Today we started using Photoshop. I started with a simple picture of a gecko pasted onto a A4 page which was taken from Google, got the largest image and pasted it to Photoshop. Next, I selected its eye with a clone stamp tool and pasted it above the geckos nose. I did this again a second time to create the top image by also using different layers. I also used a smudge tool to blend the eyes more into the skin as well as an air brush to make it seem more realistic.
The next image was of a middle aged man with three eyes and a mouth on his forehead. Unfortunately, this image did not save. I used a blur tool and a range of brushes such as an air brush so the edges of the mouth and eyes weren't too sharp and jagged.
The image below was created by using the same male from the previous photo. I gathered a range of other images (shark, dog ears and dog nose.) I replaced the mouth on his forehead with his eye, using a blur tool to make edges not as sharp. I then blacked out his eyes by using a black air brush to add a creepy, hollow eye socket effect. I then added what looks like blood dripping from the eye sockets and his mouth, again, to add a freaky effect to the picture. I did this by using a thinner air brush, drawing blood streaks at random. After, I used my god picture for the nose and ears. By using a wand tool, I erased the back ground and placed the images where I wanted them on different layers. I used a blur tool to merge the ears with the males head/hair to make it look like it is almost natural. Though I used a smudge tool to blend the nose with the skin. It didn't work as I expected but it shows me what i need to improve on.
I believe this images tie in with the 'Freaky or Unique' theme as they don't seem natural. The gecko seems like a 'freak of nature' and the mash of animals and humans is serial. The image of the male itself is unnatural a considered 'unusual' to most. Therefore I feel that my three images fit the theme of 'Freaky or Unique.'
