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[Anthony T.]
Selective Orange
Assignment: PCA101 – Selective Colouring (Be Selective)
Date: Mar 28th - Apr 4th 2010)
Image Tag: pca101
From: Donald Macleod
WIT
I know this is not the most original idea or composition, but I looked at this assignment as an opportunity for my to learn a little bit more about Photoshop Elements, and less about being creative photographically. PSE is a program which mostly frustrates me, and thus, I rarely use unless it does something that Aperture does not. I already knew how to desaturate sections of a photo, but I really didn't understand all of the selection tools available or how to use them. I learned more about the magic wand and the quick selection tool. In that regard, this assignment was very helpful.
I did, however, have some difficulty mastering the selection tools.... they seem to have a mind of their own! I couldn't quite get things selected the way I wanted, so I had to paint in (by pixel) some of the upper edges of the oranges in the basket. I also had to clone out some orange where it didn't belong. You can see the oranges on the top have edges that are not entirely smooth or consistent in large, but overall, I'm pleased with it for a first real try at this.
Selective Orange
Assignment: PCA101 – Selective Colouring (Be Selective)
Date: Mar 28th - Apr 4th 2010)
Image Tag: pca101
From: Donald Macleod
WIT
I know this is not the most original idea or composition, but I looked at this assignment as an opportunity for my to learn a little bit more about Photoshop Elements, and less about being creative photographically. PSE is a program which mostly frustrates me, and thus, I rarely use unless it does something that Aperture does not. I already knew how to desaturate sections of a photo, but I really didn't understand all of the selection tools available or how to use them. I learned more about the magic wand and the quick selection tool. In that regard, this assignment was very helpful.
I did, however, have some difficulty mastering the selection tools.... they seem to have a mind of their own! I couldn't quite get things selected the way I wanted, so I had to paint in (by pixel) some of the upper edges of the oranges in the basket. I also had to clone out some orange where it didn't belong. You can see the oranges on the top have edges that are not entirely smooth or consistent in large, but overall, I'm pleased with it for a first real try at this.