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Photoshopping this image of Stella was a very interesting process for me and I think I learned a lot about design. The original image was Stella, wearing sunglasses at night standing with her leg over a railing. I masked out the railing and changed it to red, I highlighted her sunglasses so the sunglass rims were much bigger than usual, and made them almost look animated by changing the color to green. I also moved Stella to space, where I added in a planet for the railing to sit on and a drop shadow so it helped Stella look more realistic. I also have a man in a pool floaty flying behind her. One important element of design I included was contrast. I use contrast in many different ways in my piece, but an example is the contrast of the railing and Stella on it. I didn’t change Stella, so the depth and shadows on her body are still there, but all of that I took out in the railing, making it all one color. That way you can see the contrast between the more realistic Stella and the animated railing. I also think I used emphasis in this piece because I think I highlighted the sunglasses from the rest of Stella’s face by not only making the color much brighter but by enlarging them. I also believe I demonstrated pattern by having the flying man behind Stella repeated, making a pattern. I also think that I used proportion by making the planet much smaller than it would be in reality, so Stella stood out and was the focus of attention. Finally, I think I demonstrated harmony because all the pieces come together as a fun picture of Stella in space.