A Little Smile by myautofocuslife

A Little Smile

Did you know that sepia is also "a dark brown ink or pigment originally prepared from the secretion of the cuttlefish"? I didn't. Thank you, Google. From now on, every time I see a sepia-toned photo, I will think of cuttlefish.

This Christmas ornament is one of my favorite. It's handmade from wood and cloth. It's so old, she is starting to develop little spots of discolor on her face and dress. But she still makes me smile to see her.
She is a beautiful Christmas decoration, and no i didn't know where sepia colour came from, we learn new things all the time on 365. thanks for sharing.
December 4th, 2011  
I love the processing on this, beautiful shot!!
December 4th, 2011  
love it :) so cute!!!
December 4th, 2011  
It's SO sweet! Love the focus and treatment on this- fantastic use of the cuttlefish! I have a little doll ornament with a wooden bead for a head as well- I think its about 27 years old....it's one of my oldest ornaments! :)
December 4th, 2011  
sooo cute and ocassionally i prefer sepia than B&W--! i love the treatment here:)
December 4th, 2011  
love the texture
December 4th, 2011  
What a neat Christmas ornament. I like this shot in sepia. I've come across that little known fact about the cuttlefish before in a trivia question I think.
December 4th, 2011  
Very nice color processing! It's easy to become attached to an ornament. I still have ornaments that my children made 30 plus years ago on the tree!
December 4th, 2011  
Very Nice! Great Shot!
December 4th, 2011  
Beautifully processed!
December 4th, 2011  
:-)
December 4th, 2011  
What a super cute and very special ornament. I like the texture you've used as well. And I didn't know that about Sepia either.
December 4th, 2011  
Like how you processed this! Sweet pic of an ornament that holds good memories!
December 4th, 2011  
Beautiful! I love the processing
December 4th, 2011  
perfect processing for this great picture of a very special girl!
December 4th, 2011  
Very cool shot and processing! Gives an old time feel.
December 4th, 2011  
I will have to remember that little fact! Cute photo.
December 4th, 2011  
Love it!
December 4th, 2011  
I love it! It's especially adorable because of its imperfection and age. Gorgeous.
December 4th, 2011  
Beautiful color to reflect aging
December 4th, 2011  
Love this cuttlefish toned shot! ;)
Nicely done
December 4th, 2011  
Pretty little ornament! I bet the cuttlefish are glad that most of us now use digital!
December 4th, 2011  
That is what ornaments are meant to do, I believe....make you smile!
December 4th, 2011  
Great texture. tones and detail. I have a soft spot for hand-made ornaments too.
December 4th, 2011  
This is beautiful. I love the texture you applied.
December 4th, 2011  
Lovely photo !
December 4th, 2011  
I love how your photo processing matches the ornament. Lovely.
December 4th, 2011  
Great shot, textures and tones. Neat ornament too. Thanks for the info on sepia tones too.
December 4th, 2011  
Like the shot and interesting info.
December 4th, 2011  
She makes me smile too. Thanks for sharing her with us. Love the sepia tone. I didn't know that it comes from the cuttlefish. Thanks for the info as well :D
December 4th, 2011  
So sweet in sepia! Lovely seasonal shot!
December 4th, 2011  
Lovely capture,we still have some third generation ornements
December 4th, 2011  
Very cute
December 4th, 2011  
I want to thank everyone for stopping by!

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit and to leave a comment. I'm surprised at the response, and am very grateful for it. I read every comment. I appreciate all your encouragement very much.

I love Christmas. I've enjoyed seeing so many festive shots on this site. So glad to know you've enjoyed seeing this little ornament I love so much.

Again, thank you! Your supportive words mean a lot to me.
December 4th, 2011  
Livia it is a beautiful photo. It somehow captures the whole feeling of xmas.
December 4th, 2011  
Cute ornament and nicely photographed
December 4th, 2011  
Beautiful shot of one of your favorite ornaments, I really like the sepia toning and texture.
December 4th, 2011  
Cute ornament!!!
December 4th, 2011  
what a sweet and cute doll.
I didn`t know it either Thanks
I don`t know witch fungus are save or not. The red ones are poison for sure.
December 4th, 2011  
these are the best ornaments, the ones that hold sentimental value! Great use of sepia!
December 5th, 2011  
You do the most beautiful processing work . . ever! But I sure didn't know that sepia came from cuttlefish. Love the color and tones of this and the pof. GREAT work.
December 5th, 2011  
A fine job on the processing.
December 5th, 2011  
Great use of sepia... love the processing... what do you use if you don't mind me asking. I know absolutely nothing about editing.
December 5th, 2011  
lol cuttlefish. xD

So sweet and cute a shot! :)
December 5th, 2011  
I love your story! Great ornament and fantastic capture!
December 5th, 2011  
You have certainly shown her in her best light, she is lovely and it is so nice to have sentimental Christmas ornaments. Lovely processing.
December 5th, 2011  
Again, thank you, everyone! I appreciate your comments. Thank you for taking the time!

@Leah: I use a 12-year-old version of Paint Shop Pro to edit my photos. I usually adjust the contrast levels. For this photo, I colorized it with the sepia tone, then added some "broken line" texture for that aged look.

Again, everyone, thank you so much!
December 5th, 2011  
Very pretty and the processing is perfect for her!
December 6th, 2011  
What a cute little elf! Sweet processing!
December 6th, 2011  
What a lovely ornament! Beautiful processing!
December 6th, 2011  
Gorgeous treatment. Perfect!
December 10th, 2011  
Luv the sepia effect ! Great shot !
December 18th, 2011  
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