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Monday, April 1, 2013

Now and Then...Sort of...

On Saturday I went into the city to see my son, and of course my camera was in hand!  I just had to get a shot of a street car along Queen St. W.


And then I decided to play a bit and so it became an old photo...sort of...
I cropped it to take out the modern cars, but there's no denying that the streetcar itself, and the people's dress is current, so just don't look too closely.  Before adding the frame, I changed the photo to a sepia look and then added a layer of Kim's 'stamped right 1' texture at 70% soft light.  Sorry I can't give you more details on the processing, but I wasn't paying enough attention to what I was doing.


Linking up with Our World Tuesday, Texture Tuesday, and Sweet Shot Tuesday
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37 comments:

  1. betty-NZApril 1, 2013 at 9:29 PM

    What a great subject you have, it looks great in both shots although I think I prefer the sepia.

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    1. Linda KittmerApril 1, 2013 at 10:32 PM

      Thanks Betty. It's a fun variation, especially with the frame and photo corners.

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  2. LifeRamblingsApril 1, 2013 at 9:38 PM

    i think i like the colored version better than the sepia shot.

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    1. Linda KittmerApril 1, 2013 at 10:33 PM

      Thanks. I like the pop of colour in that bright red streetcar too.

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  3. islandwonderApril 1, 2013 at 9:47 PM

    I really like what you did with it.

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    1. Linda KittmerApril 1, 2013 at 10:33 PM

      Thanks. It was such a perfect day for walking around the big city!

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  4. RajeshApril 1, 2013 at 11:27 PM

    Wonderful shot of the tram in the city.

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  5. KusumApril 2, 2013 at 3:46 AM

    Nice city shot!

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  6. eastcoastlifeApril 2, 2013 at 3:59 AM

    The sepia version looks nostalgic. I enjoyed a street car ride when I was in Melbourne. We don't have them in Singapore.

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    1. Linda KittmerApril 2, 2013 at 8:22 AM

      Thanks. I think that's why I like them too. We live in a small town about 30 minutes outside of the city, so I don't often see the streetcars.

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  7. eileeninmdApril 2, 2013 at 4:07 AM

    The sepia looks perfect. Well done, Linda! Have a happy day!

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  8. EarlKApril 2, 2013 at 10:34 AM

    Very nice. I like the way you mounted the photo to look like in photo album.

    Earl

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  9. GracieApril 2, 2013 at 10:42 AM

    Excellent shot. Both look really nice, but I do like the sepia one better too, I think it's because of the vintage look which was done perfectly.

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  10. Viv@Thoughts from the DesktopApril 2, 2013 at 12:01 PM

    Linda love your process a great vintage look....

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  11. CarolApril 2, 2013 at 12:31 PM

    Very well done - I actually like both equally.

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    1. Linda KittmerApril 2, 2013 at 12:57 PM

      Thank you Carol. I can't decide. I love the bright colour of the streetcar, but the vintage look is fun too.

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  12. TexWisGirlApril 2, 2013 at 12:39 PM

    neat shot! a street car that almost looks like a bus. :)

    thanks for stopping by! :)

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  13. Inspired By JuneApril 2, 2013 at 1:34 PM

    It's fun to play, isn't it, Linda? Nicely done!

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    1. Linda KittmerApril 2, 2013 at 8:24 PM

      Thanks June and yes, it is fun to play around and digitally alter photos!

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  14. UnknownApril 2, 2013 at 2:58 PM

    love the sepia version..what a neat idea!

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  15. AnonymousApril 2, 2013 at 9:45 PM

    I love it, you did a great job

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  16. BarbaraApril 2, 2013 at 9:52 PM

    I really love this in b/w, nice conversion

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    1. Linda KittmerApril 3, 2013 at 9:10 AM

      Thanks Barbara. I'm finding it fun reading the preferences. Some, like you, like the 2nd image while others prefer the first.

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  17. Mrs. T.April 2, 2013 at 10:48 PM

    I like them both. Love visiting Canada.

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    1. Linda KittmerApril 3, 2013 at 9:11 AM

      Thank you Mrs. T. Glad you like visiting us. We do have a pretty diverse country with so many different and beautiful things to see!

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  18. Sallie (FullTime-Life)April 3, 2013 at 10:52 AM

    How fun! I like to play with my photos, but my efforts don't yield such a fab result!

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    1. Linda KittmerApril 3, 2013 at 11:37 AM

      Thanks Sallie. Just keep playing and having fun...the more you play the more you learn (just like in Kindergarden!)

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  19. AnonymousApril 3, 2013 at 2:46 PM

    Both photo image are eye catching -- but I love the first one because of all the richness of the colors..
    Hugs

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    1. Linda KittmerApril 3, 2013 at 3:03 PM

      Thanks. I'm with you. I love black and white or sepia for portraits, but with this sort of a subject matter I love colour.

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