Theme 3- Portrait- Canine

Filters and Alterations
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This is a photograph of a dog that I have created (right).  I decided to take the photo of a dog in a very energy filled position. A dog like this is far more interesting that a regular dog just sitting there looking at the camera. I like that the ball is captured flying through the air also as it adds a whole new element. A burst of bright yellows in front of the gloomy grey sky in the background. I did not really like the framing of this photograph because it was a bit to far away and not very involved. But then I had an idea that I should crop the image, so I cropped it in Photoshop into more of a panoramic photograph.  This involves the audience far more as they are slightly closer and it is just a much better photograph. The cropped image (below) looks like a canted angle much more than the original photograph because it is more narrow. This is the technique which i was trying to achieve when taking the photograph because techniques such as the canted angle make photographs more effective.

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This is the original photograph that I taken (right). It is of my dog in a field. I like this photograph because it follows the Rule of Thirds. And I also like the fact that the dog is focused upon and the background is blurred so that the audience know which is the main area of focus. I like the angle because it makes you feel more for the animal as you can see and experience what it is. But I do feel that it is not bright enough. I may edit this in Photoshop so that it looks more interesting.

This is the edited version of the photograph (below). In this is have increased the Vibrance and Saturation. This gives the photograph more of an interesting appearance because the dog looks very golden and colour full. This version of the photograph will catch the eye of the audience far more that the photograph.  The setting for the vibrance and saturation can be found below:

Vibrance: -9

Saturation: +35

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This is the original image of a running dog through a field (right)  The lighting on this photograph is also good because the dog is clearly bright which shows the audience what the main subject is. I enjoy the fun factor involved as the dog’s ears are airborne as well as some specks of water in the air behind the dog. I focused on the dog so to blur the majority of the background behind the dog so that maximum audience attention can be focused on the dog.

. I like this photograph because it captures the dog perfectly with no image blur.

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This is an edited version of my photograph where I have used the ‘shadows and highlights’ filter (left). The settings that I have chosen create a more abstract photograph, which totally changes the perspective. I chose these settings purposely so that I could keep the yellow colour in the ball, which stands out very well in this filter. It seems although all of the colour that is present in the mouth has been preserved resulting in a more interesting photo. The setting that I have chosen can be found below:

Shadows: 55

Highlights: 100

 

--> This is a photograph that I edited using Photoshop (right) . In this version of the photograph I have added the ‘black and white’ filter alteration. I did this so that the photograph is a bit more interesting and effective. I like this alteration as it shows the dog more easily as being the main subject of the photograph. Using the black and white alter settings I managed to darken the majority of the surrounding area
whilst leaving the dog a bit brighter, thus making the dog stand out more. The setting for this filter can be found below:

Reds: 21

Yellows: -40

Greens: -35

Cyan: 140

Blues: 114

Magentas: 68

 

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This is an edited version of an original photograph (left). In this edited version I have edited the direction and the strength of the lighting effects. I did this so that the photograph is far more interesting and exciting.  I completed this alteration by positioning some shapes to affect the lighting strength and direction. You can get a more clear indication of this process by the looking at the adjacent screenshot of me completing this alteration.

 

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This is the original photograph that I taken of a sprinting dog (right). I like this photograph because it expresses energy. I love the framing in this photograph because only the front half of the dog is being exposed. But like another photographer, I believe that the lighting is a bit dull so I may edit this in Photoshop so that it is more bright and vibrant.

This is the edited Photoshop version of my photograph (left). In this photograph like the other photograph I have edited the Vibrance and Saturation. It gives the appearance of a very golden and crisp dog.  The setting of this altered photograph can be found below:

Vibrance: +100        

Saturation:+35