Final

Overall, I am happy with the outcome of my final project for hyper-realism. However, if I were to spend more time on this project, there are a few things I would like to work on further. I would have liked to spend more time focusing on the lighting for each individual photo added to allow the final product to blend more cohesively. I think if I had chosen a more clear light source, and played on that light source to bring shadows to the image, it would have made certain objects (like the billboard) pop. I struggled blending the ocean floor with the trash in the background, so that is another thing I would have liked to spend more time on. Additionally, I would have loved to add seaweed and aging to all of the components underneath the waters surface to make the photo more realistic. Despite the changes I would like to make, I feel this project was a great introduction to photoshop, and I believe the initial vision I had for this concept was portrayed accurately.