Project 1

Final picture #1:

This is my final image #1: For this picture I used the color channels and hue and saturate, but then decided to use the black and white gradient map. I used the brightness/contrast so that I could brighten up the face of the dog. I used the shadow and highlight as well so that I could highlight and shadow the dark and lighter parts of the picture, such as the rock behind the raft. I used the vibrance as well, but it didn't really help the picture anymore then the rest of the editing tools I used.



Variations

I tried out a couple variations to brighten up the picture, and also the yellow tint variation so that I could make the picture look as if it was sunnier outside the car.



Curves and Levels

I used the curves and the levels on this image to brighten up certain areas of the picture so you can differentiate the types of trees in the shoot. I prefer using the levels over the curves because I can slowly slide the levels and watch the image gradually change. With the curves I have to guess how much to move it and then guess how much to move it back if it effects the picture too much.

Final Image #2

This image was taken in the northwest, so it originally was very gray, so I decided to brighten it using the brightness and contrast, as well as the shadow and highlight tool. Then I used the color tool to make the trees seem more green and the water seem more blue. I decided not to use the gradient tool because it affected the picture too much and prevented the colors from popping.