The Orton Effect

Third post, ok I’m going to stop counting now. Might as well end on a favorite number, right? Today I have decided to do the Orton Effect, an effect created by Michael Orton. No, not Randy Orton. Although I’m sure that effect would make for an interesting photo with the bone crushing and everything. All hail Triple H! I swear I don’t watch WWE. That phase is in the past. I swear. Anyhoo, Michael Orton, yes he is famous for putting two images on top of one another - one blurry, one sharp, one overexposed, one underexposed - creating this almost dream-like photograph. I find it stunning; well done, Orton! The good news is that you don’t need film, you’ve got your friend, Photoshop.

Before and After


So that’s your lesson of the day, enjoy.



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29 Responses to 'The Orton Effect'

  1. Bee - October 2nd, 2007 at 11:11 am

    Hi there,
    this is an interesting effect but not very new.
    I’ve used it for almost 2 years ;)

    ^^ Bee

  2. Kelly Anne Williams - October 2nd, 2007 at 2:21 pm

    Hi, Bee. I never said that it was new. After all it is the *Orton* Effect, not the Kelly Williams Effect. Thanks for the comment!

  3. Kendra - October 7th, 2007 at 7:15 pm

    Would you be willing to take requests for tutorials? I have tried and tried to find good ones that are step by step and until yours, I have had no luck. I LOVED your tutorial!

  4. Kelly Anne Williams - October 8th, 2007 at 8:46 am

    Thanks, Kendra! I’m so happy that you loved it! :-) I will absolutely take requests. You can e-mail your requests at Kelly[at]photoshopgirl[dot]com Can’t wait to hear from you.

  5. Tamie - October 15th, 2007 at 2:07 pm

    Thanks so much for this tutorial! I used it to create a beautiful pic of my baby niece. Her mom is going to love it, and the tutorial was very easy. :)

  6. Kelly Anne Williams - October 16th, 2007 at 1:34 pm

    Aww that’s so nice of you, Tamie! I hope she likes it, I’m sure it’s beautiful. :-) Thank you so much for the lovely comment.

  7. Melinda - October 21st, 2007 at 10:13 pm

    Thanks for the great tutorial!

    You may want to include a note about the resolution of the photograph you’re working with. I found that the blur amount needed to produce this effect in mine was significantly higher than what you got me started at, but once I figured out the difference between resolutions I was OK. It looks great, thanks so much!

  8. Uday - October 22nd, 2007 at 10:27 am

    Hi, I am looking for ways to make a part of the picture color while the rest is black and white. For example, if I have a picture of me holding a rose, i want the rose to be in color while the rest is in black and white. Would you please guide me on that or post a tutorial.

    Thanks,

    Uday

  9. Kelly Anne Williams - October 23rd, 2007 at 12:07 am

    Hey there Melinda, thanks for the suggestion and I’m glad you found the tutorial useful! :-)

  10. Kelly Anne Williams - October 23rd, 2007 at 2:00 pm

    Hey Uday! I sure will guide you on how to achieve that effect! Thanks for the request, look for it soon!

  11. Greg Moore - October 25th, 2007 at 6:44 am

    How can I see the tutorail and hot can i get a photo to look like a magazine look thanks.

  12. Kelly Anne Williams - October 26th, 2007 at 6:30 pm

    Hey Greg! Just click the Launch Video button. Will you please e-mail me so I can know a little bit more of what you want for your request? Thanks!
    kelly[at]photoshopgirl[dot]com

  13. Emma - October 26th, 2007 at 10:41 pm

    You make the greatest tutorials!

    Thanks so much for doing this!!!

  14. farah - October 27th, 2007 at 3:04 am

    OMG, tq so much for showing all these things..love it!

  15. farah - October 27th, 2007 at 3:12 am

    can u show the tutorial how to do the effect like these:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/syahrin/507893907/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/syahrin/1299409799/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/syahrin/339629991/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/syahrin/1749588836/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/syahrin/401743843/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/syahrin/372012664/

    u should the see the pics i give.it’s so remarkable!

  16. Kelly Anne Williams - October 28th, 2007 at 12:31 am

    @Emma: Aww thanks! I truly appreciate that, you’re so sweet! :-)

    @Farah: Thank you so much! I’m happy you like them! I’ll be sending you an e-mail shortly so we can talk about your request. :-)

  17. karen - October 28th, 2007 at 10:15 am

    i super love it… its perfect… but i cant view the tutorial step by step…can u show me how?
    thnx!;)

  18. Kelly Anne Williams - October 29th, 2007 at 12:49 am

    Hey there Karen! Thank you so much! And all you need to do to view the video is click the Launch Video button. If you have any other problems let me know. Thanks…enjoy!

  19. Kirk - November 14th, 2007 at 10:57 am

    Nice effect! BTW, There’s really nothing wrong with watching WWE, but i would swear Randy Orton has the effect in his entrance movie!

  20. Kelly Anne Williams - November 19th, 2007 at 6:51 pm

    Thanks, Kirk! :-)

  21. ibrahim from egypt - November 20th, 2007 at 12:27 pm

    really really it was wonderful tutorial
    i loved it
    thank u so much

  22. Kelly Anne Williams - November 21st, 2007 at 6:00 pm

    Thanks, Ibrahim! :-) Come back for more!

  23. LP - December 9th, 2007 at 1:43 pm

    Thank you so much!!
    This is the best format for tutorials I’ve seen and trust me I”ve seen a lot of them! =]

  24. Kelly Anne Williams - December 18th, 2007 at 1:19 am

    Thanks LP! I’ve seen a lot too. I thought this format would take out the confusion some tutorials can have. Thanks again, I appreciate it. :-)

  25. Fabião - December 19th, 2007 at 12:59 pm

    hi, Kelly. I’m from Brazil. Your tutorial is very good indeed, but I got a better result blending the top layer into “overlay”. Got much more dramatic.
    Good luck and peace out.
    ;]

  26. Kelly Anne Williams - January 23rd, 2008 at 1:04 am

    Thanks, Fabiao! I’m glad you enjoyed it. I have never tried the top layer in Overlay, but I strongly encourage experimentation. Thanks for the comment!

  27. Lia - January 28th, 2008 at 10:58 pm

    Love it! And yeah, do you happen to know how magazines achieve the pulling effect? You know, pulling the chin down or elongating a nose, etc.? I saw many videos made for fun, but they never explained what tool they used!
    Thanks!

  28. Kelly Anne Williams - January 29th, 2008 at 1:23 am

    @Lia: Thanks, Lia! I think I know what you’re talking about. If what you’re talking about is what I think it is, then you can achieve effects like that with the liquify tool. Hope that helps! :-)

  29. Rajita - Logo Design - July 30th, 2008 at 7:35 am

    Thanks for this information


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