Plan
Edit pictures of the sky to make them look kind of surrealistic, then add an instrument into it.
Unedited Photos
I took pictures of the sunset outside of my house and tried get different shades of the sky to come out. There were also multiple trees in in each picture.
Edited Photos
I edited the sunset pictures in lightroom to bring out the colors I desired and then transfered them into photoshop. In photoshop I layered multiple pictures and used the opacity so that you could see all the layers. I tried layering two photos at first and then I layered three photos. In the picture where I only layered two photos, I also added little stars by using the paintbrush tool. I wanted it to look like the milkyway because where I live, you can see it right above my house.
Final
This picture is a mixture of two sunsets that I edited in lightroom and then I layered a french horn over the top in photoshop. I first had one picture, then I layered another and turned up the opacity and finally I added the instrument and turned up the opacity of that picture as well. I added little "stars" in the sky by using a brush and I changed the colors of the stars so that it looked more realistic. I think the use of the blue colors gives a calming feeling to the picture and creates a good mood when looking at the picture. Before I added the french horn into the picture, I almost forgot to include a musical aspect to my piece, but after I remembered, I felt like a french horn would fit in because when I heard the sound, it almost seems like I would float along with the music and the dark blue sky at night makes me feel the same way. I think this picture is successful because it makes me feel serene and I have a pleasant feeling when I look at it. If I could change something, I would want to make the instrument that I layered in look more natural.