• Photo: Abstract Liquid Swirl

  Fancy abstract design – a powerful background with a lot of movement.
  Keywords: abstract art backdrop background backgrounds beautiful chaos concept design elegant energy exploding fantasy flame flowing fractal generated idea illustration lens flare light lines motion nice power smoke space spiral style swirl texture textured wallpaper wave template layout glowing plasma electricity swoosh liquid blue water aqua

• Photo: Basketball Slam Dunk

  An athletic basketball player driving to the hoop for a slam dunk or layup with abstract rainbow lens flare and halftone effects.
  Keywords: basketball player slam dunk dunking sports abstract athlete sport victory winning action active athletic ball baller basket black competition court exercise game healthy lifestyle man sportsman african american playing play diversity professional backboard lay up layup hang time jump jumping fitness all-star scoring lens superstar flare rainbow halftone dots circles

• Photo: Skateboarding Grunge Layout

  A grungy skateboarding illustration with plenty of negative space for your text.
  Keywords: grungy skateboarder illustration skateboarding splattered layout template copyspace copy space negative worn textured grunge abstract active air art background banner board boarder boarding cool decoration design dirty extreme jump male man old spattered person retro silhouette skate skateboard skater skating jumping sport sports street style teenager urban

• Photo: Abstract Swirly Lines Vector Layout

  An abstract design template with plenty of copyspace. This vector image makes a great background.
  Keywords: abstract background cool copy copyspace curve curvy design designer digital effect element flow flowing futuristic graphic grid illustration layout line modern motion movement pattern ripple smooth space striped technology template vector wallpaper water wave waveform wavy white swirly swirls twisted wires lines twists swooshy twisty swooshes 3d gray grayscale black

Feeling a little creatively dull?  We all get caught in creative ruts once in a while; sort of like how writers get writer’s block.  Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.  Here are 30 amazing digital Photoshop manipulations that will get your creative juices flowing!  Some of the techniques used below are simple, while others get pretty complicated.  Try some of these things out on a rainy day when you get a chance.  There are many tutorials on this blog as well as elsewhere on the web that can get you started in the right direction, in case you find yourself in over your head.  You can also click on each individual image to learn more about the artist, and to see more of their work.  Be sure to let us know which images are your favorites in the comments section below!

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• Photo: Global Warming Flooded Earth Illustration

  The earth floating in a pool of water that works great for flood concepts global warming or even the scuba diving and oceanography fields. Original earth photo courtesy of NASA.
  Keywords: submerged flooded water oceans oceanography 3d america background ball blue clouds communication continents dark design earth energy future futuristic geosphere global globe graphic illustration map outer planet reflection ripples sky space surface travel universe usa world floating glowing warming melting polar ice caps noahs icecaps diving scuba industry ark

• Photo: Mouse Arrow Cursor

  An illustration of a mouse arrow cursor isolated over a blue binary code abstract background.
  Keywords: 3d arrow black business buy click computer connection cursor design drop graphic gray icon information internet isolated link motion mouse net pixel pixelated point pointer pointing pushing screen shadow shape sign symbol technology web website navigating navigation binary code programming 0 1 zero one abstract background digital world wide

• Photo: Brooklyn Bridge NYC Skyline

  A view of the New York City skyline including the Brooklyn bridge and the Manhattan skyline.
  Keywords: brooklyn bridge manhattan nyc new york vacation travel tourism abstract background landscape sky urban view city america american architecture cityscape district downtown exterior famous historic landmark scenic skyline structure suspension united transportation usa states concrete buildings jungle skyscrapers big hudson river town hall black white

• Photo: Basketball Slam Dunk

  A basketball player drives to the hoop for a slam dunk with abstract rainbow lens flare and halftone effects.
  Keywords: basketball player slam dunk dunking sports abstract athlete sport victory winning action active athletic ball baller basket black competition court exercise game healthy lifestyle man sportsman african american playing play diversity professional backboard lay up layup hang time jump jumping fitness all-star scoring lens superstar flare rainbow halftone dots circles

• Photo: Cute Beagle Dog Getting a Veterinary Checkup

  A veterinarian checking out a cute young beagle dog.
  Keywords: animal assistant breed business canine care career clinic compassion diagnose diagnostic doctor dog dr expression female form girl happy health healthcare hospital medical medicine nurse people pet practice practitioner pretty profession professional scrubs smile specialist stethoscope tech uniform vet veterinarian woman work cute veterinary checkup routine visit office beagle puppy

• Photo: Fresh Thai Salad with Spring Rolls

  Freshly prepared Thai salad with spring rolls in a bowl with some chopsticks.
  Keywords: thai food cuisine spring rolls appetizer dinner main course culinary arts restaurant white plate meal lunch asian asia thailand salad specialty gourmet presentation chinese culture delicious ethnic fancy good egg greens kitchen mongolian oriental stuffed fresh supper ingredients table crispy chicken carrots take-out peanuts tasty chopsticks lettuce healthy chop sticks

• Photo: Overloaded Student Looking At Pile of Books

  A frustrated and stressed out college student looks up at the high pile of textbooks he has to go through to do his homework assignment.
  Keywords: stressed student books pile stacked homework high school college education pressure stressful stress out piled learning frustration frustrated adult caucasian child concentration cute examination expression facial literature looking male one overload person portrait reading overwhelming overwhelmed studying test tired university white man difficult library young youth textbooks overloaded information researching

• Photo: Happy Family

  A happy family posing in a group huddle formation.
  Keywords: family huttle happy smiling smiles kids children parents mother father adolescent boys brother brothers caucasian cheerful circle dad excited friends fun giggle girl group happiness healthy huddle joy kid laugh love male mom outdoor parenthood people playful portrait siblings sister sons surprise teen together loving unity white young youth five

• Photo: Downtown Hartford Connecticut City Traffic with Light Trails from Cars

  Downtown Hartford Connecticut during the evening hours. Time lapse photography shows the light trails of the cars from the slow shutter speed.
  Keywords: architecture building capital center city cityscape connecticut ct downtown dusk england evening hartford highrise historic lights middle modern new night northeast offices traffic bright skyline skyscraper streetlight tourism travel trees twilight urban view windows high rise light trails steeple life cars streets time lapse slow shutter buildings speeding speed hectic

• Photo: Rusted Diamond Plate Metal

  Close up of real diamond plate material with a slight vignette. Most of the yellow paint is chipped and scratched off.
  Keywords: abstract aluminum backdrop background build closeup construction diamond diamondplate durable floor grip grunge heavy industrial industry iron macro material metal old panel plate rough shaped silver stainless steel surface texture textured tough tread bumped real rusty rusted brown rust vintage aged yellow city grungy weathered vignetting vignette sidewalk chipped scratched

• Photo: Business Woman In The City

  An attractive business woman talking on her cell phone in the city.
  Keywords: beautiful business businesswoman cell close closeup communication corporate education female girl happy lifestyle building city new york mobile model modern person phone portrait pretty professional smile successful talking technology up work young background call cellular executive face job outdoor outside success telephone woman african worker american black hat smiling glass

• Photo: Funky Retro Circles Vector Layout

  A graphical layout with circles and retro art elements. This vector image is fully editable.
  Keywords: abstract art background circle colorful curve decorative design dirty dot drawing element empty graphic grunge illustration layout mix modern music party pattern poster retro ribbon shiny splash spot spring stylization text shapes vector vintage template wave copyspace musical lines dots circles rings wires waves waveform scribbles grungy orange blue white