Texture blending
I thought I would try some of the images I took on Friday blended with a texture layer. I have been collecting a great number of image resources from photo magazines for the last few years, these include a number of textures. Looking through my collection I chose to experiment using the texture below.
I added the texture as a separate layer to several of the station images. I tried several of Photoshop’s blending modes and settled on using ‘Vivid Light‘. This blend process is described below:
Vivid Light
Burns or dodges the colors by increasing or decreasing the contrast, depending on the blend color. If the blend color (light source) is lighter than 50% gray, the image is lightened by decreasing the contrast. If the blend color is darker than 50% gray, the image is darkened by increasing the contrast.
(Incorporated, 2016)
The six images I created are shown below.
I am pleased with the results and would really value other people’s opinion. I used the same texture and blending mode on each of the images for a degree of consistency. Not sure whether to try a different texture and blending mode with each image. Personally I think that this will just appear rather random and muddled.Further experimentation could be made using a different single texture and a different single blend mode.
Reference
Incorporated, A.S. (2016) Blending modes. Available at: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/blending-modes.html (Accessed: 24 October 2016).
Certainly gives an interesting look to the images and I think that using the same process in each does add to consistency. It depends as well on why you choose a particular process and how you think it adds to the viewer’s response, what you aim to evoke.
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Thanks Catherine for your comments they are appreciated. I agree that consistency of output is very important. I am trying to evoke feelings or impressions of; crowding claustrophobia, discomfort, vulnerability, movement, frustration, rushing and panic. Also the impersonal nature of crowds, and not to focus on the clear identity of individuals.
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