Week 8 - Assignment 1 - Photo Adjustments

Here are a couple of photos that I modified. The first one I selected half the photo and adjusted the lighting and color to see what it would gain me...I have to say it looks quite a bit better. The second one I did the same thing with selecting half of the photo but this time I converted it to black and white. I don't think the conversion really added too much to the shot.

Photoshop composite shot

Here is my composite of my cat resting peacefully on a pond.

Landscapes

It seemed as though another slideshow would be a good way to show the pictures. I found that it pays to take lots of pictures then view them when you get home and do any cropping that is necessary to make the picture appear as good as possible.

Assignment #1 - Composition and Aesthetics

Here is an interesting article that discusses some relevant points that might not be mentioned in your textbook.

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1306/is_7_67/ai_76697816/pg_1

I've been framed...

Sorry about all the pictures of my cat but she is much more interesting than most other things around the house. I have to find a new topic to take pictures of.

Here birdie...

Here are my photos showing the rule of thirds. The first is a rather uninteresting picture of a cat looking out the window. The second picture add a lot more to the story and explains her true intentions...now if she could only figure out how to open the door.