Portrait Original

My friend Jared is standing on a small bridge in the park. I liked the sunlight coming through the trees in the background.

 

Portrait Finished

I darkened the hue and saturation, deepening the natural colors.

Landscape Original

I caught the sunset at the end of my hike through Magnaughten Park.

Landscape Finished

I cropped the photo to focus in on the tree and sunset. I also turned down the brightness and saturation.

Detail Original

This tree looked like it came out of a fantasy world.

Detail Finished

I colorized this, and changed the hue and saturation to achieve a sepia tone effect.

Action Original

I caught the bee moving on this yellow flower.

Action Shot Finished

I turned the brightness, hue and levels up to enhance the colors.

Rule of Thirds Original

This is the bridge that Jared was standing on and I decided to take some pictures of it from a low-angle.

Rule of Thirds Finished

I used the spot healing brush to get rid of extra bits of leaves and specks. I also cropped the image so the bridge had no visible end. And I colorized the photo and lowered the hues and saturation for this darker look.

Symmetry Original

The symmetrical shape of this flower caught my eye.

Symmetrical Finished

I brightened the picture using the brightness and contrast tool. I also used the spot healing brush to clean up the flower petals.