So I started off by uploading my photo into Photoshop.

Then, I duplicated the layer the photo was on, this is so I can separate the flower and the rest of the image, which you will see me do next. The reason why I want to separate them is so then I can edit them separately.

Then, using the quick selection tool, I isolated the flower from the rest of the photo, by selecting it, and created a layer mask, and applied it, thus separating the two.

The two separated parts of the photo.

This is the button I used to create the layer mask

Then, in order to isolate the flowers colour, and make the rest black and white, I needed to decrease the saturation of the background layer – “layer 0” – which I demonstrate in these print screens.

The effect I was intending for was successfully created. The flower remains in colour while the rest is black and white.

Then, on the same layer, I decided to add a filter, to make it look like wind is blowing across the scene, using the wind filter. I wanted this effect as it presents a visual aesthetic that really ties well with our film; it presents a dream like look and distortion that comes across in our film through the music, cinematography and editing. You will see the result below.

The photo on the right is the result of the wind effect. As you can see, it looks less like wind, and more like the photo is fading away, like a dream. Now, I’m done with the background, and time to start on the editing of the flower, making it more vibrant, after which I will be complete with the editing of the photo itself, and then onto the poster creation.