Biely+L-Texture


 * Original Images:**


 * Final Image:**

In order to get to my final image displaying texture, multiple edits were made to produce a realistic final product. First, I erased the original snowy background from the picture of Elise because I really wanted to incorporate the pose that Elise was in, but with a different background. Next, I resized Elise, to make her more proportionate to the new background, and then I moved her a little more to the right because I wanted her to become more integrated in the image and seem more realistic. Fourthly, I moved the contrast of the background and Elise up to 13 because I liked the darker, more in depth look it gave to the two images and made it feel more like fall. Then, I erased the background of the berries on a stick because I wanted to add just a bit more to the background by subtly adding some color. Next, I moved the branch to the left side because it look very natural coming from the angle that it does, and then I resized it to be more proportionate to the background and Elise, making it even more realistic. For my next step, I chose to blur Elise's edges on a low tensity to slightly integrate her more into the background and make her presence more realistic. I then chose to move the brightness down to -15 to make every element come together more smoothly. Lastly, I merged all the layers to make sure that everything could stay in place and be able to remain where I chose and preferred.
 * Ten Changes Made:**

Within my final image I used multiple compositional techniques, including leading lines, framing the image, and the rule of thirds. There is a sort of path in the background that leads to the upper left corner, and also to the berries, which I wanted to subtly emphasize as they are the slight color in the majorly brown tone of this image. I also decided to frame the image, which I thought about as I took the original photo of the background. The trees seem to outline the path and make it, along with my main subject, Elise, stand out and look more prominent. Lastly, I kept the rule of thirds in mind while capturing the photo of Elise, who was already not in the middle of the image, and when I placed the berries, which are at one of the intersecting points of the lines, adding visual interest, because I wanted my final image to be more interesting than just a subject plopped in the middle.
 * Compositional Techniques:**

Though I have plenty of goofy images of Elise, I happened to really like how I captured her in the original image of her. I love the way she was positioned, looking like one of those pictures of girls where they're looking down or just away from the camera in general. I wanted to place her in the woods because all humans have a primal nature, and I wanted to return her to the place where we once all belonged. The berries were added for a slight sense of color, and because it also goes back to our past, as we used to be hunter/gathers, often eating berries. I wanted to place a modern looking Elise, with her pose and jacket, in a place of our past, showing that we can't ignore our past, we need to realize that we should look back and correct our mistakes.
 * Concept of Final Image:**

Having never used Photoshop and never really thinking about compositional techniques while taking photos, I am very proud of myself in creating my final image. I was able to display the texture of the woods, some berries, and a person (Elise) all in one image that looks realistically put together. I am proud of how natural Elise looks in the woods setting, though as for improvement, I think I could have made her look a little more incorporated into the overall image and made it look even more realistic and smooth. I also could have increased the brightness of just the berries a bit more, in order to make them pop and stand out just a little more. Overall, I am very proud of this final image, but can see the areas in which I could improve upon to make an even better final product.
 * Success and Improvement:**