Baum+T+-+Texture

10 Steps
 * 1) Get images into separate layers on photofiltre.
 * 2) Separately crop subjects out. By first using magic wand.
 * 3) After magic wand eraser, take manual eraser and smooth out the edges so they are not pixelated, and also improve craftsmanship by erasing the pixels that the magic eraser did not get.
 * 4) Take each cropped out image and organize them on the page to fit a theme.
 * 5) Adjust size and rotation of the images to appear more realistic in the piece.
 * 6) Go onto the separate layer of the leftmost flower and adjust coloring by changing RBG levels.
 * 7) Adjust contrast, shadows and structure of the images.
 * 8) Play around with the image and see which images are to be placed where. “Where do they best fit?” “Do they show any composition techniques with where they are located?”
 * 9) Make final adjustments to size, color, and composition.
 * 10) Save with correct size and pixels.

In the main photograph I used the compositional technique of the rule of thirds. I utilized the grid option on my camera lens and adjusted my height and the zoom to capture a perfect rule of thirds between the tall grass, the trees, and the sky. In my photographs I adjusted the ISO, aperature, and shutter speed so that my images would turn out as clearly and color correctly as possible. By doing these things I was able to focus in and get the different textures in the grass, flowers, and plants. In the plant on the bottom left you could see that the item in the image had been soft and bumpy. In the flowers you could see the silkyness in the petals. And in the plant on the right you could see the soft fluffy texture in the center of the item. In the stem of the plant on the left you could see the structure and texture within the lines and creases at the base of the plant. I tried to incorporate as many of the different elements and principles of art into not only my original photographs, but also in the edits that I had made. I used leading lines in the piece in the bottom plant. This plant is composed of twisting In my piece bees and flowers were a common theme. To follow this theme I tended to focus on incorporating the analogous colors of yellow yellow-green and green. Also since this was the first project I wanted to experiment with different color usage. I did this by changing the color levels in the leftmost flower, this color change almost looked inverted. I tried to balance out the space in my piece. To do this I placed one flower on each side. This is almost a symmetrical piece but with the different bees and where they were located there are asymmetrical aspects that are incorporated. There wasn’t a vast amount of value incorporated into this piece but I did use natural sunlight to create shadows in the plant on the bottom of the piece. The way that these leaves curve there is a distinction in value being used. I tried to balance out my piece by placing one main flower on each half of the space. I had adjusted the proportion of the images inserted into my piece, but once this was done I had altered the size, shape, and rotation to appear more realistically. Emphasis was used to highlight the leftmost flower in the piece. Though there is a lot going on throughout the work the flower on the left stands out because of the color choice. Movement is created in my piece in the bees. Although they are made up of still images I believe that I captured the movement in the wings. While getting detail in the bees wings I also managed to capture the blur surrounding the wing. This was seen as a mistake at first, but while analysing the piece I found that the blur added character and movement. Movement was also created by placing some bees further back in the work and making them smaller, and some were enlarged and brought to the front. The not only created depth, but also added a sense of movement as they were not all laid flat into the picture. The concept in my piece is a garden of life. In this image I had created there is life everywhere. Whether life is shown in the brightness of the flowers or of the bee lifeforms I found it quite intriguing to portray that there is life in everything. By taking this simple insect and focusing on it so deeply in its natural state I believe that I captured a sense of life, aliveness, and calm within my piece. This project was the first time that I had been exposed to photoshop. I had never worked with this application before but it proved to be quite difficult to maneuver. I believe that I had been mostly successful with this piece, but I would have done better if I had been more familiar with the software. In the upcoming projects I will be able to explore the application more and I will be able to incorporate more of myself and more feeling into my piece.