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1. Harrison: 1-8-11; 2:36pm; Rexburg, ID; F/5.6; 1/60; Nikon D3000
2. Harrison Edited: Used smart object and adjustment layers
3. Truck: 1-17-11; 8:37am; Idaho Falls, ID; F/29; 1/40; Aperture priority; Nikon D3000
4. Truck Edited: Used adjustment layers
For the picture "Harrison", the first thing that I did was apply a levels adjustment layer to brighten the whole picture up. I then added a hue/saturation adjustment layer. I brightened all of the colors up in this layer. Because I wanted the subject to stand out much more than the background, I decided that I would blur out the background. To do this, I turned the photo into a smart object. Once I had done this, I applied a smart filter added a gaussian blur. I then used the mask to unblur the subject. Finally, I added a new layer to create a burn border to draw more attention to the subject.
For the truck photograph, I again applied a levels adjustment layer to brighten up the whole picture. I then added a hue/saturation adjustment layer. I didn't like how this looked for the whole picture so I used the mask and masked out the snow and truck. I only wanted the sky to be brighter. I then wanted to make the sky a little more interesting and added a photo filter and masked out that same area.
I think your an artist when it comes to lighting. You've done a really good job on lightening pictures while making them realistic. I'm captivated by the color you were able to pull from the sky. You also did a good job using the rule of thirds on the truck. Harrison's picture was done really well. I think you took an average picture and made it look "professional". I know this isn't part of the assignment but if I were to give you a think you work on all I could say was try using a softer blur in the background of Harrison.
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