A4TextureKnepprath

Explain which compositional technique you used in the main photograph.
I utilized the compositional technique of fill the frame when creating my main photograph. With so much color and multiple textures of flowers occurring in this photograph, there is little space with nothing happening in it. The vibrant, warm oranges contrast with the cooler violets and pinks to keep the photograph brilliant and exciting.

**Describe the texture you emphasized and any other elements and principles of design that you feel you highlighted.** The prominent texture that differs throughout my piece is the multiple flower petals. In the center, the violet flower starts out with sporadic, little pedals, and as you work your way down ends with rougher berry-shaped objects. Then, located on both sides of the violet flower are the white and oranges flowers--both with smooth, rounder pedals. The contrast in texture from flower to flower is what I believe to be interesting in my creation.

===Explain how successful you feel you were with the assignment and any changes you would consider for next time. === Since it was my first time using the Photoshop program, I feel i did a very good job utilizing the multiple tools available. I played around with the lighting and color balancers, and it was easier than I expected it to be. I am very pleased with the overall result of my project. However, if I were given this assignment again, I would try experimenting with other objects, rather than all flowers. The layering of pedals allowed me to work a lot with shading techniques, so I would also try out more difficult shading situations.


 * 10 Steps To Creating This Photograph:**
 * 1) increased contrast on orange flowers using rgb curves
 * 2) sharpened orange flowers
 * 3) altered the rgb channel mixer to make the color more violete
 * 4) made a new layer, and filled it with purple. then changed the mode of the layer to overlay
 * 5) used burning tool to add shadows behind orange flowers
 * 6) used photo filter and color balance to add greenish tones to soften and blend the two pasted items together
 * 7) used blur tool to soften edges
 * 8) used eraser to blend in the big purple thing
 * 9) used burn tool and blur tool to finalize the edges
 * 10) used free form+lock to rotate and resize flowers

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 * The 7 Photographs I Altered/Combined:**