DALSANTO-TEXTURE

Original Pictures:








Final Picture:


Changes that I made: 1. I used the dodge tool with the mid tones to lighten the stone bench/make it stand out with contrast to the dark trees 2. I used magic lasso tool and lasso tool to insert the pebbles into the snow scene 3. I made the pebbles smaller and rotated them to a realistic size then moved them onto the bench to increase texture 4. I used clone stamp tool to take out random power lines and metal sticks in background. I also took out distracting things in the sky/snow as well as the grave stone behind the bench 5. I used dodge tool with shadows to lighten up the trees bark and leaves 6. I used magic lasso tool to crop out and add the bird house 7. I rotated the bird house and re-sized it to realistically fit 8. I cropped out the clock with the circle lasso tool 9. I re-sized it and added it on the bird house where the hole would be 10. I used the sponge tool to make the clock blend in with the bird house

In my main photograph, i used many compositional techniques. The main one that I used was framing. When I was taking the picture, I made sure to move until the tree in the background was framed by the trees and bench. I also tried to incorporate leading lines with the straightness of the tree yet slant of the bench in between. I had an unusual point of view in this picture because I tried to bend down a little to get a straight on view instead of a raised view. I really wanted to highlight the texture of the bench. Surrounded by smooth snow I really wanted it to stand out and also with the dark deep texture of the tree bark. When editing, I really felt that adding the pebbles on top of of the bench added a nice texture and pop of color to the photograph. I used contrast in this photograph as well, I tried to keep the colors bland and then have the slight pop with the blue pebbles. I also had great balance in my picture by not leaving a lot of dead space. Overall, I am very happy with my final piece and feel that it was very successful in showing texture. Photoshop was very hard for me to grasp but I am starting to get a hold of it and I feel like my photograph clearly shows the new skills that I have used. If I could change more about this picture, I would try to make the end of the bird house to blend into the snow a little more than it already does.