Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Creating a mood }{ Texture Tuesdays

Do you know one of the reasons I love playing with textures? Because a photo can end up with so many different looks or moods, just with a change of layer mode, opacity, or combination of textures.

Today's Texture Tuesdays challenge was wide open. I chose this recent picture of a flower and tried to create a soft, ethereal feeling.


Adjustments:

  • levels, color curves, and unsharp mask
  • layer 1: Kim Klassen's "beautiful" on lighter color @ 25%
  • layer 2: Kim Klassen's "sweettart" on hue @ 30%
  • layer 3: gradient fill on screen @ 20%


Here's the original for comparison:


I also wanted to try adding a grungier look with the textures, but flowers weren't working for me. So I dug up this photo from last year. It's just the side of a old service tractor I found at a park, but I liked the character of the old metal.


What types of looks do you like on your pictures - retro, vintage romantic, polaroid, grunge, soft, hazy?
Posted by i.ikeda at 12:00 AM
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27 comments:

  1. lilisinhaMay 10, 2011 at 12:45 AM

    Oi querida! Estou começando a aprender sobre fotografia contigo, antes nem sabia o que tu queria dizer com textura. agora sei.
    Fiquei feliz que deu tempo de vir no chá!
    Semana feliz!
    Bjos Carinhosos!

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  2. LindaMay 10, 2011 at 1:11 AM

    Wonderful texture work!!

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  3. Gale WallMay 10, 2011 at 1:13 AM

    Very nice! I like a mix depending on the subject. Birds and flowers are my favorite subjects.

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  4. aliciaMay 10, 2011 at 1:18 AM

    All very nice, but I really like the 7. Very retro.

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  5. Laura lokMay 10, 2011 at 1:47 AM

    beautiful work. I like all kinds of different looks to my pictures and vary my work as much as possible

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  6. CedarMay 10, 2011 at 1:55 AM

    I like all of these! Terrific! I haven't found my "style" yet.

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  7. MarilynMay 10, 2011 at 2:12 AM

    Very cool. I like both looks.

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  8.  gmirageMay 10, 2011 at 4:57 AM

    I love the subtle effect you did on the flower shot... -Mirage

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  9. Nadege,May 10, 2011 at 5:17 AM

    I am not quite sure what my style is yet, but I love the challenge of finding the right subject for the texture. Love what you have done with both the flower and the 7.

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  10. Gardening in a SandboxMay 10, 2011 at 7:25 AM

    I completely understand. It is hard to make a beautiful tulip look grungy. Beautiful. V

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  11. UnknownMay 10, 2011 at 8:40 AM

    It does have a ethereal feeling, very delicate:)

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  12. Kim KlassenMay 10, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    beautiful.... and i adore teh #7 image... ADORE...

    thanks for linking up with Texture Tuesday! You are AWESOME.
    xxo, kim

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  13. BuckeroomamaMay 10, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    Great work on the texture! :)

    I generally prefer the "clean & simple" look, but I do play around with different styles. Sometimes certain things work for some photos and it's nice to spice things up a bit once in a while!

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  14. tinajoMay 10, 2011 at 12:45 PM

    Textures are so much fun and you´ve used it really well! :-) I have so much to learn there, sometimes I get it like I want and sometimes NOT..! :-)

    I like the vintage look right now, but also the crisp and colorful works really well depending on the photos. :-)

    Have a great day!

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  15. Golden EagleMay 10, 2011 at 5:52 PM

    I love the way you changed the first picture!

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  16. JamieMay 10, 2011 at 5:56 PM

    I love that textures make me feel more like an artist

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  17. BriannaMay 10, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    What types of looks do you like on your pictures - retro, vintage romantic, polaroid, grunge, soft, hazy?
    All of the above!

    Beautiful work with your photos!

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  18. Renee HowellMay 10, 2011 at 6:52 PM

    red and white, what's not to like!

    Love it!

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  19. Kathryn CostaMay 10, 2011 at 7:52 PM

    oooh love your subjects and effects. Hmmmm. I like all of the options you suggested, vintage, nostalgic, edgy...

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  20. AnonymousMay 10, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    Such a beautiful soft texture. Beautiful image!

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  21. AnonymousMay 10, 2011 at 10:10 PM

    So pretty! Love the softness of it!

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  22. Brigitte aka ScrappassieMay 11, 2011 at 3:19 AM

    Beautiful, both photos, and as you said, very different in mood. Your soft flowerphoto is stunning! I love the grungy dramatic look myself, some how the softer look never works for me. I love doing portraits and landscapes, and both of them usually end up grungy and dramatic ;-)

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  23. BarbaraMay 11, 2011 at 7:34 AM

    Well done! Great work! I love it!

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  24. helenaMay 11, 2011 at 12:32 PM

    great contrast between the focal flower and the background. Recently all my texture work has been towards the aged and grumge look - and with vintage as the challenge next week I guess that will continue !

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  25. A Box of ChocolatesMay 11, 2011 at 7:06 PM

    i like several looks, i love the really hard edgy grungy looks especially on old buildings rusted and worn and i like the really ethereal soft and wispy look as well i guess it depends on the shot itself. i love the tractor shot

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  26. Teresa SchmidMay 11, 2011 at 8:07 PM

    Looovvveee this, the read is beautiful!

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  27. LisaMay 11, 2011 at 8:55 PM

    What a gorgeous blog you have! Looks like you have new follower! Cheers!

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