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This week I wanted just to let my hair down and experiment. Usually i have an outcome in mind when I start experimenting, this week however I just started playing and went down the rabbit hole.
I started with two film textures I layered on top of each other. One had a dust and scratch texture which I cleared partially away. This had darkened the image quite a bit and added curves to brighten the midtones and soften the shadows.
I then moved into the overall toning, reducing the saturation and adding some yellow ( it feels more like staining the highlights.
One of final elements was a gradient from orange to yellow to black to add a slight discolouration on the left side.
I like the colour and toning I got with the image. Apart from that I feel that there is something missing, although I am not sure what that missing element is.
Week 76 Entries For The After Before Friday Forum
Benjamin Rowe Aperture64
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To create my impression of a day in Chinatown I started with a mural at Second Avenue and 1st Street, East Village, NYC in Photoshop. I then imported turtles taken at the Chinese Market under the Manhattan Bridge at East Broadway. I used a blend mode “divide” opacity 65% duplicated the layer and used a blend mode “subtract” opacity 20%. I duplicated those two layers and flipped them and placed part on the left wall. The result is a ballerina floating among cloud like turtles.
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I really like this your edit, Ben! The outcome is like a beautiful painting.
How did you add the texture through PS?
I love it. I’ve been doing some experimenting with textures lately and i love it.
Love it! I haven’t done much with textures or gradients. Ok, well haven’t done anything successful, lol. You always do the coolest edits!