lightning+SSC





This title cover on the top was the original picture that only contained the lightning hitting the beach. I decided to blur the sand and part of the sky so the focus could be on the glass, writing, and lightning strike. I also got a picture of broken glass and cropped to specific pieces. I then layered it on the beach picture and used the wand to get rid of the white around the edges. I then used the text to write the title. I also used the black drawing pen to give the glass a smile. I also put black streaks to darken the picture and to look back on the faces of the glass. The original URL is: http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewmalone/3985504508/. I kept the main parts of the picture dark with the lighter colored glass, bright lightning, and the bright lettering. I aligned the glass to be in the bottom third for the rule of thirds. This also brings the attention to the lightning. The letters are in the top left part of the rule of thirds. The repetition of the black slashes throughout the picture give the picture a darker sense. I kept the proximity the same as the original picture. I used the following tools: wand tool, crop, pencil tool, clone stamp tool, smudge tool, blur tool, hand tool, color-picker tool, and the type tool. I kept the background color the same, I just blurred it and use part of the stamp act. The title starts out bold with the glass talking. Then in smaller lettering it talks about the actual story. If lightning strikes sand it becomes glass, so I wanted to tell the reader that without being a dull cover. The font was very bold and the color adds the pop within the picture.


 * 1) **On your wiki page, write a paragraph** explaining the design for the cover.
 * Explain why you used the tool that you used.
 * Provide the URL for the original source of the image.
 * Describe how you used the graphic elements: contrast, alignment, repetition and proximity to create the cover.
 * Also, explain how you created the image you used. Which tools did you use? Be specific about how you used each.
 * Explain why you chose the background color.
 * Explain the meaning of the title. Explain how the font style and color support the genre.