Charlotte's Blog

For me, the mask tool was very useful in creating this piece, especially with the creatures in the back. I used it to help fit those whales/ dolphin into their environment and make them look as realistic as possible. It was also helpful in creating the shimmering water effects for the top of the picture. I also used the tool that made the changes of a certain layer only apply to the layer directly under it so it wouldn't change anything else. 

To create visual interest I tried to find contrasting images in both color and subject. The mountains had a bluer hue while the underlying image was of an orange sunset in a city.