Mask Tools in Photoshop

Hello,

For this assignment we were required to use one of the photos that we have taken for class and experiment with using different gradient tools in Photoshop to make the photo look interesting. Here is my result

The first gradient layer I decided to use a two color gradient with a radial style. I applied the overlay blend mode in order to create a highlighted effect with the lighter of the two colors on the inside of the radial blend.

The second gradient layer I used was the paper image that we had in our class file. I applied the vivid light  blend mode to the picture in order to showcase the ripples of the paper. I then lowered the opacity in order to make sure that the picture wasn't completely blown out of proportion and that you could actually still see the image.

The third gradient layer that I used was the red-yellow metal image file that we had in our class file. I applied the darken blend mode to the gradient in order to give the picture a really dark-rich color to contrast the highlight of the middle of the photo. This really added interesting details to the body of the sculpture and added for some good contrast to the vivid light blend mode that I used on the previous gradient layer.

The final gradient layer that I used was the blurred color streaks image file that we had in our class file. I applied the color burn to the picture and lowered the opacity of the blend tool. I feel like this gave an interesting color contrast to the picture because most of the sculpture was more of a darker tone and this applied some different colors to the picture. The addition of the color burn on the picture adds to the aging effect that I was looking for when deciding which gradient layer to use on my picture.

Until next time,

Tyler