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Old Barn


 

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Old Barn
Old Barn

Phyllis A. Houghton

 
 
 

monique gresser
 

Very nice! What effects did you use?


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May 06, 2011

 

Phyllis A. Houghton
  Monique, I blended layers, first with a brown layer, then with a charcoal texture background. I got these free from http://shadowhousecreations.blogspot.com/2010/04/4-layer-masks-set.html
His texture layers usually work better than mine. Thanks!


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May 06, 2011

 
- Nancyj E. Hovey

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  WOW, this looks like a TIN photo. Excellent editing and presentation! 8o)


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May 06, 2011

 

Michelle Alton
  Extraordinary artistry, Phyllis.


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May 07, 2011

 

Lyn Darlington
  Fantastic effects and presentation!


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May 07, 2011

 
- John Rivera

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  Beautiful work here Phyllis!


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May 07, 2011

 

Kerry Hill
  Beautifully done Phyllis!


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May 08, 2011

 
- Heather Loewenhardt

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  This is a wonderful piece with such a nostalgic mood to it. Thanks for the info. BetterPhoto is a wonderful sharing community.


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May 09, 2011

 
- Irene Colling

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  Expert use of textures and effects to create the illusion of an aged photo.

The barn, of course, is the perfect subject for this kind of effect. Excellent work Phyllis.

(It is kind of funny; I have spent hours restoring old photos to make them look new and you are taking new photos and making them look old.)


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May 09, 2011

 

Phyllis A. Houghton
  Thank you so much. Nancy
Michelle
Lyn
John
Kerry
Heather
Irene

You've made my weekend.


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May 09, 2011

 

Merna L. Nobile
  I have so many albums that have aged through the years, and I wish that they looked this good. This would be fun to try. Thanks for the information on how and what you used to achieve this wonderful aged photo. You are such an expert detail person.


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May 09, 2011

 

Phyllis A. Houghton
  Thank you Merna. You are way too kind.


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May 09, 2011

 

Misty Blue
  Love the aged feel of this photo. You did a great job!


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May 10, 2011

 

Phyllis A. Houghton
  Thank you MistyBlue. I just discovered textured backgrounds and love working with them. I love your work with textures too.


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May 10, 2011

 

Laura Greene
  The textured layers really compliment and set this image apart as fabulous!


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May 10, 2011

 

Phyllis A. Houghton
  Thanks again Laura. You make me smile big!


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May 10, 2011

 

Lori Carlson
  Love Love Love!!!! =)


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May 12, 2011

 

Phyllis A. Houghton
  Thanks Lori. I like seeing your name as I have a daughter Lori.


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May 13, 2011

 

Karen Kessler
  Your use of the different textures really give this the "old photo" look! WOW! Excellent blending!


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May 14, 2011

 

Phyllis A. Houghton
  Thank you, Karen!


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May 15, 2011

 

Carla Capra Anderson
  Hi Phyllis;
This image displays an aged technique perfectly. The barn as it is set against the green hills is perfect for this effect. Perfect tones and a wonderful image.
;) CC


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May 16, 2011

 

Kim Andelkovic
  Awesome work Phyllis :-)


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May 18, 2011

 

Phyllis A. Houghton
  Thank you very much Carla and Kim. Now to look at your albums!


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June 07, 2011

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Great old time feel to this Phyllis. Congratulations on your DD feature!


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July 13, 2011

 

Phyllis A. Houghton
  Thanks Donna. I went through your album and loved revisiting it. You do an incredible job.


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July 14, 2011

 
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