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Blending Assignment

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Heavy Photoshop work<br />
- Bottom layer is sky darker than layer with building.<br />
- Next layer is a gradient layer with a mask applied that just selects the sky; the mask was created using the Wand, Laso, and Quick Mask.<br />
- The gradient layer was converted to a Smart Object and a Average Blur filter was applied<br />
- The next layer up is a layer filled with the filter "Render Clouds"; the blending on this layer was set to only 6%<br />
- The next layer up is the layer with everything except the sky; The layer was converted to a Smart Object and a "Unsharp Mask" was applied<br />
- The next layer up is a Hue/Saturation layer with a mask that just lets the gazebo be visible through the mask;  I changed the blues on the gazebo to green so that when I darkened the water with the Black & White filter it did not darken the gazebo areas the same.<br />
- The next layer up is a "Black & White" layer with the following mix: r:49/y:140/g:-119/c:89/b:-144/m:46<br />
- The last and final layer is a "Levels" where I adjust the output values for the hightlights so they were not blown out.
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Heavy Photoshop work
- Bottom layer is sky darker than layer with building.
- Next layer is a gradient layer with a mask applied that just selects the sky; the mask was created using the Wand, Laso, and Quick Mask.
- The gradient layer was converted to a Smart Object and a Average Blur filter was applied
- The next layer up is a layer filled with the filter "Render Clouds"; the blending on this layer was set to only 6%
- The next layer up is the layer with everything except the sky; The layer was converted to a Smart Object and a "Unsharp Mask" was applied
- The next layer up is a Hue/Saturation layer with a mask that just lets the gazebo be visible through the mask; I changed the blues on the gazebo to green so that when I darkened the water with the Black & White filter it did not darken the gazebo areas the same.
- The next layer up is a "Black & White" layer with the following mix: r:49/y:140/g:-119/c:89/b:-144/m:46
- The last and final layer is a "Levels" where I adjust the output values for the hightlights so they were not blown out.

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  • Heavy Photoshop work<br />
- Bottom layer is sky darker than layer with building.<br />
- Next layer is a gradient layer with a mask applied that just selects the sky; the mask was created using the Wand, Laso, and Quick Mask.<br />
- The gradient layer was converted to a Smart Object and a Average Blur filter was applied<br />
- The next layer up is a layer filled with the filter "Render Clouds"; the blending on this layer was set to only 6%<br />
- The next layer up is the layer with everything except the sky; The layer was converted to a Smart Object and a "Unsharp Mask" was applied<br />
- The next layer up is a Hue/Saturation layer with a mask that just lets the gazebo be visible through the mask;  I changed the blues on the gazebo to green so that when I darkened the water with the Black & White filter it did not darken the gazebo areas the same.<br />
- The next layer up is a "Black & White" layer with the following mix: r:49/y:140/g:-119/c:89/b:-144/m:46<br />
- The last and final layer is a "Levels" where I adjust the output values for the hightlights so they were not blown out.
  • <h2>Photoshop Mix</h2>
Six images layered darkest to lightest on top.
<OL> 
<li> Curves
<ul>
	<li> Highlight output reduced
	<li> 4 points; curved upward from lower midtone back to highlight
</ul>
<li> Black & White Ajustment layer
<ul>
	<li> Reds:-111; Yellows:-72; Greens:65; Cyans:79; Blues:65; Magentas:82
	<li> 
</ul>
<li> Image 1/160 -7529
<ul>
	<li> Masked to include only the buildings and trees
	<li> Sharpened using "Unsharp Mask"
</ul>
<li> Image 1/320 _7528
<ul>
	<li> Sky masked out
	<li> Sun reflection in water feathered in mask.
                <li> The bulk of the water in the image comes from this layer.
</ul>
<li> Image 1/640 _7527
<ul>
	<li> Sun reflection in water feathered in mask.
</ul>
<li> Image 1/1250 _7526
<ul>
	<li> Sun reflection in water feathered in mask.
</ul>
<li> Image 1/2500 _7525
</OL>

The bottom image provides the reflection on the water.  Being the darkest image it provides the smallest amout of light reflection on the water.
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