Computer Experiment

For this computer experiment I opened up two images, and edited the dog from one image into the other photograph. I chose to do this in order to experiment with my photoshop skills, and also to explore how I can manipulate images manually. I enjoyed creating this edit as it was relatively easy, and rewarding with the outcome. 

Firstly, I opened up the two images I would be using in photoshop, then I selected the quick selection tool, before selecting the areas of the image I wanted to move onto the other image, as shown below:

To then ensure I had all the areas I wanted selected I used the quick mask mode, which is the button at the bottom of the left panel on the screen, as shown below:

Once I clicked this button the areas I hadn't sleeked went red, I then used the rubber and paint tool to select and desert the different areas of the image, once this was complete I then clicked the quick mask mode button again to turn my image back to normal. 

I then used the cursor tool to drag the selected dog onto the tab of the other image and place it on the image, as shown below:

Cmd T can then be used to resize the dog section, whilst I also dragged the dog into position, in order to make the dog look more fluid in the image, and not edited I used the curves and levels tools to merge the dog into the image effectively. 

The overall outcome of the before and after images are shown below: 

 -BEFORE

 -AFTER

Overall, I believe the outcome of the image is effective, as the edited dog blends into the image effectively, due to my further editing of the curves, and levels in order to darken the dog, so that it didn't stand out against the shadowing which is in the background of this image. I also made the dog smaller and in the background in order to work with the action already occurring in the image, as the dog now appears to be chasing after it's owner in the background, whereas if I would have placed this in the foreground of the image it initially wouldn't have fit, and it also wouldn't have looked as effective, as the edges of the dog look slightly edgy when you blow it up big, due to cutting and pasting it into this image.