Old Florida? Took this shot the other day on my way home from work. Decided to go a little vintage . . . maybe a little too heavy on the vignette? Comments welcome. Marylea...

melueth Loc: Central Florida

Took this shot the other day on my way home from work. Decided to go a little vintage . . . maybe a little too heavy on the vignette? Comments welcome.

Marylea

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Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Yeah little too heavy on the vignette for me otherwise beautiful. Sepia tone is perfect. I must confess that I'm surprised that you were able to find a place without at least one house in the field of view.

BassmanBruce Loc: Middle of the Mitten

Given your choice of presentation style, for me, no you did not overdo the vignette. Love the composition, especially the separation of the Sandhills/palms.
Nice work.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

It could be interesting to compare with a slightly different vignette, but it's not a deal breaker by any means. The details of the fat palms are wonderful, the graceful birds a lyrical note. I like this very, very much.

If you have time to describe which software and any significant steps you took to achieve the final result, I'd greatly appreciate hearing.

minniev Loc: MIssissippi

I like it a lot. Palms to me are great candidates for vintage sepia. I am sure that has some scientific explanation that I don't know. It worked out well, a keeper for sure.

The vignette may be a little heavy on the lower edges but I think the upper part is fine with it. As Linda said though, to me, it is not really a detriment, more a matter of preference. Vintage sepia stuff often has dark edging like that.

melueth Loc: Central Florida

Curmudgeon wrote:

Yeah little too heavy on the vignette for me other... (show quote)

Thanks so much for your comment. I love this pasture . . . no evidence of man other than the seasonal plowing and fenceline. It truly is a piece of old Florida.

melueth Loc: Central Florida

BassmanBruce wrote:

Given your choice of presentation style, for me, no you did not overdo the vignette. Love the composition, especially the separation of the Sandhills/palms.
Nice work.

Thank you!

melueth Loc: Central Florida

Linda From Maine wrote:

It could be interesting to compare with a slightly different vignette, but it's not a deal breaker by any means. The details of the fat palms are wonderful, the graceful birds a lyrical note. I like this very, very much.

If you have time to describe which software and any significant steps you took to achieve the final result, I'd greatly appreciate hearing.

Thanks Linda! I really wish i had saved all this as my own effect, but i didn't. I know i used abstraction lightly, detail, and then 2 different textures to achieve the sepia and then the vignette. I actually dialed the vignette back some and stretched it to give more room to the bottom of the frame, but i think it still needs to be stretched a tad more. Thanks again!

Marylea

melueth Loc: Central Florida

minniev wrote:

I like it a lot. Palms to me are great candidates for vintage sepia. I am sure that has some scientific explanation that I don't know. It worked out well, a keeper for sure.

The vignette may be a little heavy on the lower edges but I think the upper part is fine with it. As Linda said though, to me, it is not really a detriment, more a matter of preference. Vintage sepia stuff often has dark edging like that.

Thanks Minnie! Yeah, what is it about palms that just soak this treatment up? Enough texture on their own to not need color? I dunno, but i do like the effect. Thanks again!

ML

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

The vignette fits the style just fine, I think.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

melueth wrote:

Thanks Linda! I really wish i had saved all this as my own effect, but i didn't. I know i used abstraction lightly, detail, and then 2 different textures to achieve the sepia and then the vignette. I actually dialed the vignette back some and stretched it to give more room to the bottom of the frame, but i think it still needs to be stretched a tad more. Thanks again!

Marylea

When I do layers in PS Elements and enter Nik or Topaz Simply from there, Nik will label the layer with the filter name. Topaz doesn't but I try to remember to name it. I can always see via my psd file what opacity or blend mode changes I might have made (and layer mask), but I don't try to keep track of slider changes I made while in those plug-ins. I know there are ways to save "recipes," but I admit to enjoying the surprises

Having said all that, I rarely can find two photos - such as when I want to do a cohesive series - that look the same or equally good after applying the same steps.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Very nice processing. Wonderful image.

NJFrank Loc: New Jersey

I like it. The vignette on the bottom two corners are a bit too much for me. But I think that has already been pointed out. It does look a place someone could spend some time, and come away with some great shots. Nice you captured it on the way home from work. For me that is a nice way to end the work day.

melueth Loc: Central Florida

jaymatt wrote:

The vignette fits the style just fine, I think.

Thank you!

melueth Loc: Central Florida

NJFrank wrote:

I like it. The vignette on the bottom two corners are a bit too much for me. But I think that has already been pointed out. It does look a place someone could spend some time, and come away with some great shots. Nice you captured it on the way home from work. For me that is a nice way to end the work day.

Absolutely agree with the way to end a day!! Thank you!

ML