REDISCOVERING MYSELF THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Texture Twist with a real twist

My choice for Kristy's Texture Twist is unlike most subjects I've seen lately.  I started with a photo I took of the horse ridden by a 'pickup man' at a local rodeo two years ago.  I have always loved gray horses, having ridden one of my younger sister's my first summer after high school.   Personally, I like the SOOC shot, but I opted to add some gray textures and a 'patina.'
I de-saturated the image and clicked 'colorize' to create a sepia look.  Then I added two gray textures at soft light and high opacity.  The final texture is called 'patina' with linear burn at 49% opacity.   The image has now become vintage.
Before
                                                                    
After

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

BEautiful Edit!
though I like both pictures!

Unknown said...

Wow, you would never guess this wasn't a vintage image! Great subject and texture twist!!

Unknown said...

I just love you edit here.. Those tones look wonerful..

Gail Dixon said...

Both are gorgeous! So funny how the same photo can look so different!

Margaret said...

I think I like the first look better as I love the color of the bridle. But the second one is a nicely done sepia image! How fun to use textures. My Kim Klassen class starts tomorrow and I am really looking forward to it!

Rosie Grey said...

This is really beautiful, Evelyn! In fact, I really love both versions!

Susan said...

Nicely done, I love the SOOC shot! The vintage look is fun too.

Gina Kleinworth said...

OMG- I love that edit. Beautiful