Simple Orton Methods

Here are some simple methods to get the "Orton-Effect". Note that some of the images are a bit exaggerated in order to make the effect easier to see.

 

Method 1 is described here, Pisco Bandito told me Method 2, the Methods 3 and 4 where described in the Orton-Group and Method 5 is the way I do it.

 

As for "Fog + Original": I'm not quite sure if you should call this an "Orton-Effect", however the result is simiar.

 

Any comments and suggestions are welcome.

 

Original image is here. "foggilizer" image is here.

 

Method 1)

* dublicate layer

* set mode of upper layer to "screen"

* merge layers

* dublicate merged layer

* use "Gaussian Blur" (with a radius of 15) on the top layer

* set mode of the top layer to "Multiply"

* merge layers

 

Method 2)

* dublicate layer

* set mode of upper layer to "smooth edges" (I don't kno if its called that way in english since I use the german version of gimp - in wich it's called "Weiche Kanten")

* use "Gaussian Blur" (with a radius of 15) on the bottom layer

* adjust the color of the top layer (the sharp one) with the "curves" tool. Brighten up the bright parts and leav the dark one dark.

* set the transparancy of the top layer to 80%

 

Method 3)

* increase contrast by +75, reduce brightness by -30

* dublicate layer

* use "Gaussian Blur" (with a radius of 15) on the top layer

* set the transparancy of the top layer to 30%

 

Method 4)

* adjust saturation of individual colors: yellow +50, red +50, blue -50, green +30

* dublicate layer

* use "Gaussian Blur" (with a radius of 15) on the top layer

* increase brightness and contrast of top layer by 20%

* set mode of upper layer to "overlay"

* set the transparancy of the top layer to 80%

 

Method 5)

* dublicate layer

* convert top layer to grayscale

* use "Gaussian Blur" (with a radius of 15) on the top layer

* dublicate bottom layer

* use graylevel layer as layere mask for the middle layer (and delete graylevel layer)

* set mode of middle layer to "burn"

* merge layers

* dublicate layer

* use "Gaussian Blur" (with a radius of 15) on the top layer

* set mode of top layer to "multiply"

 

Fog + Original)

* take one picture with and one without an foggilizer filter

* align them

* set mode of "foggilizer" layer to "burn"

Done