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Old Sac' Town

© Cristi Bastian

Old Sac' Town

Uploaded: March 30, 2007 00:48:44

Description


Original shot taken in March of 2006 in downtown Old Sacramento, California

1/80, f5.6, ISO 100, handheld

I created this old fashioned effect in PS CS2 using six different layers (added a wrinkled background, added film grain, played with levels and saturation, etc) and then turned to sepia, erased and burned around the edges.

Comments

William F. Clair March 30, 2007

Fantastic shot, and the effects match the composition. #628735

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict March 30, 2007

Great image here, Cristi, love the effects too ... Dominick #4111188

Su Sana E. P level-classic March 30, 2007

Wow!! Wonderful vintage look and feel to this image, Cristi!! Very impressive DDR work!! #4111195

Rakesh Syal level-classic March 30, 2007

Teriffic effects here, Cristi!! #4111213

Jim Huffield March 30, 2007

Very impressive effects work, Cristi. Jim #4111264

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe March 30, 2007

Excellent job Cristi! This turned out Great!! Jeff #4111655

Marsha S. Smith March 30, 2007

Fantastic image. The effects you used fit the subject to a T. Gorgeous! #4112714

Cristi Bastian March 30, 2007

Thank you all so much!! #4113113

Cristi Bastian March 30, 2007

Thank you all so much!! #4113114

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic March 30, 2007

Nie work, Cristi. Love the effects. #4113278

Dan Holm March 30, 2007

Excellent technique, beautifully done, Cristi! #4113967

Evy Johansen level-classic March 30, 2007

Beautiful image and wonderful work, Cristi!! #4114464

Paul E. Earl March 31, 2007

Terrific nostalgic image!! #4114562

Cristi Bastian April 08, 2007

Thanks Kay, Dan, Evy and Paul! I appreciate it! #4143652

Carol Teal July 11, 2007

What a terrific capture Cristi! I love your effects; it does look so old! Great job! #4496981

Cristi Bastian July 16, 2007

Thank you Carol! #4512758

Barbara Waldoch July 16, 2007

Wonderful effects and presentation, Cristi! #4513010

Ujjwal Mukherjee July 16, 2007

Fantastic effect!Wonderfully done,Cristi!! #4513165

Jennifer L. Alder July 16, 2007

Terrific capture, Christi-- the effect is FANTASTIC! :) #4513248

Sharon King July 16, 2007

Wow, Awesome PS work, this is Amazing! #4513721

Girish Vaghela level-classic July 16, 2007

Great old tone, Lovey, Cristi!! #4513966

Cristi Bastian July 16, 2007

Thank you all so much! #4514319

Alexis Yobbagy July 16, 2007

FANTASTIC PS work on this great image!!! #4514350

Janet McNeil level-classic July 16, 2007

Creative and artistic - great use of effects!! #4515570

Dan Holm July 16, 2007

Truly EXCELLENT vintage effects work on this beautiful image, Cristi!! Love it! #4515795

Derek D. Dafoe July 16, 2007

Great job Cristi!! Great old time effects!! #4515865

Nobu Nagase July 16, 2007

Fabulous recreation of an old town.
#4516089

Dr. Harmeet Singh July 16, 2007

Gorgeous image here.Very well done. #4516229

Steven E. Ray July 17, 2007

I use to instruct in Photoshop and recognize a well executed deployment of its capabilities. This is expectional in so many ways! A+ :) #4516771

Vishal Sharma July 17, 2007

Awesome image! The way you have presented is just amazing! Very well done! #4519123

Raymond Pauly July 17, 2007

Wonderful image and effects, Cristi! #4520612

April Riggs July 18, 2007

BEAUTIFUL! #4523778

Pat Gamwell July 19, 2007

Superb PS work, Cristi! I have the same shot and never thought of creating this marvelous effect!! Where do you live? I live in Sacramento. #4529126

Kristi A. Howson July 21, 2007

I just love how this turned out with the effects and toning Cristi. Perfect choices to really add the right mood here! #4535841

Judyann Plante July 24, 2007

Wonderful image, Cristi! Excellent work on this!

Judyann <>< #4550717

Jennifer L. Alder August 27, 2007

WTG, CHRISTI!!
CONGRATS AND BEST OF LUCK IN THE NEXT ROUND
:) #4708843

Evy Johansen level-classic August 27, 2007

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Christi!! #4709110

Su Sana E. P level-classic August 27, 2007

Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Cristi!! #4709992

Raymond Pauly August 27, 2007

Big congratulations, Cristi! #4709997

Kristi A. Howson August 28, 2007

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist and best of luck in the next round Cristi. Love these effects! #4712188

Jennifer L. Alder August 29, 2007

WOW!!
YOU WON, Cristi--- CONGRATS!!
:) #4717970

cheryl m. phillips August 29, 2007

I love this one!
AWESOME IMAGE!
Congrats, Cristi!
~cheryl #4718021

Jenny Bosmans August 29, 2007

Congratulations on this super Winner, Cristi! :) #4718620

Mick Burkey August 29, 2007

Great post work, Cristi!! Congratulations on the win. #4718910

ALLEN O. HOWARD August 29, 2007

Wonderful image Cristi! A well deserved congratulations on your winner!, Allen #4719734

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic August 29, 2007

Congratulations on your second place winner. #4719748

Lester A. Garcia August 29, 2007

A deserving winner Cristi. CONGRATULATIONS! #4720540

Cristi Bastian August 29, 2007

Wow - thank you all so very much! And thanks betterphoto! #4720615

Su Sana E. P level-classic August 29, 2007

Cristi, huge Congratulations on this Winner!! #4720855

Graeme yew Chow August 29, 2007

Cristi,congratulation on your super win. #4721507

Evy Johansen level-classic August 29, 2007

Big congratulations on your second place win, Cristi! #4721540

Darryl Wilkinson August 29, 2007

Beautiful winner, Cristi! Congratulations!! #4721738

Janine Russell level-classic August 29, 2007

Cristi, big congratulations on your Second Place Win! #4721876

Ross Throndson August 30, 2007

Fantastic Work, Cristi....Many Congratulations on your Win!! #4722415

Stephen Zacker August 30, 2007

Very creative and original. Congratulations #4725834

Kristi A. Howson September 02, 2007

Congratulations Cristi on this stunning winner! #4738141

Steven E. Ray September 05, 2007

I must have overlooked this one previously, because I really like photos relaying antiquity. Your filter work on this is just perfect Cristi. Well deserved Congratulations! #4753152

Mary K. Robison December 20, 2007

Belated CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved win for this beautifully crafted image, Cristi!! #5232961

Carol Teal February 07, 2008

I missed this great win too Cristi! This certainly deserved to win...a belated congrats to you! #5462116

Stanley J. Contrades July 12, 2008

The execution and outcome of your work is exceptional on this image, Cristi! Beautifully done! Congratulations on your well-deserved win!!
Aloha,
Stan #6169938

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