Surrealist Landscape - My Digital Puzzle

Surrealist Landscape
Zoë Bull (2012-13)

Hello!

Back in October 2012 I posted a link of my introduction page to my Manufactured Image project. I would like to present to you the rest of my project and the final image which is above. Several shoots, several images and several hours of photoshop. It's definitely what I would call, advance editing project.

I've always been good at collages and it's all about being creative. This project was like a digital puzzle. If you want to have a go, then perhaps taking a look at my progress Tumblr site will give you some inspiration.

Enjoy!

Onto the road of progress...

Finally, I have got some motivation. It takes time and confidence to spark motivation. You probably knew that already, but I am one of those people who needs a little extra push to get things started.

After doing my first Wedding Shoot a few weeks ago, my dream is aspiring and I have the urge to learn the skills I need to become a Photographer all round. Those of you have read my blog from the beginning - Aug 2009, you will know that I have mentioned Practical Photography Magazine. Any Photographers out there? You may know it.

Well I have no been collecting for a year and purchased my twelfth issue yesterday. So of course they were beginning to pile up in sandwich of dust. "What I am going to do with all these magazines?" Of course I was not about to throw them away. I decided there and then to cut up articles that I showed interest in. Wedding Photography included, but I also need to swab up on the basics. If I am going to be a photography I need to know the technical stuff.

I have worked through half of the magazines so far - cutting them up, that is. Today I had ago at using textures and RAW. Stuart has mentioned RAW is the best and the magazine couldn't agree more, so I had a go using RAW and textures from http://www.photoanswers.co.uk/textures/ [the magazine's website]. If it doesn't work, just leave a comment below.

The original photo is at the top - a converted RAW.

I then edited the second photo using Photoshop and the Flickr photo editing side, Picnik. Both software is useful to use with different advantages and disadvantages.

Photoshop

- I used to blend the texture and photo layer together

- Used the curve tool to even the exposure

Picnik

- Get a range of sepia tones

- Use a selective colour tool efficiently

- Show a Before and After effect and placing the two images without spaces

Together I created this interesting image. I like it and quite proud.

Want to visit my Flickr photostream with the featured photos in my blog and more then click the following link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/brown_eyed_dreamer/