How Adding Texture and Templates can help a Photo!
Just my 2p of course
Me too.. I experiment with textures all the time.. but the "after" image would have looked much better with the texture masked away from her arms - looks like she has more hair on her arms than many men!Nikonjan wrote: I'm all for textures and templates.
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DestinDave wrote: looks like she has more hair on her arms than many men!
Very true...though textures/grunge are a style choice...so upclose, enlarged, this effect looks a bit more "dirty," but I agree, and so do many, that the grunge/texture doesn't work well on skin. So, as you said, create a layer mask, or simply erase it away from over the skin. I use a soft round eraser brush, set at about 40% opacity, and just click away at the areas I want to remove, and continue to click away with that eraser brush till I"m happy...leaves a nice blend, no harsh lines. 
TheNissanMan wrote: Personally I prefer the original, the added borders in No.2 make the photo cluttered and detract from the shot...
Just my 2p of course
I think some portraits just look better with a plain background. Let the person stand out, not the photoshop background. 
Adults should be able to decide if they want something, or not. No snide comments are necessary, really.
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