Filters

I decided that instead of taking one single image and transforming the whole thing by using one filter that I would select certain aspects of a single image and use a range of different textured filters and apply those to the selected areas.

To do this I first unlocked my layer by duplicating it. I then took the magic wand tool to select the sky and went to the filters. I decided to use one of the sketch filters and used the notepaper one. I kept it in black and white because I still wanted a bleak looking photo. I changed the hue slightly to create a light looking sky.


I then used the polygonal lasso tool and cut around the different buildings to create an image with a range of textures. I also added pieces of colour by colourizing certain area by clicking the colourize button.

I had an interesting image in terms of buildings but I thought the Thames needed to look more interesting. I cut around it and used the photocopy filter because I wanted to create a dark dirty looking river to keep in theme with the grey dull sky. I also wanted to create a prevoking image by doing this because it looks like oil that may have spilled from boats.