Transparency and Resolution Exercise

 Transparency and Resolution

The first image of three overlapping circles showcases the CMYK colors, which are subtractive. Therefore, adding them all together creates black, as seen in the center of their overlap. Using the screen blending mode in Photoshop, we are able to see how these colors interact. 

This image does the same but with RGB colors that are on our screens. These are additive, so when added together, they create white. 

This is the experimental image I created while playing around with layers and blending modes across them. I started with a photo I had of some old cigarette butts with cool shadows behind them and saw what I could do. I mostly added some different colored shapes and picked which blending mode I thought was coolest with it. Some of the modes featured are overlay, saturation, hue, and linear dodge. I then decided to mix in another photo to see what something with more variation and texture would do in these blending modes. I ended up with it on the linear light blending mode. 

It's fun how much you can change an image so quickly with these modes! I had a good time.