B2+TextureMistele

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My main goal in this photo was to really show contrast between various things found in nature and juxtapose their textures. I wanted to show how something as ugly and rough textures of the bug could fit in unity with the soft pretty petals of a flower. To create this unified photo I used a variety of tools and actions in Adobe photoshop. First, two out of the three of my original photos were too dark since the camera was having troubles adjusting to the light, so to adjust the lighting issue I adjusted the brightness and contrast to lighten the pictures up. The tree original photo was lacking edges as well so I sharpened the edges. To begin to create a unified picture I had to use the lasso tool to cut out the flowers and bug from my original pictures. From there I had to apply and paste the cut outs onto the final image. Once I was there I worked with the bug piece and resized it to create emphasis. I also rotated the image and applied the transformation to make it look like the bug was climbing up the tree. Also to create further realism I used the warp tool to adjust the body of the bug to make it look more realistic. Once I was finished with the bug I moved onto the flowers. I placed all of the flower inside the tree trunk and used the eraser to erase all parts of the flowers that were sticking outside of the trunk. From their I used the hue and saturation tools to adjust the colors of the flowers to make them appear to have a shadow, like they were actually inside the tree. Finally, to finish my photo I used the burn tool to add in any last minute shadows on the flower and the tree to make it appear realistic.

The compositional techniques that I utilized in this photo are primarily fill the frame and leading lines. My main subject which is the tree fills up most of the space in the photograph and the leading lines within the tree bark lead the viewers eyes not only to the focal points of the photograph but to the whole picture. I thought that I used a variety of textures that really contrasted against each other to create interest. I have the soft petals of a flower contrasting with the rough tree bark and the scaly bug skin. I feel like I showcased the elements of line and shape, and the principles of contrast and pattern. I feel like for my first time using photoshop I did a good job. Although, next time I hope to get better pictures that could help me tell more of a story, but I made use of the photos I had due to camera problems. Overall I feel like I met majority of the criteria.