Task 4 EvaluationJoshua Whipday

Aim of Shoot

• When I did this photo shoot I aimed to take dynamic and interesting photographs of Salford Quays. I wanted to show Salford Quays in a different perspective.

Description of ShootWith this image I knew exactly how I wanted to edit it. I wanted to make the building in the middle of the picture stand out therefore I de-saturated the rest of the photograph and upped the contrast on the middle building. I took this photograph from the end of the bridge through the structure of the bridge.

Contact Sheet

The image above is the original image that I took at Salford Quays. The image to the left is what the edited version came out like when I had finished editing it. I used the clone stamp in Adobe Photoshop to make the building appear as if it didn’t have a logo, I also took out the darker part of the building from behind the logo to make the building look very plain and simple. To give the building an unusual look I took out one of the tall windows once again using the clone stamp tool.

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To achieve the look I achieved when I edited the photograph about I used the pen tool to create a selection around the hotel visible through the structure of the bridge I was standing on, I then copy and pasted it to a new layer keeping it in the same position on the photograph. I then de-saturated the rest of the image on the bottom layer. I took this image because I thought the diagonals of the structure would give a unique look to the final image.

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I took this shot because I liked how the structure of the bridge makes the reflective glass of the building the focal point of the picture, it leads our eye towards it. When I edited this image I just kept it simple and just used the curves adjustment to give it that look as if it was nigh time.

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When I edited this image I made a selection around the arrow like structure of the bridge and then copy and pasted it twice, positioning the pasted versions side by side of the original to give a realistic appearance that the bridge has 3 of the arrow like shapes instead of one. I also de-saturated the photograph afterwards.

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On this image I tried to edit it with a theme, the theme I went with was love. I took a piece of graffiti off a different picture I had taken. I then changed the perspective of the graffiti numerous times and placed them to look like they were on the steps. I placed them side by side as if it was footprints going up the steps. I put a enlarged version of the graffiti on the riser, I made them look as if they were actually on the riser by changed the perspective again. I placed these two as if they was looking at each other, I then put love hearts around them. I put a copy of the graffiti in the bottom right of my edit on its own with no red outline. I place it half in the shadow my aim in doing this was to try telling a story as if that piece of graffiti was alone.

Edit SixThe aim of this edit was to go for an unusual effect of actually making the background stand out and for the right part of the picture to stand out also. I made a selection around the two sculptures on the left and then de-saturated them. This gave me the look I wanted so I decided to leave the edit how it was and I just adjusted the brightness and contrast to add to the unusual effect. The fact that the two sculptures of the left are de-saturated draws the viewers eyes to the picture in the circle on the sculpture on the left.

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Edit SevenThis photograph has a very lot happening in it, so for that reason I just added brightness and contrast along side de-saturating the image. I like this image because there is plenty of diagonals as well as the dots off the glass bridge. I also like the way the river is shown just slightly in the top left corner it makes your eyes follow it and this leads you to the structure of the bridge I was on showing all the diagonals.

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Edited Image belowThe original photograph was quite dull however I used how dull the photograph was to emphasise what the sign was saying which was ‘No Smoking’. I did this by making a selection around the no smoking sign and the no smoking instructions. I then copy and pasted these both on to a new layer. Once I had these on their own separate layers it meant I could really brighten them up as much as I wanted so they really stood out from the background catching the viewers eye and emphasising it was a no smoking area.

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This edit is my favourite of my edits. I like it because it gives the appearance of the sunlight just going down for night time however it was broad day light. I achieve this look by adding some brightness and contrast and then used the curves adjustment to play around with it until I got the look I wanted.

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On this edit I once again wanted to achieve an unusual look so I took away some brightness and added contrast to the whole picture. I then made a rounded selection in the top left of the picture and put it on its own layer. I then put this layer back to its normal brightness and contrast then added even more creating this effect on the photograph where once part of it is really bright and the rest is dull.