Playing With Texture

Bryce WilsonBryce Wilson Registered Users Posts: 1,586 Major grins
edited April 16, 2011 in People
I read an article on textures today, and like a kid with a new toy, I just had to play with it.

Prior to joining this site, I never really played with much post processing on the photos I took. Much of the work I see displayed by the members here is motivating me to actually learn how to use some of the tools at my disposal.

This is the original that was taken for a thread by jeffreaux2 on "frame fillers".

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/60399337@N06/5620291086/&quot; title="Meraya by Bryce Wilson, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5069/5620291086_e18562b6c1_b.jpg&quot; width="800" height="640" alt="Meraya"></a>

This was my attempt to add a texture via the process described in the article I read. I'm not sure if I like it better, but I do like it differently. If that makes any sense.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/60399337@N06/5620402753/&quot; title="Meraya by Bryce Wilson, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5303/5620402753_fc60019fda_b.jpg&quot; width="800" height="640" alt="Meraya"></a>

Let er rip folks, it's how I'm going to learn things. Thanks.

Comments

  • lanaerlanaer Registered Users Posts: 78 Big grins
    edited April 14, 2011
    It feels a bit odd to have her face unchanged, feels like there's too much of a separation between her and the textured... frame.

    That said, I do also like it differently :): Definitely worth changing things up from time to time...
  • kevingearykevingeary Registered Users Posts: 194 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2011
    I read an article on textures today, and like a kid with a new toy, I just had to play with it.

    Prior to joining this site, I never really played with much post processing on the photos I took. Much of the work I see displayed by the members here is motivating me to actually learn how to use some of the tools at my disposal.

    This is the original that was taken for a thread by jeffreaux2 on "frame fillers".

    5620291086_e18562b6c1_b.jpg

    This was my attempt to add a texture via the process described in the article I read. I'm not sure if I like it better, but I do like it differently. If that makes any sense.

    5620402753_fc60019fda_b.jpg

    Let er rip folks, it's how I'm going to learn things. Thanks.

    Yup, it's too much.
  • Bryce WilsonBryce Wilson Registered Users Posts: 1,586 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2011
    This is most likely REALLY too much, but it was fun to make. Gonna see how it looks hanging on a brick wall.

    brickinwallweb
  • chrisdgchrisdg Registered Users Posts: 366 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2011
    I gotta say "ugh" to both textured versions. Sorry, does not look good in my opinion. The original is SO much better.
    -Chris D.
    http://www.facebook.com/cdgImagery (concert photography)
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    http://chrisdg.smugmug.com (everything else)

  • MomaZunkMomaZunk Registered Users Posts: 421 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2011
    Where I have found I really like texture is when it is subtle, where I almost do not pick up on it at first, especially in shots that have some vegetation in the background.
  • VayCayMomVayCayMom Registered Users Posts: 1,870 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2011
    I LOVE to play with textures!! I don't know why but your image with the texture looks odd to me, as if the background is lost and the face is equal to the texture, almost like a plastic sheet and her face is just barely broken out of it. It lost the depth the original had. Try a different type and use your layers more, maybe play with the different modes like overlay, multiply, screen etc. Needs depth.
    Trudy
    www.CottageInk.smugmug.com

    NIKON D700
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