Grunge as a word relates mostly to the way I mainly dress! Still not sure about photos, although some do work, and this is certainly an exciting image!

LOL @ Andrea's comment! How well these two images "fit"... The sunset and the palm!! Well done Marilyn!!! That 3-way chat this morning did me the world of good!!! ...

Ah, you have found yet another interesting technique with which to create. I like the way this one turned out.

excellent PW

Gosh ... I think you just need to call what you're doing "layers," 'cause this is so far from grunge it's off planet. Fabulous work!

I agree with Tara May "Fabulous work", Marilyn warm hugs that smile, Linda

Living in your dreams....way to go. Aloha

Its interesting. I may try it.

lovely and special overlay effect x

I like this! I really do! Think its time I give this grunge-thing a try!

Let's combine Tara's and Errol's suggestions and call these dream layers. shrugs slightly Why not?

When I think of grunge, I tend to think of moderately sexy musicians who have paradoxically gone to super-sexy due to bad grooming habits. Or the nice, grinding opening strains to "Come As You Are" or anything from Nirvana: since they were all extremely cute due to...well...bad grooming habits and gnarly, crunchy, deliciously dirty guitar-work. However, having said that, I must say that I really do like this image. Layering is fun, and you're doing a great job with this stuff! I love the way the superimposed images play with each other. There is an elegance to this as well, kind of like a dream-montage captured just on the point of transition from one image and set of feelings to another. You're left in this bizarre liminal space where two emotions exist simultaneously, and that's hard to do...but you've done it. And now that I've said that, I'm going to go rummaging for some particularly gnarly Nirvana: or go see if Corey still has that copy of Nevermind...or maybe Achtung Baby for a non-grunge-compliment, since I'm also stealing use of his laptop!

This is one of those that I highly enjoy. Rather than beat up the shot, you have brought more depth into it. Excellent.

nice!

Yes, I also have to agree that grunge doesn't suit as a name for the style, this is way too beautiful to call it grunge! Fantastic work, Marilyn, I think you may have found your calling...

Yep I'm new to layers myself and having lots of fun experimenting over originals. A very interesting work.

I really like the way this turned out. this is a real nice effect

Oh yes I like this, cleverly done!

this is excellent work, marilyn! i wasn't aware of this usage of the word 'grunge' - and still can't quite reconcile it with the beautiful effect you've wrought through layering... you've taken two photos and made a daydream! :)

well everyone's pretty much debunked the word "grunge" and that's because they all really like what you did here, as do I! I have no problem with the word, myself, because it's a fun way of describing 'ruining a damned good picture!', lol (and believe me, in my PS work, I think that all the time! Anyway, it's great to do this isn't it? You got a real "new work" out of two older ones; and the net result is a true interplay, in this case of the verticals of the sea and the effusion of the fern (or palm, etc), of the long lines of the sea with the short intense lines of the plant, how they make fine counterpoint, and how the sun from one illuminates the other—fine choice, conscious or no!—and the feeling, as blends give, of a dream: like we're witnessing what's on the 'mind' of this plant...I said I hoped you did more, and the next image, presto. Very fine work. Wwith your sense of light-bursting, only this time, in the golden brown of late day light...