Burback,+Emalie+-+Texture

Final Photo :
 * **10 Changes :**
 * 1) Brightened the background layer of the path in the woods
 * 2) Added the snow tracks and cut the extra amount from the original photo
 * 3) Edited the snow tracks to fit the color of snow from the background
 * 4) Added the photographer and cut her out of original photo
 * 5) Edited color balance to make the photographer pop and seem more bright
 * 6) Added the dark tree layer and cut out trees from original photo
 * 7) Darkened the trees to make them stand out from background
 * 8) Added the flowers and cut them out from original photo
 * 9) Brightened the flowers and adjusted size to ft on the tree
 * 10) Wrapped the camera to make the angle point up to the flower

Explain which compositional technique(s) you used in the main photograph final combined photograph.
===Explain your concept for this project .=== ===Explain how successful you feel you were with the assignment and any changes you would consider for next time.===
 * In my main photograph I used a variety of compositional techniques like; Rule of thirds, Framing and Leading lines. I used the rule of thirds in the placement of the photographer and the darkened trees, this was to help frame the picture and add depth to the concept. I then used Framing by adding the dark trees to help draw attention and frame the snow pathway in the background. I then used Leading lines by the background trees to kind of lead the eyes upwards and I used the line created by the camera to lead you to the flower in the tree, which was the key concept of the piece.
 * **Describe the texture you emphasized and any other elements and principles of design that you feel you highlighted.**
 * I used a lot of natural textures from the trees and the snow to capture the winter feel of the photograph. I also used different editing techniques to make certain things darker and certain thing lighter to really create contrast and add to the pictures concept.
 * The concept of my picture is that even in the depths of winter, there is always some sort of warmth. In my photo the trees and snow enhance the winter feel, but the photographers are drawn to the warmth, which is the small, but bright flower in the tree.
 * I feel as though I was successful with capturing my concept and had many things that made it easy to see what my concept was. I also feel as though I did well with having many different compositional techniques in my photo. Something I could improve on is the editing of my picture. When adding another layer and cutting it to fit exactly some of the edges are rough and not everything seems right in place, so if I were to go back I would blend in the edges or edit them to fit the photo better.