{"id":627,"date":"2024-12-05T12:12:48","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T20:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dulce.matmcc.org\/photography\/?p=627"},"modified":"2024-12-11T23:49:02","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T07:49:02","slug":"under-the-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dulce.matmcc.org\/photography\/under-the-tree\/","title":{"rendered":"Under The Tree"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-0be08e1197167ce8c13e182cea7f350c is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-b-5-efff);border-top-width:7px;border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-b-5-efff);border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" open><summary>In This Page<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fdebd139215b0b2f9d2a6c031b045b88\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"#items\">Items Used<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"#prep-photo\">Preparation &amp; Photographing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"#finish-touch\">Finishing Touches<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#phone\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#phone\">Phone<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#photoshop\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#photoshop\">Photoshop<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-279dadc106b9d77481a086f39c3ebe3e\" id=\"items\" style=\"letter-spacing:0px\">Items Used<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Blue flower<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Red flower<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Glass jar&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blue fairy lights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-598d71a1db3598061afcea2c7209d0c1\" id=\"prep-photo\" style=\"letter-spacing:0px\">Preparation &amp; Photographing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Underneath a large tree with low hanging branches, I set up the items. The floor was littered with petals and leaves so I cleaned the foreground area before setting the blue and red flower in the foreground of the camera. These flowers were also placed to the left to leave room for the glass jar which would serve as a background detail. Some back and forth between the camera and the jar to make sure the jar was in a good spot later and I took the photo. 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One with my phone and one with Photoshop. However, with both, I began editing with the original version instead of building on one another like some of my other case studies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1d858e048e2af96f3704784413fd9298\" id=\"phone\" style=\"letter-spacing:0px\">Phone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e66bea23 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Increase Brightness: <\/strong>The photo was dark overall so increasing the brightness fixed that<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Increase Contrast:<\/strong> Darkened the surrounding areas of the subjects<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1d9365d9ce16d3b8eeefb495235d326a\" id=\"photoshop\" style=\"letter-spacing:0px\">Photoshop<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There were a few things that I did not like about the first edited version: The objects in the top corners, the blue hue of the photo, and the light coming from the glass jar became the main light source,&nbsp; glass jar was brighter than the main subjects in the foreground.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, I used the Remove Tool (J) to remove the triangular objects in the top corners. Then I applied the following adjustment layers:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e66bea23 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Curves:<\/strong> Brightened the entire image slightly. This layer served to adjust the background to where I wanted it to be<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Increase Brightness:<\/strong> I used a mask so this edit would only apply to the flowers and dirt in front of them. This allowed the flowers to be more evident.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Decrease Contrast:<\/strong> The mask applied to the contrast as well, creating a muted effect on the area applied.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Levels:<\/strong> Increased the brightness of the foreground even more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Color Balance:<\/strong> negated the blue hue<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This resulted in the final image below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a0fdf7157a14&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a0fdf7157a14\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"806\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/dulce.matmcc.org\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/editedUnder-watermarked-806x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-893\" style=\"width:432px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dulce.matmcc.org\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/editedUnder-watermarked-806x1024.jpg 806w, https:\/\/dulce.matmcc.org\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/editedUnder-watermarked-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/dulce.matmcc.org\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/editedUnder-watermarked-768x975.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dulce.matmcc.org\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/editedUnder-watermarked-1210x1536.jpg 1210w, https:\/\/dulce.matmcc.org\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/editedUnder-watermarked-500x635.jpg 500w, https:\/\/dulce.matmcc.org\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/editedUnder-watermarked-800x1016.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dulce.matmcc.org\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/editedUnder-watermarked-1280x1625.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/dulce.matmcc.org\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/editedUnder-watermarked.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Items Used Preparation &amp; Photographing Underneath a large tree with low hanging branches, I set up the items. 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