how to get this effect(pics inside)

[dayson]

iight well here is the image
http://a802.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/119/l_1ef669552b0299a531fb5ecf76d87421.jpg
how would i go about to make something just like this
some one plz help
step by step
thanx

 

[ericajones80]

just reduce the opacity of the font

 

[dayson]

noooo
ok maybe i wasnt to clear
not the TEXT
i mean the actual photo look at what the photo looked like before
http://a826.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/2/l_1b5feec2e547042d9fb99c52a00fc279.jpg
and i want to know how to get it to this
http://a802.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/119/l_1ef669552b0299a531fb5ecf76d87421.jpg

 

[mozartdminor]

To me that just looks like the blur tool. You can even see a couple places that they missed like under his chin.

Here's my result with just the blur tool and a brightness/contrast adjustment layer (+contrast, -brightness)

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/3097/l1b5feec2e547042d9fb99cgw5.jpg

it's not quite as dramatic, but I have no doubt that if someone took the time to do a good job, they could get the effect you're looking for with this method.

 

[Pilotikus]

1. Select man any way.
2. Copy man to a new layer.
3. Apply Blur Filter to Bottom layer.