Thursday, March 25, 2010

Before And After Blog Hop

Monica from Pixel Perfect is hosting the Before and After Blog Hop again this week and I am excited to participate. I've been playing with my PSE a lot this week, trying to get to know it a little better, and have started playing with actions as well.



A couple weekends ago we went down to Boston to visit the New England Aquarium and I got some great shots of the area. It was a gorgeous day so we had a bright blue sky and plenty of time to walk around outside. Right next to the aquarium, on Long Wharf, sits this landmark: Custom House Block

SOOC:


Edited:

To get this result, using PSE 7, I cropped the photo, saturated the colors, slide the levels slider to the right then used Coffee Shop's vintage news action. I changed the action a little bit - adjusted the vignetting away from the center and played with the color a little bit. I like it!
Posted by Beth P. at 10:09 AM

11 comments:

  1. Lula LolaMarch 25, 2010 at 10:30 AM

    This looks like it could have been taken with one of those cameras that smoked when it flashed. Great vintage look! I love it!

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  2. Pixel PerfectMarch 25, 2010 at 11:35 AM

    I love how the edit looks "old" to go with the building! It's gorgeous!! Thanks for linking up!

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  3. AnonymousMarch 25, 2010 at 1:03 PM

    ooh, i love the antique look you gave this. perfect for the shot! nice job!!

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  4. TracyMarch 25, 2010 at 1:28 PM

    WOW!!! Photo looks sooo old. Awesome!!

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  5. CourtneyMarch 25, 2010 at 3:05 PM

    Very cool edit! Great job!

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  6. SnapshotsofhappinessMarch 25, 2010 at 3:20 PM

    Love this! It looks straight out of an old movie.

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  7. JenileeMarch 25, 2010 at 4:27 PM

    I love how old it makes it look. what a great edit!

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  8. HeatherMarch 25, 2010 at 9:34 PM

    That building looks so cool with the edit!!

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  9. MichelleMarch 25, 2010 at 10:40 PM

    I love the vintage effect! I've just started playing with actions in PSE, and I love the Coffee Shop! The edit looks like it's straight out of an old newspaper!

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  10. NicolasaMarch 26, 2010 at 8:26 AM

    Oooh I like! Job well done!

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  11. flat yeast breadMarch 26, 2010 at 1:48 PM

    Great job! The old look really fits the photo.

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