Photomedia - Part 5

This is what they want me to do - show 'Before' and 'After' shots of my images.  And yes, I am actually learning something, which is even better.

Progress Challenge 5: Image Editing

Take three (3) photographs with different themes and subjects and use image editing tools as a way for you to enhance both the intended purpose of the image and the design elements within them (for example, rule-of-thirds and colour). Consider this activity as a way for you to experiment and explore effects and features of your image editing software.

For each of these photographs, lay out both the original images and the edited ones side-by-side in your portfolio to provide a beforeand-after view of your attempts. Properly label them and provide a brief overview of the image editing processes you used for each image and how they were able to capture your desired effect and goals for each photograph.

Complete the above challenge and then click LINK 21 to upload.

Answer

For image #1, I did a basic cropping and straightening – the difference is only slight with the straightening, however, I applied the rule-of-thirds principle to this image so it is not quite as dominated by the background, and let the mid-ground (which forms part of the skyline or horizon) to stand out a bit more.

 

For the next image, I did a perspective crop. This was followed by the clone-stamp tool to fill in the gaps near the edges, and then a warp (under the free transormation) was used to create a wave-like effect (though hopefully not bad enough to make the viewer sea-sick).

For the final image, I used three different techniques to transform my flower. I created a Black and White adjustment layer for the black and white background. This was then followed by a mask/shape layer, various blend modes (including a rainbow gradient, drop shadow, satin, bevel and emboss), and then a posterise filter for the final result.