The Orton Technique
Jan 20, 2012 08:51:44 #
Does anyone use the Orton Technique? I'd love to see some images using this tecnique.
It has been described as follows:
The Orton Effect, named after Michael Orton who first used the technique, is a sandwich of two images, one in focus the other out of focus. Freeman Patterson and Andre Gallant have both used the technique successfully in their work as well.
The Orton image has traditionally been done using slide film with the first, sharp image overexposed by two stops and the second, out of focus image over exposed by one stop. It is important to use a tripod for this type of work to ensure your photographic elements remain in register on the film. The shots were then sandwiched together in a single slide mount to produce a beautiful, impressionistic image. We are beyond that now and with so many things in the world of digital photography, we can now duplicate the same effect in multiple ways.
A tutorial exists at this link-
http://osp.wikidot.com/orton-technique
It has been described as follows:
The Orton Effect, named after Michael Orton who first used the technique, is a sandwich of two images, one in focus the other out of focus. Freeman Patterson and Andre Gallant have both used the technique successfully in their work as well.
The Orton image has traditionally been done using slide film with the first, sharp image overexposed by two stops and the second, out of focus image over exposed by one stop. It is important to use a tripod for this type of work to ensure your photographic elements remain in register on the film. The shots were then sandwiched together in a single slide mount to produce a beautiful, impressionistic image. We are beyond that now and with so many things in the world of digital photography, we can now duplicate the same effect in multiple ways.
A tutorial exists at this link-
http://osp.wikidot.com/orton-technique
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Jan 21, 2012 08:17:44 #
I occ. use the orton effect, it depends on the image. Bright flowers work well with this technique. However, here is how I do it, as given to me by a friend years ago. #1 duplicate layer, change blending mode to screen. #2 duplicate that layer (it gets really light). #3 use Gaussian blur.....sliders for the amount....I usually use around 24. #4 on this layer, change the blending mode to multiply.....sliders for the amounts. That's it....easy. I don't know if this is the true orton effects that was original, and I certainly don't shoot one shot out of focus for this, but it works on some images. I quickly used this on an image I took in the mountains a couple of weeks ago, just to show the effects.
I have also discovered an effect similiar to this, by using the clarity slider toward the negative numbers in camera raw......it softens the image considerably, and sometimes resembles the orton effect.
I have also discovered an effect similiar to this, by using the clarity slider toward the negative numbers in camera raw......it softens the image considerably, and sometimes resembles the orton effect.
original
with orton as described
Jan 21, 2012 08:57:13 #
Jan 21, 2012 09:20:07 #
ephraim Imperio wrote:
quote=greymule Does anyone use the Orton Techniqu... (show quote)
Sometimes it is hard to know between an orton effect and a glamour glow effect on a photo. Here is an example of a glamour effect on a photo.
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Jan 21, 2012 09:28:41 #
ephraim Imperio wrote:
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What's a glamour glow??
Jan 21, 2012 10:19:22 #
Jan 21, 2012 10:20:29 #
greymule wrote:
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The difference between Orton and Glamour glow is in the process. Here is how glamour glow is done.
http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/tutorials-effects/give-a-photo-a-complete-glamour-makeover-with-stunning-light-and-3d-effects/
Jan 21, 2012 10:32:19 #
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The difference between Orton and Glamour glow is in the process. Here is how glamour glow is done.
http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/tutorials-effects/give-a-photo-a-complete-glamour-makeover-with-stunning-light-and-3d-effects/
http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/tutorials-effects/give-a-photo-a-complete-glamour-makeover-with-stunning-light-and-3d-effects/
I thought I might try this, but it's 44 steps!!! Way beyond my pay grade.
Jan 21, 2012 11:27:08 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I thought I might try this, but it's 44 steps!!! Way beyond my pay grade.
Quote:
The difference between Orton and Glamour glow is in the process. Here is how glamour glow is done.
http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/tutorials-effects/give-a-photo-a-complete-glamour-makeover-with-stunning-light-and-3d-effects/
http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/tutorials-effects/give-a-photo-a-complete-glamour-makeover-with-stunning-light-and-3d-effects/
I thought I might try this, but it's 44 steps!!! Way beyond my pay grade.
Here is a shorter version of glamour glow makeover:
http://best-photoshop-tutorials.blogspot.com/2008/11/glamorous-glowing-effect-on-your-image.html
Jan 21, 2012 11:51:38 #
Mark Koons
Loc: Wheatland, WY
Greymule? That image you used to represent yourself on UHH is lovely. I'd like to see a larger version. For that matter, I'd like to see more of your work, but where?
Jan 21, 2012 12:01:43 #
Mark Koons wrote:
Greymule? That image you used to represent yourself on UHH is lovely. I'd like to see a larger version. For that matter, I'd like to see more of your work, but where?
Thank you so much. The UHH image was captured on top of Mount Sneffles, sort of between Ouray and Telluride, Colorado.
I don't have a website, so here is the only place so far. Just for fun, here's an image from the Big Island, a place called Green Sand Beach-
Green sand Beach Hawaii
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