Original photo on the left, edited on the right.

I focused the camera on the “MS FICTION” in the back to create a blurred effect.

The only change I made to the photo was to change it to black and white. There was a touch of yellow on the shelf and a green label that read “History” on the side. The burst of colors here distracts the viewer’s eyes from the main subject. I changed the photo to black and white to bring everything to an equal value, with no scattered splash of colors. 

I deliberately turned the camera out of focus to create a foggy effect. The photo reminds me of waking up in the morning with greasy eyes and when the first signs of light blends with my body.

I enhanced the saturation in the photo to recreate a warm atmosphere, like waking up when hints of sunlight bleed through my curtain.

This is a random chocolate cover in a bin in library and I took this photo because a unique atmosphere was formed since it was cut off from the surrounding environment. I add some exaggeration by putting shadows and highlight. Also I put Brightness only on the chocolate cover because that was the main focus point that I wanted.