Week 3: Flexible Edits

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Originals

1. Sherbet: 5.5.2011; Rexburg, ID; f9; 1/80; Canon Rebel T2i; Manual

For the first image I adjusted the saturation, hue, contrast, and exposure. I then added a Black & White adjustment layer to the original image. I then selected the mask and used black paint to paint out the effects of the black and white to the main flowers. I then created a new transparent layer, selected it, and used the rectangular marquee tool to select the border of the layer. I inverted the selection, and chose option delete (to fill the deleted section with black). I then deselected the layer and added a Gaussian blur to the border, which gives this image a vignette look.

2. Creamsicle: 5.5.2011; Rexburg; ID; f9; 1/100; Canon Rebel T2i; Manual

For the second image I added a smart filter. I really like smart filters because it is one way of non-destructive editing that allows me to make changes very easily. First I copied the background and converted the layer for smart filters. I then added the Gaussian blur filter to the entire image. I then selected the mask for that filter and used black paint to minimize the effects of the blur in certain areas of the image. For example I turned my paintbrush up to 100 percent opacity for the main orange flower in the image. I then used various capacities to add depth to the other elements in the image. I then applied similar steps as the image above to give this image a vignette look around the edges.