The first subject I shot was of a pot of yellow flowers at Director's Park. I chose to photograph the flowers because I liked the bright color of their petals juxtaposed against the grays and blues of the city. In this first photograph, I show the entire planter. I liked this photo because of the segments it is divided into: the street, sidewalk and railroad tracks create natural divisions within the photo. I also liked the curved shape of the planter against the rectangular shapes of the street. When I edited this image, I decided to saturate the color, increase the contrast and diminish the warmth. These changes made the colors in the photo stand out more, dramatizing the three segments of the photo as well as the flowers.
This second photograph I took from beneath the flowers. I chose this photo because I liked that it included both natural and manmade elements: the flowers and the building in the background. I also liked the angle which makes the flowers and building seem like they are both growing. I added the "Retrolux" filter, however I took out the scratch effect and increased the contrast and saturation. I also added the "HDR Scape" filter and decreased the warmth, introducing a slight vignette. I wanted to keep the original colors but make them a little bit brighter.
The final photograph I took of the planter was a bird's eye view of the edge. I chose to put this photo on the blog because I like the shape the edge created. I made this photo black and white because I felt that it would make the photo more visually interesting rather than keeping it in color. I chose to add the "Bright" filter found under the Black and White filters section. I also increased the brightness a little bit so that the texture of the planter would show through.
The second subject I chose to photograph was my dog, Bailey. This first image is of the bottom of her paw. I chose this photo because I liked the detail of the rough pads of her toes and the contrasting texture of her soft fur. When editing this image, I chose to customize Auto Enhance by making the image black and white and adding a vignette. I also made some smaller edits, such as decreasing the brightness and boosting the contrasting to bring out the detail.
This photograph is taken from a bird's eye view of the dog. I like this photo because of the shapes and colors portrayed on the ground. I liked the jagged shapes of the stones, the curved shape of the dog and the natural shape of the leaves trailing onto the pathway. I felt that the colors of the leaves, stones and dog went well together. I added the "Drama 1"filter to increase the sharpness of the image, which brought out the shapes more. It also made the colors more distinct. I finally increased the warmth and decreased the saturation to further distinguish the colors.
The final photograph in this series is a portrait of the dog. I like this photo because it is very different from the original. The original was shot in black and white, but the editing gave it a very different feel. I also liked how the image moved from dark to light, dark nearest the dog's chin and light up at the top of her head. When I edited this image, I chose the "Film" filter from the Black and White filter section and then layered the "Dexter" filter (from "Vintage") over it. I decided to take out the blur effect because I felt that it washed out the details too much. I also added a vignette and decreased the style strength.
