The Orton Effect

Posted by Kelly Anne Williams in October 1st, 2007

Posted in: Effects Tags: Effects

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.

Click the launch video button below to view.

Roll over image to see original.

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

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Bee Said in October 2nd, 2007 @11:11 am

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

^^ Bee

Kelly Anne Williams Said in October 2nd, 2007 @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!

Kendra Said in October 7th, 2007 @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!

Kelly Anne Williams Said in October 8th, 2007 @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.

Tamie Said in October 15th, 2007 @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.

Kelly Anne Williams Said in October 16th, 2007 @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.

Melinda Said in October 21st, 2007 @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!

Uday Said in October 22nd, 2007 @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

Kelly Anne Williams Said in October 23rd, 2007 @12:07 am

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

Kelly Anne Williams Said in October 23rd, 2007 @2:00 pm

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

Greg Moore Said in October 25th, 2007 @6:44 am

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

Kelly Anne Williams Said in October 26th, 2007 @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

Emma Said in October 26th, 2007 @10:41 pm

You make the greatest tutorials!

Thanks so much for doing this!!!

farah Said in October 27th, 2007 @3:04 am

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

farah Said in October 27th, 2007 @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!

Kelly Anne Williams Said in October 28th, 2007 @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.

karen Said in October 28th, 2007 @10:15 am

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

Kelly Anne Williams Said in October 29th, 2007 @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!

Kirk Said in November 14th, 2007 @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!

Kelly Anne Williams Said in November 19th, 2007 @6:51 pm

Thanks, Kirk!

ibrahim from egypt Said in November 20th, 2007 @12:27 pm

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

Kelly Anne Williams Said in November 21st, 2007 @6:00 pm

Thanks, Ibrahim! Come back for more!

LP Said in December 9th, 2007 @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! =]

Kelly Anne Williams Said in December 18th, 2007 @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.

Fabião Said in December 19th, 2007 @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.
;]

Kelly Anne Williams Said in January 23rd, 2008 @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!

Lia Said in January 28th, 2008 @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!

Kelly Anne Williams Said in January 29th, 2008 @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!

Rajita - Logo Design Said in July 30th, 2008 @7:35 am

Thanks for this information

Kelly Anne Williams Said in August 27th, 2008 @8:16 pm

@Rajita: You’re welcome! Thanks for commenting.

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