Theme: The Old Barn

[Christopher Miller]

This is a recent photo I took of our old barn. My workflow to create the aged look here was as follows:

1) Converted to B&W using channel mixer
2) Toned the image using hue/saturation, two color fill layers, and selective color
3) Added a slight blur overlay
4) Cropped to pano
5) Added a vignette
6) Added a little noise
7) Duplicated the image layer and set it to overlay blending mode
8) Partially masked out the barn and some of the vegatation on the overlay layer
9) Added a rock texture from a photo I took

Any comments and suggestions would be most appreciated!

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Very nice framing and the treatment gives it a vere serene feel. Thanks for the workflow tips Christopher.

[denise ippolito]

Christopher, I'm loving this one! Very nice effect w/ toning and aging. I like your composition and the vignette is perfect IMO. Thanks for inc. your workflow.

[Mark Fuge]

Nice image and application, Christopher.

The cloud between the barn and trees seems a little too dark to me, compared to the rest of the scene. Don't know if that is the natural tone, or if you burned it. Just my view of it.

[Michael Zajac]

Very nice quiet scene. Looks like an old postcard. Thanks for the step by step.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Great to see the workflow tips Christopher! :) Love the image, has a wonderful antique feel for me. TFS. :)

[Christopher Miller]

Thanks everyone! Appreciate the comments. Mark, I see your point on the darker cloud. Should be simple to tone it down.

[Dave Phillips]

beautifully rendered.....the light wisps in the sky are a very important element IMO.
You might add a bit more of the "whiteness" to the sky.....sort of a glow

[Cheryl Slechta]

Christopher, this has such a nice warm glow to it. Thanks for the workflow:)

[Christopher Miller]

Thanks Dave and Cheryl. Much appreciated!