Barn in the Mist

[Christopher Miller]

You all are probably familiar with our old barn. :) I took this photo one morning while it was misty. I used channel mixer, selective color, and hue/saturation to tone the image. I then added two textures from my photos, one of wood grain and the other a rock texture, a cloud overlay, and a vignette. I also had to clone out a power line which of course wouldn't fit with the vintage look.

I did this on a different computer than I usually do, so let me know how the tones and contrast look to you. Any comments and suggestions would be most appreciated!

[denise ippolito]

Christopher, The "Old Barn" has so much charm. I love the color tones and the added aging you've done. I think that the tree on the left is covered w/ maybe too much mist or a gray colored mist? Maybe just blend it a bit more there. The little hint of red in the lower corners really adds a nice touch of age in a subtle way. You really proved with this image that you are the master of old photos! I love the comp. w/ the tree on the right, it really frames the barn nicely.

[Harold Davis]

i remember this barn!! i like what you have done with it here. image has some nice depth. the tones look great.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Chris, this looks like an old tintype. Great job:)

[Julie Kenward]

Excellent work, Chris! I agree with Denise about blending a bit more on the tree to the left. This is one amazing vintage image... this is beginning to be your trademark!

[Paul Lagasi]

Chris...the barn and surroundings really make this a winner, as stated above, your trademark...good advice above about tree on left, very well done

[Christopher Miller]

Thanks everyone for the kind comments. Much appreciated! :)

Denise and Jules, none of the mist was added in PS. I think the reason the mist on the tree to the left looks odd to you is because it looks like all the foliage there belongs to the tree when actually the darker areas are lilac bushes in front of the tree. So it's all natural, but I do agree that it looks kind of funny so I'll see what I can do to make it look better.

[Indranil Sircar]

Beautiful image and effect. I love your work on barns and this is no exception. Great color tones. TFS.

[Dave Woeller]

I can't add much more than what's been said above. Great image and PP work. Thanks for the detailed explanation.

[Christopher Miller]

Thanks Indranil and Dave! :)