The critique was very beneficial for me. I felt every comment was constructive and, when put together, would improve the overall look of my photo. The first photo is the original image submitted for critiquing. In class it was suggested that I blur and darken the background, change the lower leaf so that it goes from green to yellow gradually, and lastly to see what else I can do with the light.
I made several layers to accomplish all that was suggested. I colored the background black and used a soft light blending mode. Then I made a green gradient over the two main leaves (each had its own gradient layer) to add green and to make the light to color shift seem more natural. I ended up having to use the dropper tool and brushing in green for the lower leaf because it worked better than the gradient. I also put a rainbow gradient over the light to add different elements of color. I brought the opacity to a minimal to keep it as natural as possible. I also tried to use the stamp tool to try and either duplicate or move the light rays around, however, I was unable to do so. ~~~RL
Submitted for critique Refined Image
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| Original Image | Unedited |
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