Assignment #2 – Photoshop “Best Shot”  Composite Images

Students are to demonstrate their knowledge of using Photoshop tools including masking tools, image resizing, and filters. They must use a background of either 1024×768 pixels or 800×600 pixels,  bring in the photo from below and a minimum of 5 images from the web to create a fantasy composite image. Composition, masking, detail, perspective and other basic design technique will be included in the grading. Files must be saved as native .psd and also as a .jpg. Students will upload the original landscape photo and their final piece as a jpg to their ePortfolios as a page/kid to Digital media with the assignment order number, and a detailed assignment description (can be copied and pasted from here) and reflection restating what they did, how they did it, and how they feel about their work.

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After

Reflection- I used Adobe Photoshop to change the original image into my best shot. I used the clone stamp to edit the background and get rid of the trees. I made it so it is just mountains and water. I picked a northern lights background because I didn’t want it to clash too much with the rest of the picture. I added a dog paddle-boarding on the lake, and then I had the idea of adding a giant waterfall. I didn’t want the dog to fall down it, so I used the magic wand to crop the boat, and I added a rope attached to the dog’s board. I also placed a man on the boat, and a you can see, he is now realizing how big of a predicament he has gotten himself in to. Finally, I used the text tool to add my name in the sky, and I put fireworks behind it. I think I did pretty well because I met all the criteria needed on the list. That is how I turned a boring old lake in to my best shot!