Uploaded: May 17, 2011 02:24:07
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Last night I came across this scan of a 35mm snapshot that I made somewhere in the English Lake District back in 1981.
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Back then I had NO IDEA what I was doing with a camera, but I thought it was so fascinating that the sheep were put out to graze in the old graveyard. Seems a wonderful way to share the responsibility of feeding the herd and keeping the burial ground tidy.
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Applied some Nik Color Efex Pro filters to give the scene an "old English" look.
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Gregory R. Gaskin May 17, 2011
Very nice treatment of a very interesting subject. There is something about old graveyards which most people find fascinating. Reading the headstones kind of gives you a glimpse into the past and reveals the stark reality of how lucky we are to have been born in a time of great advancements in medicine as there are far too many old graves with people who had never lived a full life. Had I been born in the 1800's I would not have lived through infancy. #1377594Michelle Alton May 17, 2011
member since: 4/25/2007
terrific DD work on your old photo, still interesting after all these years, must say I loved visiting these sites while over in the UK in September 2010
Beautiful..
5/17/2011 2:36:44 AM
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Jack Gaskin May 17, 2011
Very appropriate treatment.HAPPY SHOOTING
JAck #9408155
Carolyn M. Fletcher
May 17, 2011
Gord MacEachern May 17, 2011
Makes for a beautiful scene Michelle!Ron McEwan May 17, 2011
This is amazing Michelle well done in every way. They used sheep years ago to graze the lawn of our National Capitol #9408273Kim Andelkovic May 17, 2011
Wonderful image Michelle....I always love to read the story behind the image :-) #9408302Alan L. Borror May 17, 2011
What a great find and treatment, Michelle! #9408306Courtenay Vanderbilt May 17, 2011
Nicely preserved digitally, Michelle! Beautiful image and treatment. And the sheep are such an eco-friendly solution! #9408428
R. J. Laudenbacher
May 17, 2011
Agnes Fegan
May 17, 2011
Kirsten Kiki Kjaer May 17, 2011
A neat idea indeed, Michelle. It's like they belong in this peaceful place. #9408637Mary Timman May 17, 2011
Truely is a great idea putting them out there. You got a great shot here and your work with it is beautiful! I really like this alot! #9408727
Martha R. Mazon
May 17, 2011
Jessica Jenney May 17, 2011
Fabulous capture, gorgeous tones, composition and treatment, Michelle! #9408862Kay Beausoleil May 17, 2011
Great choice of effects, Michelle -- gives just the right mood to the image. #9408878
Patrick Rouzes
May 17, 2011
Jeffrey R. Bange May 17, 2011
Beautiful shot Michelle, love the composition, POV and tones of the picture along with the sheep and various angles of the headstones. #9409048
Candice C. Calhoun
May 17, 2011
ccc #9409084
JudyAnn Rector
May 17, 2011
Mike Clime May 17, 2011
Excellent capture and tones, Michelle! They will crop it better than a mower and fertilize it at the same time. #9409171Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 17, 2011
Wow, so artistic and eye catching. Beautiful imagery Michelle! #9409296Carol L. Fowler May 17, 2011
Wonderful treatment of this amazing scene #9409329Kaye Burazin May 17, 2011
stunning presentation. I think maybe back then, your talent was beyond reproach. You really had that magic eye. #9409568Tammy Espino May 17, 2011
Glad you found this, a great capture!! :) #9409615
Terry Cervi
May 17, 2011
Tamara K. Walker
May 17, 2011
Jean Lechleiter May 17, 2011
I love this shot Michelle, having come from U.K. myself. The graveyards hold a wealth of social history there, but I've not seen sheep doing the upkeep before! #9409719Karen Engelbreth May 17, 2011
Wonderful find and capture - great story, Michelle... #9409730Karen Engelbreth May 17, 2011
Wonderful find and capture - great story, Michelle... #9409731
Ann Coates
May 17, 2011
Robert K. Bemus
May 18, 2011
Brett Dolsen May 18, 2011
Im with Robert on this one!!Great restoration of this beautifull old cemetary Michelle! #9409867Karen Celella May 18, 2011
Terrific treatment, Michelle. #9410399Hayden Cannon May 19, 2011
Fantastic capture Michelle, great use of effects fantastic work! #9413437
Marilyn K. Lincecum
May 19, 2011
Bill Houghton May 19, 2011
Michelle, what a great photo. Outstanding work. Thanks for your comment on my barn photo. Have a great evening. Bill #9414969Debra R. Harder May 22, 2011
WOW, Michelle! I agree with everyone else. This is truly OUTSTANDING! Love the treatment you applied. It's perfect. A winner in my book! Deb #9421813
Emile Abbott
May 22, 2011
Renata Gusciora May 31, 2011
Fabulous image,Michelle!Fantastic framing and great mood! #9437912Nichon L. Thorstrom Smith June 10, 2011
Love the treatment and the capture. It's fun to pull out old photos for a new look! :-) #9453678
Heather Loewenhardt
June 22, 2011
Joseph T. Pilonero June 22, 2011
Fun, and lots of interest. The sheep add to it. Congratulations on Finalist. TED #9473682
Judy V. Kennamer
June 22, 2011
Nancyj E. Hovey
June 22, 2011
Kathryn Wesserling June 22, 2011
You did a wonderful job bringing this old photo back to life - and making it look old, but not worn out! The Finalist badge is much deserved. Congratulations. #9473820Tiia Vissak June 22, 2011
Congratulations! #9473830
Kathy Salerni
June 22, 2011
Carol Eade
June 22, 2011
Tomás Widow June 22, 2011
Congratulations on you very deserved finalist. Fantastic work Michelle! #9474339
Tamara K. Walker
June 22, 2011
Mary Dimitriw
June 22, 2011
Nancy (Peaches) Harker June 22, 2011
Amy M. Wilson June 22, 2011
Big congratulations on your awesome Finalist, Michelle!! #9474716
Deborah C. Lewinson
June 22, 2011
Best wishes for the next round!
