The document discusses editing details for 10 photographs taken for a photography project focused on Media City. For each photo, edits are described such as cropping, changing backgrounds, increasing brightness and contrast, removing unwanted elements, and experimenting with black and white effects. The goal of the edits was to enhance key elements, improve aesthetics, and create a more eye-catching overall image. Shutter speed, ISO, and aperture settings are also listed for the 10 photos.

1. Unit 57: Photography and
Photographic Practice
Selection of final images & review
(P4, M4, D4)
Image No:
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6. Theme or focus of image & reasons for choice
Techniques used
Strengths & suggested improvements
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7. Editing details
1. The changes I made on this image are very noticeable, as I cropped a large
portion of it out, as well as making it more concise. I also added a new
background, as I felt a more vibrant background would create a better
image. I also made the front of the image (the museum itself and the
surrounding trees/buildings) brighter, while also increasing the vibrancy and
contrast. These tools helped bring out the wall at the front and the building in
the background, as well as the museum.
2. Even before I had begun editing, I had wanted to experiment with black and
white effects. I think it helps certain elements of the image stand out more
and therefore creates a unique effect. In this case I cut and paste the two
signs onto a different layer and made the image black and white. I then
added the coloured signs to the black and white background. I think it helps
promote the media aspects of Salford Quays. I also cropped a lot of the
original image's foreground, as it was empty and didn't add anything to the
picture.
3. In this image, I cut and pasted the sky onto a new layer and primarily edited
the buildings in the foreground. I used the brightness, contrast and vibrancy
tools to help them stand out more and to enrich the colours. On the day of
the shoot, the weather wasn't very good and the sky was dark and grey. The
tools I used above helped make the photograph stand out more. The building
on the left and the two coloured signs are helped especially by the editing, by
being brought out more and being more eye-catching. I retained the original
sky as I felt it was more realistic than my attempted sky edits. I also digitally
cropped the road in the foreground out, as well as digitally removing the bin.
This was because it ruined the image and proved an unpleasant element of
the photo.
4. On this image, I once again edited the sky, to help create a more
aesthetically pleasing image, which complimented the bright grass and
leaves in the foreground. I removed the sky using the polygonal lasso tool,
placing a gradient blue square in its place. I changed the colour to a sky
blue, which gets lighter as it gets closer to the earth, like a real sky. I then put
the buildings and grass layer at the front. The image looks more pleasing and
brighter due to the sky, as well as the foreground which I also made brighter.
5. For this image, I cropped a large portion of the sides as I wanted the primary
focus to be on the building and the bridge. By cropping a large amount of
the sides and foreground of the photo, I achieved this. I used the contrast tool
to bring out the glass panels on the bridge out more, as well as the bronzed
windows on the building. This made the image much more vibrant and

8. helped it to stand out. I digitally removed the stairs on the white structure of
the bridge, as the green mould/ stains didn't look very pleasant. I effectively
cleaned the bridge and made it look newer and better. I also removed the
emergency rail on the left of the image, as I felt it drew attention away from
the bridge and building.
6. For this image, I cropped out the tree on the side of the image and a lot of sky
and building at the top. I did this in order to make the image more concise
but, feature the two main elements that I wanted in the image -the tram sign
and the illuminated 'happy' sign. I wanted the sign in the foreground there to
prominently show that the location of the image is Media City. I also wanted
to include the happy sign as it added extra content to the image. I also want
people to read it as Media City is a happy place. Apart from the cropping, I
made some slight changes to the brightness and contrast, specifically
focusing on the sign, which I used a polygonal lasso tool to draw around and
then increasing the brightness.
7. For this image, I increased the contrast so the metallic of the building and sign
became more prominent. I also did this on the building in the background to
bring out its colour. I digitally removed the very small blue marks on the piece
of metal building on the left, by using the clone stamp tool. I also did this for
the dirt on the building in the bottom left hand corner. I also experimented
with the sharpness tool, focusing on the metallic coloured building. This helped
to add an extra element to the image and make the building stand out more.
8. The changes I made for this image are very noticeable, as I greatly increased
the contrast and vibrancy to bring out the coloured windows more. Thusly,
they go from being bland and grey to being vibrant and eye-catching. The
blue windows on the far right and the turquoise-like colour on the three main
buildings are the ones most affected and the colours are very vibrant and
add much more depth to the photograph. I cropped out a part of the sky
and bridge on the far right of the screen, in order to make it more concise
and too have less plain space.
9. On this image, I greatly increased the contrast, vibrancy and brightness. This
helped bring out the rich green and brown colours of the tree more. Though
initially very dark and grey, the trees became more eye-catching by the edit,
while the sky and the surrounding area became brighter. Unfortunately, the
settings I used also brought out the green stains on the pathway, which
doesn't make the area look particularly clean. I attempted to edit them
though it didn't work and I had to keep it the way it was. However, I believe
the trees are more eye-catching than the path.
10. I wanted to include some sort of wildlife in my photography series, as I wanted
to show that Media City isn't all buildings and technology. I managed to
approach the duck quite easily and managed to get several shots, though
this was the most eye-catching, balanced and interesting image. As I

9. mentioned in the second image, I wanted to experiment with black and white
effects and I felt that this image would work well. I selected the duck using the
polygonal lasso tool and then made the rest of the image black and white. I
then increased the contrast on the duck to help it stand out more.
Capture Log
Setting Shutter Speed ISO Aperture
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
1/160 sec
1/160 sec
1/160 sec
1/160 sec
1/160 sec
1/160 sec
1/160 sec
1/160 sec
1/160 sec
1/160 sec
400
400
400
400
400
800
400
800
400
800
f/8
f/8
f/8
f/8
f/8
f/8
f/8
f/8
f/8
f/8
( All f/8 )

10. mentioned in the second image, I wanted to experiment with black and white
effects and I felt that this image would work well. I selected the duck using the
polygonal lasso tool and then made the rest of the image black and white. I
then increased the contrast on the duck to help it stand out more.
Capture Log
Setting Shutter Speed ISO Aperture
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
1/160 sec
1/160 sec
1/160 sec
1/160 sec
1/160 sec
1/160 sec
1/160 sec
1/160 sec
1/160 sec
1/160 sec
400
400
400
400
400
800
400
800
400
800
f/8
f/8
f/8
f/8
f/8
f/8
f/8
f/8
f/8
f/8
( All f/8 )