of the structure around the bench. These lines help the viewers eye to move vertically up or down the image. The subject clearly fills the frame and parts of it, such as the tree, bench, etc., even go off the page. This makes the image more interesting to the viewer becuase there is less negative space. Finally, the bars of the structure and part of the tree create a border around the picture giving it a more interesting composition by framing.

Texture:
I think the different textures that I was able to bring out in the final image are one of the things that I did well in this project. There's a lot of different textures going on from the shells and tree bark to the stone bench and repeated shape of the flowers. There were several different elements and principles that I highlighted, including texture, but the main ones were contrast, shape, and balance. There is an obvious contrast between the different elements, especially with the darker leaves and brighter petals of the flowers. I used a lot of different shapes in the final image, but the best one is probably the repeated shape of the flowers. Lastly, balance was created by adding the tree to the left side to offset the bench and structure on the right side. ‍‍‍

**Conclusion:**
When I started out with this idea I was really excited because I wanted to take images taken in the winter time, but make a picture in a spring/summer setting. This was really hard because I had to find ways to fill in all of the white space of the snow, which ended up being a lot harder than I thought. In the end I'm proud of the amount of work that I was able to accomplish in a shorter period of time, but there are definitely some things that I need to do better next time. I like how the image is semi realistic, but also has some art-like qualities. Next time I should choose something more simple and focus on the smaller details like shadows that really add to the final image. Despite these things I think I learned a lot from this first project and am excited to do more!