Debby #9474719
Carol Flisak
June 22, 2011
Kim Andelkovic June 22, 2011
Congratulations on your amazing finalist Michelle, fantastic job :-)Renee Doyle June 22, 2011
Awesome treatment Michelle!! Congratulations! #9475117
Millie A. Talarico
June 22, 2011
JO ANN CLEVELAND June 22, 2011
Congrats on your super finalist Michelle!Best of luck in the next round!
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Emile Abbott
June 22, 2011
Lorna Shutter June 22, 2011
Woo Hoo!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this super image, Michelle!!!!! WTG!!! :)
Randy D. Dinkins
June 22, 2011
Jeffrey R. Bange June 22, 2011
Congratulations Michelle on your double win this month, very well deserved and best of luck in the next round. #9475818Mukesh Srivastava June 22, 2011
Big congrats on Finalist win, Michelle!!!!! #9475962Rony Sagy June 22, 2011
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist. #9476015Phyllis H. Burchett June 22, 2011
Congrats on this fabulous finalist Michelle! #9476102
Terry Cervi
June 22, 2011
Monnie Ryan June 22, 2011
Congratulations, Michelle! #9476269Tammy Espino June 22, 2011
Congrats on a fantastic finalist! :) #9476670Graeme yew Chow June 22, 2011
Big congratulations Michelle.! #9476699
Marilyn K. Lincecum
June 22, 2011
Ann Coates
June 22, 2011
Rona L. Schwarz June 22, 2011
Don't know how I missed this earlier, Michelle, but am glad I caught it now. Terrific treatment and wonderful story-telling image, as only you know how to do them! CONGRATULATIONS on your superb FINALIST and Good luck in the next round! #9476980Marilyn Cornwell June 23, 2011
Great Finalist to be tucked away so long! Congratulations! #9477664MELODIE C. ROBERTS June 23, 2011
Wonderful Mickey
Agnes Fegan
June 23, 2011
Karen Celella June 23, 2011
Congratulations on your terrific finalist, Michelle. #9478168Mary Timman June 23, 2011
Love seeing this one again. I really liked how you did this. Congratulations Michelle! #9478429Carla Capra Anderson June 23, 2011
Hi Michelle;Hayden Cannon June 23, 2011
Congratulations Michelle on your well deserved finalist #9478664
Erica Murphy
June 23, 2011
Maria Coulson June 23, 2011
Michelle, very interesting, and great treatment. Congratulations. #9479042
Patrick Rouzes
June 23, 2011
Amanda J. Tanner
June 23, 2011
Rolando Rosito June 23, 2011
Congratulations Michelle!! #9480798
Susan D. Royce
June 24, 2011
Sharon Sawyer June 24, 2011
WTG, Michelle!!! HUGE congratulations on your outstanding and well deserved finalist!!! #9483793ALLEN O. HOWARD June 24, 2011
It has come to a most excellent conclusion! Great image (Even better a scan) Michelle! Congratulations again! #9484101
Bojan Bencic
June 26, 2011
Lydia Williams
June 27, 2011
Merna L. Nobile July 11, 2011
Hi Rita: I am so sorry, I must be late with my congrats. There is only one person that could take and make this image what it is; OUTSTANDING! I am always amazed at what you can do. My best to you, always, Merna #9523098Merna L. Nobile July 11, 2011
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