To create that “old” or “vintage” look in photography I use the sepia tone. It immediately brings to mind an aged photograph. I like to use it with subject matter that would have or could have been seen in early photography. I thought that these covered bridges in Oregon were a perfect fit for that look. To age the prints even more, I used a rough texture adding that element of an old photo.
All three of these bridges are located in Southern Oregon just off Interstate 5 as it winds its way north from California heading into the Williamette Valley.
Thoughts?
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Excellent.
I like toning images. You can create different atmospheres with it.
I so agree and thought this subject matter was perfect! Thanks for the feedback and for stopping by! Have a great week!
Clever techniques Kirt. They definitely look like old-time photos.
Thanks Brad!! Appreciate the feedback! I have a soft spot for covered bridges…just love the architecture of them! Have a great week!
Yes, they’re intriguing.
Nice. I played with sepia tones in a recent Halloween post. They really added to the spirit of the post. These covered bridges are beautiful.
Thank you very much! I love covered bridges and think they lend themselves nicely to sepia! Have a great week!
I love covered bridges and these in sepia tones are perfect.
Perfect subject matter for sepia in my opinion! Thanks for the feedback Darlene! Have a great week!
Nice photos Kirt and they do really look like old photos 🙂
Then I accomplished what I set out to! Thanks Irene! Have a great weekend!
Wish you an amazing weekend!
These are beautiful, Kirt. Knowing when to use sepia is about 10x harder than knowing when to go with B&W (and I rarely get that right). Very nice.
I actually boil it down to “historical or old” vs “detail and mood”. Just my way of deciding….for what it’s worth! 🙂
You do it so well.
Thank you very much!
Nice job! Looks like an old covered bridge. An American icon.
As I recall (the photo shoot was a few years back), the bridges are actually not that terribly old, but the architecture of a covered bridge lends itself to that!
Very effective in bringing that historical feel to these photos. The bridges suit the style so well.
Thank you very much Sue!! I have a fascination with covered bridges! I appreciate the feedback…have a great week!
Beautiful!
It’s always a treat to see covered bridges, and I’m pleasantly surprised that you found three in OR. I like the sepia and texture additions you made, too, Kirt.
Jet…just north of Grants Pass along the 5 there is a series of them…my wife and I came across one of them by accident on one of our trips up to Seattle. Googled Oregon covered bridges and hit the ones closest to the freeway.
I love it! Very appropriate to the subject. 🙂
Thank you very much Diane!