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Photo Manipulation Collage: Destruction of Forests

This is my final collage for my Photo Manipulation. The theme is destruction of our forests. I chose this theme because over logging in the forestry industry and forest fires are a big problem today. At one side you can see the forest with the moon and northern lights. Then as the image progresses, the fires start to appear and the smokestacks at the left show the destruction of our forests for industry.

1. The theme I chose to explore in this collage is the destruction of our forests. I chose this theme because this is a big issue that the world is facing today. Animals and other species are being killed due to loss of habitat and pollution from this industry is affecting the land and water around the forests that are destroyed.

2. Two elements of design that I put to use in my collage would be Color and Space. Two principles of design that I used were Balance and Contrast. As you can see, I used color very well in my collage. I used cooler colors like greens and blues on the left side which represents the love and beauty of the forest and the parts that still remain. Then as you move on to the right side, a transition occurs into red and oranges of the flames and industry which symbolizes the destruction. This part jumps out a bit more so it emphasizes the seriousness of the situation well. I used space well in the careful placing of empty space and the objects. The space I left in the middle allows the photo to transition between the two contrasting sides better. That brings me to my use of contrast. as you can see I contrasted the difference between the left and the right of the photo by giving them opposite meanings and colors. I played with balance in the photo by putting the opposites at either end of the photo to keep the colors balanced.