I was experimenting a bit with textured layers in Photoshop on this image. It’s clear to me I’ve got a ways to go before I really understand this practice but this flower image is one of my better efforts thus far. I don’t know I see any long term future with this for me, but an interesting exercise nevertheless.
Anita Jesse has done some nice work using this technique making me think I wanted to give it a try.
Practice is the only way we get better. I also agree Anita does some wonderful work with textures.
Monte, I find experimentation and learning by doing to be fun so it’s not “work” to me to try things like this. Thanks! :-)
I know some people who use this a lot, sometimes successfully. Anita definitely does it well. I’ve never considered it my “thing” and haven’t tried it. This is a nice attempt though, I’d encourage you to stay with it.
Tom, I’ve never really considered it my thing either but I thought I’d give it a shot and see if it might be another tool I could use on occasion. I appreciate the encouragement. I’m going to keep trying it when I have an image that seems to fit.
I have dabbled here and there with textures. I often have to question my own motives if I am just using texture as a gimmick or that it actually adds something useful to the photo.
Mark, I understand those thoughts. I’ve wonder if it’s just a gimmick as well and to be honest I still have not made up my mind on that point.
I admire a skillfully applied texture to a photo, and this is perfect subject matter for it. This one is quite nice with the texture and I think it’s fun (as well as creative) to experiment with the technique.
Hi Ken, thanks. I do like experimenting and at the same time perhaps picking up a new technique I may use a little in the future. At this point I don’t think it will be something I’ll use a lot but you may see it every now and again on here.
I hope you’re feeling better.