Edit Post: Blend and Type effects

Final Result

Wreath

Pinecone

Wreath. 5/1/2011. 8:46pm. Rexburg, ID. f/2.8; 1.0
Pinecone. 5/1/2011. 7:39pm. Rexburg, ID. f/7.1; 1/160.

I used an overlay blending mode on the wreath (top layer) with full opacity and then for the pinecone I used a soft light blending mode with 46% opacity (2nd layer). I put the type on 3rd layer at normal but with 68% opacity. I also had an additional wreath photo on the bottom (original pic) layer and left it alone.

Final Result

Bird & Branch

Sunset & Clouds

Bird and Branch. 5/1/2011. Rexburg, ID. 8:35pm. f/4.9; 1/200.
Sunset and Clouds. 5/1/2011. Rexburg, ID. 8;43pm. f/13; 1/125.


I had the bird and branch image on top layer with lighten mode and 53% opacity. The layer beneath it was the sunset clouds image and I did nothing to it. I also had an additional image of the bird and branch at the bottom layer as normal. There were many blending modes that would have went nicely with this but I chose this because of the colors in the clouds. I wanted the branch image to be more dominant but the more opacity I had the less colors from the clouds was shown.

Post 2: Color Study

Grass. 5/1/2011, 8:38pm, Rexburg, ID f/2.8; 1/13.

Bike Wheel. 5/1/2011, 7:34pm, Rexburg, ID f/2.8; 1/320.

Lawn and tree. 5/1/2011, 7:36pm, Rexburg, ID f/13; 1/400.

Tree. 5/1/2011, 7:31pm, Rexburg, ID f/11; 1/320.

 I basically took all my pictures around my apartment complex. I found green to be the most dominant color around and most intriguing to me at the time; thus, the greenery in my photos. They aren't the most diverse or interesting photos but each photo or object does have a unique texture to it, either physically or visually. I did go in and enhance the color with vibrance and saturation a bit to bring out that lush green look. Due to the late time in the day, I had to use levels as well to brighten up the photos. That's why they don't look as dark as they should have been. Fun but challenging assignment.