Experimental Photoshop technique...

[Jeff Wilson]

I've been looking at some other photographers work, particularly Blair Bunting and David Nightengale, and that combined with boredom led me to experiment with curves and texture overlays.

Results:

http://www.jw-photo.com/events/pictures/_MG_2334_XP.jpg

http://www.jw-photo.com/events/pictures/_MG_1635_XP.jpg

I don't quite have the technique down and I need to locate some better texture images, but I like the initial results....

I'm working toward a printed on art paper look. Not quite there yet though.

[Daniel Buck]

doesn't look to bad in my opinion. I like darker images :-) I think this techinque works better on the 2nd image, because there is already a bit of texture there. The first image has lots of open areas with little or no texture, so it picks up on your added texture overlay a bit to much IMO.

[Mike Ditz]

I really like the first one, the second one doesn't seem to work as well.

[Kealoha DeBord]

is it improper to inquire about this textured overlay technique?
This is new to me. i don't know if it's the proper place to ask though.
Thanks for any information you can share.

I definately like the effect. And i think it works equally well on both photos, tho i personally
favor the second.

[Daniel Buck]

take a picture of something grungy (dirt, rust, old wall, anything with variations in it) then put it over your image as an overlay, or whatever looks best. You'll probably have to back off on the opacity, and you might want to mask out some of the grunge, or maybe even have the grunge heavier on the outsides, like a vignette.

[Jeff Wilson]

take a picture of something grungy (dirt, rust, old wall, anything with variations in it) then put it over your image as an overlay, or whatever looks best. You'll probably have to back off on the opacity, and you might want to mask out some of the grunge, or maybe even have the grunge heavier on the outsides, like a vignette.

I'm actually doing something a bit different. I'm using photos of art paper and then changing the the blending mode on the paper layer to Color Burn. Changing the blending mode on the layer can have different effects depending on the blending mode you select.

I'm also doing some vignetting, and selective blurring to get the full effect.

[Daniel Buck]

same idea :-)