The First Stage of Editing

Now that I have decided on my front cover Image, I have started to edit the image in order for the magazine to look as good as possible.

 

                  BEFORE                                                                                                    AFTER

By adjusting the image using photoshop, I have improved the exposure and temperature of the image. It's now clearer, lighter and the sky blends more with the sea, making the image seem more distant and mysterious. By increasing the saturation, both the guitar and the model stand out more. The brighter lighting is more conventional for a music magazine, rather than one with less light and colour in which was present in the unedited version.  

 

I have also sharpened the image, reducing any slight blur that may have been present.

As the exposure was altered, the birds disappeared from vision as they blended in with the sky. So in order for them to stand out again, I selected  them using the magic wand tool, then altered the levels.

 

Other minor adjustments were made to the image to not only improve the aesthic quality, but alter the feel/tone of the image.

Now the image looks more conventional yet has kept its creative/artistic feel. It now looks a picture that could be used for a music magazine front cover more instead of a lifeless piece of photography.