i used adjustment layers to give the smoke a reddish tint. i also used them to give the girl's skin a brighter look as if its being iluminated by the fire. up close is the fire and smoke which is crisp and bright in colour, in the middle is the girl, she's less in focus as the fire and in the back and the trees in the back are far off and fuzzy.

the message behind my poster is that if you want your life to get better you have to be willing to make it better, rather than waiting around for things to change. i got my idea for this poster from the song "Stop the Dams" by Gorillaz. i made the roster look like what it stands for by using the intensity of the shape and color of the sun when photographed from space to symbolize how you need to take charge in your own life which takes strength to be able to do.