Whilst I am waiting for inspiration regarding my tasks for this week, I though I would have a go at giving one of my Downing photos the vintage makeover.
To be honest, it already had quite a vintage look about it, but I did a quick google and found that adding grain texture and a vignette effect seemed to be the main ingredients.
I have never found the vignette creator in photoshop before, so I learned something new this evening. There lurking under the heading of Lens Correction, I found all sorts of delights and was also able to straighten up the horizontal perspective which was a little out (I had no intention of blaming my lens, but more, my haste).
And, that is on top of the amazing presentation made by Gavin Hoey at camera club tonight. I made it there and back without getting lost at all this time, and have now used up my 3 lives before having to decide whether to join.
@fbailey he was very entertaining - it was a live presentation on lighting - he set up, took photographs and processed them in photoshop - almost like a magic show - so proficiently done. And some great results - made it all look so simple!
Absolutely lovely shot and processing. Now you know the way to the camera club it sounds to be worth joining, especially with guest speakers like Gavin.:)
I just love Gavin Hoey's tutorials and how good that you were able to see him in person. I bet you had a fabulous night. Worth losing a few lives in the process.
@pistache thank you Clare - I love the stonework. @pdulis thank you Peter @ethelperry I can while away many an hour with my editing Ethel, and then decide that I prefer the original! Thank you for your comment. @janetb thank you very much for your comment Janet. @suzanne234 thank you Suzanne. I may well join up, but there is not much left of this year. @maggiemae thank you Maggie Mae - many such shots to be found in Cambridge @adi314 thanks Adi @moonmtn thank you very much Kahsia @haskar your comment much appreciated Haskar @gardenfolk many thanks for your comment and fav @soboy5 how kind of you to visit and make such a lovely comment @onewing thank you Babs. It seems he is a bit of a star - he was very entertaining. @janemartin thank you for your lovely comment Jane @gaylewood thank you Gayle for your comment. The presentation was very good - I had no idea I was going to see someone so popular. @carolbird thank you so much Carol for your visit and kind comment. @flowerfairyann thank you Ann. @ziggy77 thank you Jo - the Portland stone comes from Dorset and is the same as used for Buckingham Palace and St Paul's Cathedral. @carolmw thank you Carol for your appreciation @olivetreeann thank you for your enthusiasm Ann. A revisit would be good.
What a great image Helen, I love the processing and how by chance one of the windows has the blind down, it contrasts so well with the reflection of the tree in the window next to it.
i have no idea how this got past me, Helen. this is a great scene. everything in it is beautiful plus the crisp details and colour tones. it evokes a story in my head (whether that story gets on paper is another story altogether). aces on this, Helen. aces!
@jyokota many thanks for this Junko. @jeneurell so glad that the vintage look was achieved - thank you @overalvandaan I had never heard of him before I went to the talk either. Thanks for your comment. @stephanies thank you for your observations Stephanie. Yes, I was pleased to see the contrast between the two windows which added interest to the scene. @summerfield thank you so much dear Vikki. I'm intrigued.
April 13th, 2018
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I just love Gavin Hoey's tutorials and how good that you were able to see him in person. I bet you had a fabulous night. Worth losing a few lives in the process.
I watch and enjoy Gavin Hoey's YouTube videos on a regular basis...how awesome that you were able to see a live presentation! :-)
@pdulis thank you Peter
@ethelperry I can while away many an hour with my editing Ethel, and then decide that I prefer the original! Thank you for your comment.
@janetb thank you very much for your comment Janet.
@suzanne234 thank you Suzanne. I may well join up, but there is not much left of this year.
@maggiemae thank you Maggie Mae - many such shots to be found in Cambridge
@adi314 thanks Adi
@moonmtn thank you very much Kahsia
@haskar your comment much appreciated Haskar
@gardenfolk many thanks for your comment and fav
@soboy5 how kind of you to visit and make such a lovely comment
@onewing thank you Babs. It seems he is a bit of a star - he was very entertaining.
@janemartin thank you for your lovely comment Jane
@gaylewood thank you Gayle for your comment. The presentation was very good - I had no idea I was going to see someone so popular.
@carolbird thank you so much Carol for your visit and kind comment.
@flowerfairyann thank you Ann.
@ziggy77 thank you Jo - the Portland stone comes from Dorset and is the same as used for Buckingham Palace and St Paul's Cathedral.
@carolmw thank you Carol for your appreciation
@olivetreeann thank you for your enthusiasm Ann. A revisit would be good.
@jeneurell so glad that the vintage look was achieved - thank you
@overalvandaan I had never heard of him before I went to the talk either. Thanks for your comment.
@stephanies thank you for your observations Stephanie. Yes, I was pleased to see the contrast between the two windows which added interest to the scene.
@summerfield thank you so much dear Vikki. I'm intrigued.