This month for One Photo Focus hosted by Stacy Fischer of Visual Venturing, Julie Powell of Julie Powell Photography has offered one of her beautiful images to edit.
Something about Julie’s image reminded me of my grandfather’s old cottage. So much so I could even smell that distinct residue from the wood-burning stove he had. Being on his own for almost a decade, it was very much an old man cottage.
With these memories from so long ago in mind, I edited the photo as such. After rotating the image slightly then cropping it, I decreased the saturation for that “old-world” feel. A grunge filter was then added followed by a weathered frame.
It now reminds of one of those thick, old photos you’d once see at an elderly relatives house. It proudly displayed behind a support on the sideboard, still in its original cardboard folder. The photo slightly crazed from years of gentle viewing.
It’s such a contrast to Julie’s crisp, clean image below.
If you aren’t familiar with One Photo Focus challenge, it’s a once a month challenge where everyone has the opportunity to edit the same one image. The results are always mind-boggling. Be sure to see all the submissions over at Visual Venturing, they will amaze you!
Hey – I bet the old chair was key to the memory – but how cool to have this connection with your edits!
They make the heart swell with love
And I like your crop and filter –
🙂
You brought us back!
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You are too kind – you are my sunshine today on a VERY wet, cold day here – thank you!☺️
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well that was a bit of sunshine to read – sports glad to connect via blog land….
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Thank you so much once again!
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Hello Joanne! My pleasure!
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You are the artiste Jo. Melding words and vision
I can conjur up a picture of the rest of your
grandfathers cottage, smell the sweet smoke
of the wood fire, feel the warmth of a home filled
with years of memories, the echoes of long gone
dinner conversations and the silence of an old
mans thoughts recanting a hard working life well
spent as he sips his tea from a well worn-much loved
mug.
Love you
D’ XXX
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That’s a lovely image darling husband but so NOT my grandfather’s cottage, lol!
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Such an old world feel! Love it ❤
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Thank you so much – mission accomplished!😄
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🙂
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Lovely edit.
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I really love this edit of the shot! So full of memory and emotion.
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Thank you so much Su!☺️
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Gosh, you are definitely becoming a pro. I just resent the email.
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Straight to the top of the Christmas card list for you!!!
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I love what you’ve done with it, Joanne. Gorgeously antique.
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Mind you, I’m probably seeing it as ‘older’ than you intended because of my foggy vision!
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You sweet talker you, lol!😆
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Thank you so much Sarah – it didn’t QUITE so dark when I edited but such is life, lol!
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