Here are a few photos from his portfolio:

As always experimentation is key, so feel free to try different colors and filter settings when trying this on your own work.

Step 1: Find an image that you would like to use. I found this photo on Stock.xchng. (Unfortunately I lost the link, if someone finds it please feel free to post it under comments)

Step 2: Create a new layer. Choose the gradient tool and set your foreground color to #FFFFFF and your background color to #D59832, and then create a gradient across the whole image as shown below.

Step 3: Set the layer style to color burn

Step 4: Create a new layer again, but this time fill it with #D59832 using the paint bucket tool. Set this layer to color burn as well.

Step 5: Copy your original photo layer and move it above all of the other layers that we have created so far. Set the layer mode to color.

Step 6: We are now going to adjust the brightness and contrast of the image. To do this go to Image>>Adjustments>>Brightness/Contrast. For this photo I decided to go +33 on the brightness and +39 on the contrast but this will vary depending on the image itself. The best way to do this is to simply experiment. Make sure you have the preview box checked so that you can see your changes as they are made.

Step 7: Select all by pressing “Ctrl+A” and then press “Shift+Ctrl+C“. This will copy merged which means that everything that you see will be copied together and not in separate layers. Now paste it on the top of all of the layers.

Now go to Filter>>Blur>>Gaussian Blur and use a radius of about 0.6 (Again this will depend on your image, you want the image to look slightly blurry).

Set the layer mode to Overlay. This enhances the colors of the image and leaves us with a photo that looks amazing. But we need to still work on the sky.

Step 8: To give the sky some life I selected the brush tool and set the Hardness to 0. Then use #56a4da (or any other “sky” color) and painted over the sky. Then set the layer mode to Overlay.

We are done : Quite a huge difference!!

Just look at these 9 examples of great HDR car photos that I found on flickr. Each photo is linked to the original photo’s URL so if you wish to comment on their photo you can do so, also feel free to post a comment or post your own HDR car photos at the comment box below.

Many of these icons that can be used for your desktop, website or just about any other projects that you might need icons for.
Here are a few of my favorite:

Step 1: Create a new document (300p x 200px) with the background color of your choice

Step 2: Create a rectangle using #242424

Step 3: Apply the following layer style to this layer.

Add the following pattern you can DOWNLOAD IT HERE

Step 4: Create a new rectangle inside of the previous one that we created this time using color #333333
(IGNORE THE BLUE IN THE FOLLOWING IMAGE AS IT IS JUST TO SHOW SOME CONTRAST BETWEEN THE TWO RECTANGLES)

Step 5: Add the following layer style to this rectangle

Step 6: Now we are going to add some text, I used Tahoma 10px #FFFFFF

Step 7: Next create a really small thin rectangle I used #341713 for the dark red and I added a 1px outside stroke
(This is for the background of the loading bar so whatever color you are going to use for the loading bar make this background a much darker color, so if you were to use a light blue you would probably want to use a dark navy blue for this rectangle)

Step 8: Duplicate the rectangle you just created but this time using the rectangle marquee tool cut off about 2/3 of it, and add a color overlay. I used #7b1d0e in the example below.

Step 9: Now for the fun part! Get out your brushes or any images that you can use to create a tech like border. I found these really cool tech parts from a deviant art user ~kopus. Download them at the following Link

Step 10: I decided to use two of the images from the link above and use them on the corners.

Step 11: Now if you look you will see that bright white in the top right corner, you do not want this here as it create too much contrast and will be the first thing that people look at. So to correct this simply use a small soft round brush and set its hardness to 0% and select color #333333 then simply paint over it, next set the layer to Multiply and set Opacity = 85%. This should take care of it.

(You can do this same thing with a light color to create highlights, as always experimentation is key)

To turn this into a flash preloader I would really suggest checking out some of THESE great tutorials on Good-Tutorials.com

Step 1: Create the following shape – DOWNLOAD THE SHAPE HERE

Step 2: Apply a gradient style to the shape as shown below. DOWNLOAD THE GRADIENT HERE

Here is a better view with the colors and positions of each point.

You should know see something similar below

Step 3: Create a black square over the bottom layer as shown below. Position it in the middle of the first shape that we created.

Step 4: In this step choose the picture that you would like to use or simply copy the one below. Paste it in a new layer at the top.

Step 5: While holding the Alt key (Option key on Mac), click on the line in between the picture and the square.

The thumbnail should now look similar to below.

Step 6: Create a new layer and create a shape similar to the one below, for this I used the pen tool.

Step 7: Change the opacity of this layer to 47%

Step 8: We are now going to repeat step 5 but this time we are going to hold Alt and click between the white layer and the picture layer.

• First of you want to create a new document (any size will do, in this example I used 164 x 50)

• Create a rounded rectangle of the color of your choice this will be the main button color. In this example I am using black which is #000000 - Set the radius to 5px on the top toolbar

• Apply the following styles

• Create another rounded rectangle, with the same radius (5px). This one will be the reflection, so it is going to be smaller and positioned at the top. I used #DEDEDE for the color of this shape.

• Next click the “Add to vector mask” button on the bottom of the layers palette.

• Press the letter D and then X this will set the forground to white and the background to black. With the Gradient Tool drag a line from the top of the small rectangle to the bottom of it, you should see something that looks like this.

• We are going to now add some text between the layer you just created and the base layer (the one we added some styling to) In this example I am using Helvetica – Medium Condensed – 14pt – Sharp We are going to be using two colors in this tutorial White (#FFFFFF) and a nice Green (#DCF414). Put the text on the right side of the button so that we can put a small image on the left side.

• Next we are going to add a small image to the left side. For this I am going to use the check mark shape that comes standard with Photoshop.

In this tutorial I will show you some unique effects to try on your photos. For this tutorial I am using an image from sxc.hu, you can access the photo directly by clicking this link.

First open the picture you would like to use.

Duplicate the layer by pressing Ctrl J or by going to layer then duplicate layer on the menu bar.

Next go to Filter > Other > High Pass . Use a setting of about 0.8 if you are using the sample photo, otherwise the golden rule is to make it so that just enough of the image is showing so that you don’t see a lot of colors, but rather different shades of gray.

Now change the layer mode to overlay, Notice the added sharpness to the edges of the towers.

We are now going to adjust the color of the image by going to Image > Adjustments > Curves. Drag the two points as shown in the image below.

We are now going to adjust the color of the image by going to Image > Adjustments > Levels Drag the two points as shown in the image below.

Now we are going to select all Ctrl + A then press Shift + Ctr + C to copy the entire image. Now press Ctrl + V to paste the image as the top layer. Change this new layers mode to Overlay and opacity to 23%.

What this does is emphasize the color of the image.

Now we are going to do the same thing we did in the last step press Ctrl + A then press Shift + Ctr + C to copy the entire image. Now press Ctrl + V to paste the image as the top layer.

Next go to Image > Adjustments > Shadow/Highlight set the Shadow value to about 28% and leave the Highlights value at 0%

This makes the shadows not as overpowering so we can see more defined trees and we can get a bit more detail that is normally to dark to see.
Now to add some Color Balance, click on the icon below at the bottom of the layers pattlete then click on Color Balance… Add the following settings

As you might have noticed the sky is a bit washed out, to fix this we are going to use the color balance technique again. This time however we just want the sky. So go to Select > Color Range then set the fuzziness to about 80, and while the color range window is still open click the sky, and then press ok. You should now see that you have selected the sky.

Click on the icon below at the bottom of the layers pattlete then click on Color Balance… Add the following settings

You are now left with a great looking photo!!