I came across this old traction engine in the Chilean interior at the Hotel Ensenada. My husband wasn’t with me on this trip and I thought he would find this interesting – hence this shot.
For Sonel’s photo editing challenge I thought I would see if I could make the photo something more than ho-hum. I worked in Sagelight. First I used the quick colour balance to get rid of the green tone and then adjusted the light and contrast using the smart light function. Next I added a toned down HDR effect to sharpen some of the details and used the fast depth of field to give a very slight blur to the edges. I desaturated the colour. Despite having sharpened the image, I added the merest soft glow effect just because I like it and think it sits the object in place and time.
Lastly I went to Photoscape for a bit of photo antiquing choosing one that didn’t alter the rest of the editing to a great degree but gives a subtle effect.
I like the end image better, others may not 😉
I agree with what others have said – great edits! 😀
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Thank you, Jackie – good to know and appreciated.
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Great editing. 😀
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Appreciated Raewyn – thank you. Always good to know what others think.
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Yes I do, it changes our focus.
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Perfect. Thanks, Gilly.
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I agree with you Lynne, the edits you gave it really suit the subject. Perfect entry for vintage 🙂
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Thanks, Amanda – made easier since I started off with a vintage engine 😉
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Oh wow Lynne! Great shot! I love seeing all these old and antique stuff. Crazy about it. 😆
Great explanation of how you did it in Sagelight and the finishing touches are just amazing! Great job hon. I am sure your hubby is going to love it just as much as I do! Thanks for taking part and for sharing hon. Much appreciated. 😀 *hugs*
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Reblogged this on Sonel's Corner Photo-Editing Challenge.
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Well done! I hope your husband enjoyed it!
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Yeah, he likes this kind of funky stuff.
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I really like your photo edits!
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Appreciated, thank you, Amy.
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Love the final result Lynne.
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🙂
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