Cutouts

Spring Hyacinth unedited: 4.23.2010; Rexburg, ID; f 2.8; 1/320; Sony DSC-W 120 Spring Hyacinth edited: Achieved full cutout by using the quick selection and lasso tool; refined edges on white




Retro Truck unedited: 4.23.2010; Rexburg, ID; f 7.1; 1/100; Sony DSC-W 120
Retro Truck edited: Parial cutout acheived by using the quick selection tool and lasso; refined edges on white

While editing images can be a rewarding process for many professions, I sometimes struggle. I am getting better, but sometimes I make mistakes and I don't know how to fix them. At first the truck was going to be a full cutout and the hyacinth was going to be the partial cutout. After using the quick selection and lasso tool I soon found out that it would be more rewarding to switch. After a long time I finally got the edits I was satisfied with. Even though Photoshop has been somewhat frustrating in the past I have found it easier and more fun to use as I use as I get to play around with it. While taking these photos I wa very calmed and impressed by the beauty of the things that surrounded me.

Past Photos

1. Country Bridge: 11.22.2008; 5 p.m.; Layton, UT; f 2.8; 1/100; Sony DSC-W 120
2. Triple Arch: 11.16.2009; 10 a.m.; Moab, UT; f 7.1; 1/200; Sony DSC-W 120
3. Spring Daisy: 04.13.2009; 12 p.m.; South Weber, UT; f 2.8; 1/40; Sony DSC-W 120
4. Fall River Bed: 11.22.2008; 5:05 p.m.; Layton, UT; f 5.8; 1/100; Sony DSC-W 120
5. Waiting: 07.05.2008; 9 a.m.; American Fork, UT; f 2.8; 1/320; Sony DSC-W 120
6. Ready: 07.06.2008; 8:40 p.m.; South Weber, UT; f 2.8; 1/8; Sony DSC-W 120

I have always love taking pictures of flowers, trees and nature. May times I see something beautiful outside and immediately take a picture. So all of my credit goes to the beauty of the earth. The two other photos are of my sister who is always willing to pose for a picture. In the first photo I photographed in color and desaturated it to get the sepia tones. All the rest of my photos have zero edits.

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This blog is dedicated to my photos for my Digital imaging class!!! I am super excited! More fun stuff to come!