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Comments

Have used only the required features. No extra-credit features used. To add texture to the image, I have used Scattered Point brushes. Used different sizes of point brushes depending on how much definition I want to add to a given element in the image. Added scattered lines to highlight the rays of light and added extra rays and highlights around the areas where light hits the monk to intensify the scene. To add more brightness and contrast to the whole image, used the sharpen filter kernel. And then reduced the brightness in certain areas like windows and walls to let the monk be the center of attention.