Corica+K-+Texture





For the past few weeks, the class has been collecting photographs from various scenes. We’ve been to the courtyard, graveyard, and prairie. Our task was to find three pictures that could tell a story and went together well, because we’d be combining them into a new picture. The concept for my final project is a more darker, mystery feel. I thought the slight hint of the trees made the darker feel come to life. Also, I feel the angle of the main picture makes it better. Only the legs are showing and the rips along with the stance make it seem like the person is coming from something. In the main photo I took, I didn’t do much editing. I enhanced the warm tones so it would be more orange, and sharpened the picture so the ripped jeans would stand out more. On the picture of the trees, I did three modifications. I first adjusted the brightness levels of it, because the sun in the background darkened all the trunks. I then added a warm hue to it. Next, I changed the opacity. I wanted to make this laye see through, so it could still be seen, but one could still see the main photograph. Lastly, on the picture of the paw print, I did the most modifications, which were five. The first adjustment I made was erasing the background. The only part I needed was the actual paw print. I then sized it down proportionally, and moved it onto the left foot of the main picture. Next, I rotated the paw print so it was upside down, and the resized it again to the human foot. The last two adjustments were blurring and coloring. I wanted the edges of the paw print to be blurred so they matched with the human foot more. With coloring, I made the entire print black and dimmed down the opacity. A composition technique that I used was the rule of thirds. I feel I did a good job on it, because the main picture is off to the side. I believe it makes the picture look more appealing. In the final combination picture, the composition technique that I feel is most present is contrast within subject matter. Since the tree picture has a completely different lighting, it appears much darker, even though I brightened it up a little. After looking at my finished project, I feel I did a good job for my first time using advanced photoshop. I’m pleased with how it turned out, I like the darkness behind it and how I didn’t use bright colors. However, a change I would consider making next time is capturing a more clear picture of the paw print so it’s easier to erase the background. Some parts of the paw print look morphed and it looks fine, but I would rather have it look more accurate.