Great Grandfather's gates, Ireland
Oct 18, 2015 11:30:51 #
These two beautiful old gates remain on the plot where my great grandfather was born and raised near Lough Talt, County Sligo Ireland. After his parents died following the famine he eventually took his younger siblings and they emigrated to America in 1864 ending up in Wheeling, WV. Distant relatives who inherited and still own the land say these gates have been on the property "forever". The gate in the stone wall lies at the end of a still visible 300 yard footpath leading from the old family cottage, across a wide meadow and ending in the court yard wall of his local parish church where he was baptized. This gate was designed to allow people to easily cross over the wall but prevent the sheep from doing so. If anyone would like to show me how these can be "post process improved" I would love to see examples. Thanks so much for looking.
Oct 18, 2015 11:43:36 #
ginbudjim wrote:
These two beautiful old gates remain on the plot where my great grandfather was born ... This gate was designed to allow people to easily cross over the wall but prevent the sheep from doing so. ...
first one looks like a headboard off a bed frame
Oct 18, 2015 14:34:31 #
I made an attempt with the first one. I only have Light Room 6 on this laptop so I could not do as much as I might. (desktop with the heavy duty PP apps is in the shop.
The main thing I did was reduce the highlights to try and reclaim the blown out water and sky. I reduced it to the max and then saved it and re imported and reduced it again. It might have looked better with the "dehaze", but that is in PS and LR CC2015, this is the LR 6 stand alone.
Of course more could be done if I had the full sized original and better yet if the original was in RAW.
The main thing I did was reduce the highlights to try and reclaim the blown out water and sky. I reduced it to the max and then saved it and re imported and reduced it again. It might have looked better with the "dehaze", but that is in PS and LR CC2015, this is the LR 6 stand alone.
Of course more could be done if I had the full sized original and better yet if the original was in RAW.
Oct 18, 2015 16:55:55 #
oldtigger wrote:
first one looks like a headboard off a bed frame
Yes, it most likely is. Interesting four leaf clover design. :D
Oct 18, 2015 16:57:49 #
robertjerl wrote:
I made an attempt with the first one. I only have... (show quote)
Jerry, thanks for your time and effort. It certainly is an improvement.
:thumbup:
Oct 18, 2015 18:23:13 #
Oct 19, 2015 16:59:03 #
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