Project 1

I edited this photo by making only the tree in focus as well as adjusting the saturation in order to 

add color and vibrance to the picture, while not making it surreal.

I wanted to make the "veins" in the stem more visible, so I adjusted some effects to make the photo more red, and thus add emphasis and contrast onto the green.

I made this picture seem more professional and "alive" by dramatically increasing the saturation and sharply increasing the contrast.

In order to make the orange-red on the leaves seem more red, I increased the saturation and decreased the warmth, thus allowing the deep red to contrast with the icy sky.

This photo I simply wanted to make more jovial and luminescent, so I increased the saturation and brightness, reduced the contrast and sharpness.

With this photo I wanted the center to be on the bottom, so I created a focus point on the neon sign in order to make the backdrop blurry and hazy, further encouraging the warmth of the picture.

With this photo I tested out some effects and settings to see if I could make a "boring" picture interesting.

In this picture, I attempted to make the entire picture black and white except for one point, and ended up just reducing the saturation to not make the contrast seem too unnatural.

My Summer

This summer, I went to China for 2 weeks. When there, I took many photos

of big tourist attractions like the great wall and the Forbidden City, but of 

all of them, this is my favorite. It contrasts the smoky haze above the city 

with the lush green trees, while keeping a reminder of both in the gray-green

 water. The area is almost empty, with only a few locals sitting on the benches.