Contact Sheet- Image Editing Basics~

I found this assignment quite interesting to complete. The toughest part was finding images that were big enough to edit and were an image of something that would represent the kind of editing tool I was using. For the resolution tool I chose a picture of a red flower, a picture that you can easily track the change in resolution from 72 DPI all the way to 1200 DPI.


Next, for the Format/Mode tool, I chose a picture of Mount Hope Bridge, a picture that looks great in the RGB setting, as well as the CMYK, Black and White, and Duotone. I mixed the duotone with purple and yellow, to make a rustic look in the picture, the color kind of reminded me of a sepia tone. To the right, I have pictured the black and white version of the picture of Mount Hope Bridge, this image has all color stripped out of it, a setting you must put into effect before you can use the duotone setting.

For orientation I chose a picture of cars in a junk yard. This image was appealing to me because it was abstract and could easily be changed from landscape to square and portrait. For the tool framing, I chose a picture of a red car in a junk yard with a green hose. I gradually cropped the picture to the close-up, where the green hose is the focus of the picture. For the content tool, I started with a picture of a sunflower with a bee on it. I gradually cropped the picture to finally form the abstract image of the center of the sunflower, that has great texture and intricate colors. For the purpose tool, I chose an abstract picture of a red cross. I used the artistic finishes Fresco and Plastic Wrap, because they added interesting flairs on the picture. I finished with the Palette Knife, a finish that added a soft feel to the picture.
As previously stated, my biggest challenge was finding pictures that were the right size and had the right effect for each category. I solved these challenges by continuing to search for pictures until I was satisfied. I thoroughly enjoyed working with all of the different settings and seeing how one effect could change the whole picture. I am most proud that I could come from the first assignment, where I felt lost the whole time, and then complete this assignment all on my own. If I had more time, I would have looked for better images that were more creative and abstract. Overall, I enjoyed this assignment.