Photo Manipulation

Photo Manipulation

Photo Manipulation also called composites. which means two or more photos put together as one. I occasionally make composites, when my imagination seems to be sparking an idea.

Take for instance these two swans. When I look at a photo, I always crop in 100% to check the quality of the photo and check to see if there are any defects that need attention.

Photo Manipulation

When I crop in on a photo, my mind will wonder off as I picture the subject in a different light

Photo Manipulation

I cropped in even further on this photo so I can actually see how clear the face is and the eyes. I always want to see if the eyes are crisp sharp, in this case they are just to dark, but the feathers around the face look pretty sharp.

Then I crop in one more time and the water in the background makes my imagination start to turn, it looks as though the swan is sticking its head up out of the water as if its body is underwater.

So then I just have to see if I can make it look like it is peaking out of the water at me and because it appears that the swan is looking right at me, the words Navy Seal runs through my mind.

Photo Manipulation

Well, all I could do is add some goggles that I found on the internet, just for a fun photo. Now I know why it takes me forever to edit photos, I can’t help but to try and create what my imagination is throwing at me. Then I just turn the computer off and go outside for awhile, laughing of course. πŸ™‚

Have a great weekend.

Oh, on Monday I will show you the other swan I photographed when we were out west, a swan that is only suppose to be found in Australia.

Photo Manipulation

Sandra J

Sandra J’s Photography & Fine Arts

34 Replies to “Photo Manipulation”

  1. I think my first comment didn’t post. Something is not working with my browser I think. Anyway, I was saying that I really like the portraits. The bird looks so earnest and somewhat scary. Then there is the last photo with the glasses. That one really made me laugh, especially after seeing the first portraits.

  2. Sandra, this is such an interesting and informative post. I don’t have the patience for this but certainly appreciate all you do for that perfect photo.

    1. Thank you very much Mary, editing photos is as much fun as taking them, but it can be time consuming as well. Have a wonderful weekend πŸ˜€

  3. These are great, Sandra. Thanks for the background lesson. Always fun to have some humorous whimsy thrown in. It goggles the mind. Have a great weekend also.

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