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[conropl]

I did my yearly visit to the Buckley Old Engine Show. It is one of my favorite things to do, and look forward to it every year (sad life, aye). I tried to make everything look vintage, but baseball hats kind of messes that up.

Here are a few from last week (if anyone has any comments on how to improve the B&W antique picture look, please comment... I have LR3 to process, but I do not have PS):

Edit: After posting, I see #2 could use some cropping... the horizon is too centered.


Steam Train-5462 by westmichigan, on Flickr


Steam Tractor Plowing-5577 by westmichigan, on Flickr


Old Town -5496 by westmichigan, on Flickr



Buckley Old Engine Show-5406 by westmichigan, on Flickr


Old Town Scene-5479 by westmichigan, on Flickr

[Joel Eade]

I did my yearly visit to the Buckley Old Engine Show. It is one of my favorite things to do, and look forward to it every year (sad life, aye). I tried to make everything look vintage, but baseball hats kind of messes that up.

Here are a few from last week (if anyone has any comments on how to improve the B&W antique picture look, please comment... I have LR3 to process, but I do not have PS):
Edit: After posting, I see #2 could use some cropping... the horizon is too centered.


Steam Train-5462 by westmichigan, on Flickr


Steam Tractor Plowing-5577 by westmichigan, on Flickr


Old Town -5496 by westmichigan, on Flickr



Buckley Old Engine Show-5406 by westmichigan, on Flickr


Old Town Scene-5479 by westmichigan, on Flickr

Pat, the tone certainly looks vintage. If possible, you could consider adding some film grain or texture which might enhance the vintage appearance.

[conropl]

Pat, the tone certainly looks vintage. If possible, you could consider adding some film grain or texture which might enhance the vintage appearance.

Joel:

Thanks for the feedback... it really is appreciated. And I totally agree with you.

I do not have Photo Shop (but will some day). My processing is through Light Room 3. They do not have textures or any presets for film grain in LR3, but I will look to see if I can find some to down load. I will check out the grain sliders to see if I can find a combination of settings that will do the trick. The grainy look is something I have to work on more because I think that will work better as long as I do not get to heavy handed with it.

Thanks.