photoshop tutorial quest

ORIGINAL

BLURRED BACKGROUND

This tutorial was pretty easy to follow, given that I already knew how to use the blurring tool. My image ended up looking just like the finished product in the video. This effect can by used on any image, even if you wan to blur the whole picture. Overall, I think it was a great tutorial, even for someone who doesn't know how to use he blurring tool.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azsfUXCxtO8

COLOR CHANGING 

I think this tutorial was really helpful and it was super easy to follow. It doesn't look as realistic as I would have hoped or as realistic as the image in the video. There was one step in the tutorial that didn't work, and even though it wasn't an important step, it could have made the process a little easier. The effect can be applied to most images but the image has to have a clear and defined object to change the color of something.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gpO2VNPJzw