this is a photograph of a wood beetle ..
i used 'daves sketch' action on the original photograph .. the action duplicates the image so your original is left untouched .. downloads - look under sketch actions ..
i then brought the sketch action image into the original photograph using blending mode darken .. i've included the workflow .. i used two textures etc etc
I had trouble looking at this because of my bug-phobia (I'm sure there's a better word; I just don't know it). However, I'm forcing myself because I really like what you did with it. It's as suemack said - when I saw this, I thought of it as an illustration to a particularly creepy novel. The effect is really well done.
I really like how the sketch action works on the beetle's surroundings. It pulls everything together so well. I think it's a little strong on the beetle, though. I wonder if the beetle would emerge more if the effect was less strong on that part...it seems to have lost some of its dimension. Neatly done, nonetheless.
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