This Old House

I’ve been playing around with textures but I don’t really know what I’m doing. Other than getting out of my comfort zone. I have seen so many wonderful images using textures here on 365 and I would like to be able to add them to my tool box so I figure nothing ventured, nothing gained. I think I may have been a little heavy handed on this one. More subtlety might be required. I’ll keep trying. Constructive criticism more than welcome.

[Diana]

I think you did very well here Chris, it all depends what you want to achieve and show. The biggest problem is finding the right texture for a photo.

[Annie D]

I am not good with textures either. I like what you have done here.

[Wylie]

Nicely done.

[moni kozi]

This is a very nice building. The result is nice. It looks like the neighbour is peeping through a hole in the curtain.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

I reckon you did done good!

[Casablanca]

What a history in this shot. I wonder what stories it could tell

[Mags]

Vintage looking and done pretty good!

[Esther Rosenberg]

Love the subject, perfect to try out these textures. I can't help you tho, I have no knowledge of processing....This looks mysterious to me, Like it!

[Steve Chappell]

Great job on the texturing with this, love the lighting and tones that came out

[Chris Cook]

@ludwigsdiana Thanks Diana. You’re right, finding the right texture is hard, then you have to find the right blend mode and decide if any masking is required. Experimentation is the key I guess.

[gloria jones]

Neat capture of symmetry which is still a part of this old house

[Lisa Lynne]

Very nice!

[Carole G]

It’s great fun playing with textures, I’ve got a little addicted to it. I think the one you’ve chosen here, suits the photo really well

[Kathy]

I like how it gives this photo a rather vintage look.

[Christina]

Great work- I really like the outcome

[Chris Cook]

@yorkshirekiwi This is actually 3 textures and a light leak which is why I thought it may have been a bit too much but I was having fun and got carried away. I shall endeavour to be a little more restrained in future. Your work with textures is amazing Carole and one of the reasons I was inspired to give it a try. Any advice you may have to offer would be happily received and next time I dabble in textures I will tag you for a critique. If that's ok.

[GaryW]

I like the texture!

[Helge E. Storheim]

Looks good to me :-)