Double imaged gradient map photos

I used the gradient map in my layer mask to only show part of the photo that was layed on top of an original photo. I think this is a fun concept and it can show consecutive ideas through multiple pictures.

Gradient Map

In the less saturated picture I used a gradient map with a decreased opacity and a blending mode change. In the more saturated picture I used a different gradient map with a higher opacity. I think gradient maps are a good way to alter colors and make pictures look more interesting.

Solarization

Black and White Solarization, Possitive Solarization, and negative solarization with a layer mask

High contrast color, Vintage, & Pictorialism

I altered the same photo in 3 different ways; Hight contrast color, vintage, and pictorialism. My favorite is Vintage, probably because that is how i have edited my photos more in the past.

Text+Image

I edited my photo on adobe photoshop first to make some general changes. Then I opened my edited photo in Adobe Illustrator where I added the text to my image. I used the work light repeated all throughout the picture because it goes along with my photo and my theme. (the grey box in the bottom of the photo is a flaw in the blogger post, I don't know what happened but the real photo has been matted and turned in and you can see what it looks like there.)

Sharpened

This photo is from my new theme of "Light, what brightens my life". In this photo the subjects are my mom and my dog Henry. I sharpened this photo on photoshop by doing filter>Other>High Pass>Overlay. I also made a few adjustments with brightness, contrast, vibrance, and i used a warming color filter. I like the sky and the contrast with the trees but I wish the houses were'nt so distracting. I thought it was great for my theme that it was a gloomy day becuase a.)the lighting is usually pretty interesting on rainy days, and b.)I thought it was a good contrast that my mom and dog are light in a gloomy day. I think the steeping stones help guide the eye to the subjects and I really like the color of the grass, it does a good job of showing the time of year. I think the rain on the street makes it have an almost silver look to it that I also like. I am happy with the final outcome of this photo.

Rhythm

In the top picture I added 4 additional layer mask selections using the magnetic lasso and altered the selections with the layer mask black and white functions. I also duplicated the background layer and brightened, added contrast, used curves, increased vibrance slightly, and croped the photo.
In the bottom photo I also added 4 additional layer mask selections using the magnetic lasso and altering my selection with the layer mask black and white brush tool. Again, I duplicated the background layer and brightened, added contrast, slightly croped, increased vibrance and used curves to make the photo more visually pleasing.