Ship Rock

The other day I noticed this technique that I saw Tony Sweet using a lot and I thought I would try to play around with it a bit. I took a picture of Ship rock that I took one afternoon as I was passing through the area and then did a textured overlay with an shot of some old dirty piece of glass I found out in my Garage.

This is the result. I think it has some potential. If you want to read more on how to do it check out http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-texture-age-photos-photoshop-249654/

Jim, I can't get too excited about your choice of overlay, but I think it's worth some further experimentation with this image. Obviously getting the right image & texture combo is the trick.

Adding textures has recently been heavily promoted over on Digital Outback Photography.
They've even started offering classes and software!

I actually like some of the more subtle examples in Uwe Steinmueller's texture blend gallery:
http://outbackphoto.smugmug.com/Images2010byCategory/TextureBlending/10894097_UcLCC#794916337_5Vy5K

Here's a DOP Example - with downloadable layerd PSD file:
http://www.outbackphoto.com/CONTENT_2007_01/section_workflow_basics_2010/20100224_MakingOf_002/index.html

Have fun. I'm looking forward to seeing what else you come up with.

I play with these techniques occasionally Here's one of me and the great Sand Dunes

MY EYES! MY EYES! I don't know, Stan, your texture overlay might be a little too subtle.

Jim, that is a neat technique, as Bill said, worthy of further study. Might just be this year's Orton effect.

Stan I don't know if yours is one of creative genius or evil mastermind.

I think it is something where you could spend as much time shooting subtle textures as you do landscapes.

Here is a texture blend I did from and Arkasas shoot. One of the masters of this technique is Mark Bryant of Missolua Montana. He sells some really fine textures in a set. Joe Rogers

Oooohhh...real nice one, Joe!!

Interesting application of this technique. I haven't tried one of these in a while and I'll have to remember to keep on the lookout for opportunities like this when I'm out next. Thanks for posting these cool examples Jim & Joe!

There are a ton of free textures on this site...I use many of them in my portrait work.
http://mayang.com/textures/
Joe Rogers

Stan thats freeking funny dude... so here's THE thing - if its DIFFERENT and UNIQUE it will probably SELL!!!!!!!!! This is ART!!!!!

OK back to my room...

I think Rice hit upon something, it is different and many people want to see that as it is unique. It is one thing to have a common shot, but people will value an image even more if they haven't seen an approach taken to the subject before. Keep in mind it doesn't have to be the image itself, but how you present it as well could be the difference.

On the other hand I don't think people will be running out to get the self-portrait of Stan in the dunes, unless it is on the cover of his next album.

Jim and Joe, those are both cool. Seeing as how many of my shots need dressing up, I just may have to investigate this further.

I'm sorry Stan, but that's just wrong!

If this is how you saw the scene, I would suggest an Optometrist
appointment at the earliest opportunity.

I like it! Looks like an old AZ highways mag photo.