A New Way of Seeing

This photo is a free edit from our assignment "A New Way of Seeing." First, I used the levels adjustment on Photoshop to increase the shadows in the photograph to make the moon look more dramatic against the blue sky. To enhance the color of the blue sky, I increased the saturation of the photo using the hues/saturation adjustment on Photoshop. After editing the coloring I simply added a vignette to the sides and corners of the photo to create a dramatic effect. I added the vignette by using the gradient tool located on the left-hand tool bar and using the black-to-checkers option.

Overall, I am content with how this photo turned out. I really love the fact that the moon is clear and crisp against the clear, blue sky. One difficulty I came across while editing this photo was with the building in the bottom right corner. I knew that I wanted to increase the shadowing in the photo so the detail in the bottom right building was something I was forced to sacrifice to achieve this. I am really happy with the dramatic effect the vignette added to this photograph. I feel that the vignette showcases what I want the viewer to focus on, the moon.