A pretty purple flower utilizing the 'orton' effect. . .Free photoshop action download.

[episodic]

http://www.pixelessence.net/photoblog/index.php?showimage=6

Comments?

Update:

I made a downloadable action for you to apply this effect to your images in photoshop.

http://blog.pixelessence.net/photoshop-action-orton-effect/

Try it and let me know how it goes

 

[deftron]

orton effect?


aka blurry picture ?

 

[RedPickle]

what's the original look like?

 

[Specop 007]

AMAZING!! ITS A BLURRY PIC!! OMG!!!

 

[episodic]

Originally posted by: RedPickle
what's the original look like?

ortonpurplefloweroriginalMedium.jpg

 

[Fritzo]

This is an effect used in movies to show something eerie. They did it a lot in "The Ring"

 

[episodic]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
This is an effect used in movies to show something eerie. They did it a lot in "The Ring"

someone that knows their effects!

 

[episodic]

I went ahead and made my first action available for people to download for this effect. The link is on the page above if you are interested.


I'd love to know if it works in photoshop versions below cs2.

Cheers!

Direct link for anyone who wants it:

http://blog.pixelessence.net/photoshop-action-orton-effect/

 

[Fritzo]

It works better with black and white or low contrast images.

 

[gsellis]

And for the record, it is a Petunia.

Edit - BTW, I understand your excitement. Avid added Red Giant Magic Bullet to my video editor. Sample page - not for dialup.

 

[hjo3]

Just looks blurry to me.

 

[MaxDepth]

Meh. Someone figured how they did this same effect on the first Star Trek TV show.


Description of Orton Effect

Now if there is one effect that sits right on the fault line between legal and illicit it is the Orton Effect named for Vancouver Island's Michael Orton. The effect is achieved by sandwiching a sharp image with a duplicate that is deliberately blurred or softened. The overall result is often characterized as a dreamscape, diffusion or softening glow.

 

[Ika]

I see the effect, makes the inner part of the flower look "creepier", or more "The Ring"-ier.

 

[MasterAndCommander]

I thought this was the Orton effect.

 

[episodic]

I made an action (it is my first) - try it and see what you think?