Composite photo

For this photograph, I was really looking for a subtle and thought-provoking light/dark contrast. I chose two night photos, one picture was of Lake of the Isles with the twisted branches of a tree barely illuminated, the other was of a brightly lit city street. By putting these pictures together, I was able to draw more attention to the interesting shapes of the branches and make it look as though there was a large city behind it in the distance.

Once I put the photos on top of each other, I used the lighten blending mode to bind the two photos together. By using lighten instead of darken or burn I was able to make the light parts of the photo more visible and clear.

I really like the creativity of this photo. It's very subdued and calming, but also mysterious and alluring. By having the lights in the distance, the viewer is meant to feel interest and perhaps some desire to see what lies behind the dark tree in the city beyond. My only modification would be to make the image a little clearer. The image of the tree was a little out of focus to begin with.

History Brush

I chose to use the history brush with this photo because of the interesting contrast it creates. I decreased the saturation of the entire picture and then selected the blurry outline of the spinning top. I then clicked on the history brush and carefully brought out the deep yellow hue of the top.

I actually LOVE this photo. The punch of color creates a really fun contrast and emanates a feeling of warmth and fun.
I usually have something that I would like to improve about each of my photographs, but for this one I couldn't imagine it any other way. My lines are crisp and clear and the color is simply fantastic!!

Pop-Art Portrait

1. I first used a split-complementary color scheme. I chose blue to be my base color, and then addeded in little portions of yellow-orange and orange-red because they are adjacent to blue's compliment. Because of this unique scheme the photo seems lively and upbeat.
2. For my second square, I employed a monochromatic color scheme; burying my subject in various shades of purple. The single, cool color gives off a peaceful feeling.
3. In the bottom, left-hand corner I placed an analogous color scheme. This scheme, focusing on shades near to one another, contains shades of orange, red-orange, and green-orange. This scheme is very harmonious to the eye.
4. For my final image, I chose a ....duh duh duh...TRIADIC SCHEME!!! This is definitely the most striking scheme of the four. I used the evenly-spaced colors blue-green, light orange, and light purple to create a really funky palatte with a lot of interest.

Overall, I really liked how this assignment turned out. My palattes are fun and unique, creating a very fresh and energetic feeling. I also really tried to balance the colors out so there wasn't an overwhelming amount of warm or cool hues.
If there was one thing I could change about my images, it would be to correct the edges on the rims of the sunglasses. Even though I tried really hard to get those edges as perfect as possible, it was still a little uneven.