Gettysburg

For this image, taken at the Gettysburg National Military Park, I thought I'd try to give it an old photograph look.

Great job!

Excellent work!

Thanks very much.

THe Library of Congress has a ton of Civil War images cataloged and available digitally:

http://www.loc.gov/pic​tures/collection/cwp/

These images are incredible on their own, but also offer rich source material for creating period photographic looks (toning, damage, various sharpness and contrast, etc.).

Nice interpretation Gene.

kirk

Thanks for the comments...and link Kirk. There are a couple of photos there that inspired me to do this one some time ago. I took the original at the local RR Museum when they had Civil War reenactors visiting there. I thought the boys expression was perfect for this type of edit.

Very well done, Gene. KUDOS.

Thanks Al, much appreciated.

[QUOTE=navydoc;1594294​4]Thanks for the comments...and link Kirk. There are a couple of photos there that inspired me to do this one some time ago. I took the original at the local RR Museum when they had Civil War reenactors visiting there. I thought the boys expression was perfect for this type of edit.[\quote]

Nice processing. But that kid looks too well fed. Those old Civil War portraits showed REALLY lean people.

bpiper7 wrote in post #15960060
Nice processing. But that kid looks too well fed. Those old Civil War portraits showed REALLY lean people.

Thanks Bill, maybe I can apply a little liquify to give him some sunken cheeks and just make him look skinnier overall.

Very nice. Love the old photo look. Fits the mood.

Headed over to Gettysburg this Sunday. I live about 30 miles away and try to make it there every year. Missed last year Can't wait to try out my new camera there. Lots of photo ops!

sharod wrote in post #15962369
Very nice. Love the old photo look. Fits the mood.

Headed over to Gettysburg this Sunday. I live about 30 miles away and try to make it there every year. Missed last year Can't wait to try out my new camera there. Lots of photo ops!

Thanks. There was a lot more I would have liked to see and as you know, the area is very large. We arrived early but left late morning when busloads people and running, hollering kids started to get to be too much.

Really like the antique battlefield. Inspiring.

tmcman wrote in post #15978181
Really like the antique battlefield. Inspiring.

Thanks. I'm kinda surprised no one has asked to see the color version of the canon. Here it is for what it's worth.