THE COUNTERFEIT IMAGE
This is my first counterfeit image. I enjoyed the landscapes by Gutschow that we studied in this lesson so I tried to put together a landscape from various photographs taken in Spokane, Washington. My goal was to create a seamless image that included different features of the Spokane terrain. I tried adding various things in the sky, (a picture of earth, balloons, and a rainbow) but none looked right. They distracted rather than enhanced. I used six photographs for this image. The first four I took with my Nikon. The last two are from a Google search for Washington state wildflowers.
After reading through the comments, I tried a few different ideas. First, I tried integrating landscape rocks with the building’s brick. This idea did not work well and I was unhappy with the results. Next, I tried adding a brick wall and incorporating vegetation around the building. This is the finished image. I am not sure which of the two I like.
After reading through the comments, I tried a few different ideas. First, I tried integrating landscape rocks with the building’s brick. This idea did not work well and I was unhappy with the results. Next, I tried adding a brick wall and incorporating vegetation around the building. This is the finished image. I am not sure which of the two I like.
Counterfeit Image, 2015
My second counterfeit image represents a very important part of my live, the act of worship. For the background I combined aspects from three sunrise photographs of the Atlantic. I added a layer with a radial blur and made adjustments with the vibrance and curve tools. For the silhouette, I worked with eraser tools, the healing brush, and paintbrushes to remove the areas I did not want to include. After this I placed the silhouette on the background and worked with the feathering, healing, and erasing tools to create a seamless look. I took the photos that were used for this image with my Nikon. 
Counterfeit Image, 2015
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Counterfeit Image, 2015
Counterfeit Image, 2015
Lesson 6 inspired the counterfeit photograph below. After reading “IMG MGMT: The Nine Eyes of Google Street View,” I searched for photos from the town I live in and I couldn't find any. I decided to create my own image of the Google Street View Camera Car in my town. I found a couple of photos of a Jensen Beach landmark to use for the background. I combined and rearranged the landscape a little for aesthetic reasons. Next, I located a photo of the Street View Camera Car from a Google search for the foreground. The car was on a white background so I used the eraser and healing tools to remove all the unwanted areas. I also applied image adjustments to modify the car so the coloring somewhat matched the background. |