Does This Treatment Work?

Bryce WilsonBryce Wilson Registered Users Posts: 1,586 Major grins
edited June 11, 2011 in People
I'm trying to achieve a vintage look that is somewhat reminiscent of the hand tinted product that was done back in the day. I know I can achieve a true tinted look by spending the time to really tint the image, but that would drive the price I have to charge up quite a bit because of the time I would have to spend.

Image 1) Full Color
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/60399337@N06/5820972101/&quot; title="webDSC_9749 by Bryce Wilson, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5186/5820972101_332d23b770_b.jpg&quot; width="800" height="640" alt="webDSC_9749"></a>

Image 2) Adding a sepia layer and then adjusting the opacity to let a little bit of color through.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/60399337@N06/5821534814/&quot; title="webDSC_9749enhancedsep by Bryce Wilson, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2759/5821534814_15bcb6fdb6_b.jpg&quot; width="800" height="640" alt="webDSC_9749enhancedsep"></a>

Image 3) Black and White just for the heck of it.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/60399337@N06/5820972267/&quot; title="webDSC_9749bw by Bryce Wilson, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2779/5820972267_6b44cee685_b.jpg&quot; width="800" height="640" alt="webDSC_9749bw"></a>

Does image number 2 give more of a vintage feel than the full color or the black and white image? Do you think it might be better with a tad more color?

Image two took seconds to make in photoshop. Are there any tricks that might give better results that are equally quick to do?

Thanks!

Comments

  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited June 11, 2011
    Not bad at all! For my money, it's a little underdone for a full vintage effect - I think I prefer it as shot (looks good!), or I'd go a little further with glow and grain rather than only the desaturating effect of the sepia layer.

    I mentioned this in another thread, but there's a vintage action for PS that's quite good - you can do a desat or sepia-tone with it. I've used it and liked it, and because it's an action, it's extremely quick and easy.

    http://www.deviantart.com/download/1...o_by_Jenny.atn
    http://www.deviantart.com/...ownload/10893481/Upd_Very_Vintage_6_by_Jenny.atn

    I also found a page with a few other actions (I haven't used any of these, but the page looked interesting)
    http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/60-usef...-enhancements/
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  • Bryce WilsonBryce Wilson Registered Users Posts: 1,586 Major grins
    edited June 11, 2011
    Those actions are a nice little tool to add to the box, thanks!

    Both of them do a nice job with aging, but don't leave any color for that "hand tinted on the quick" look I'm trying to achieve.
  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited June 11, 2011
    Doesn't one of the Jenny ones give you the choice for that? it's a secondary action after you run the aging part, IIRC - I think it's even called "hand-tinted" isn't it? Haven't used it in a while (and don't have PS open at the moment to look it up). I'll check it next time I'm in the program.
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  • Bryce WilsonBryce Wilson Registered Users Posts: 1,586 Major grins
    edited June 11, 2011
    I am a photoshop "actions" virgin so to speak. I didn't even know such a thing existed until you provided that link. Weeeee. (I won't go there)

    This is my first time working with them (actions) so I may be missing something. I haven't seen the "hand tint" option. If it's there I'm not bright enough to find it.

    I played with another image and tried adding some grain, but am not sure if I like it. It kind of reminds me of images printed in a cheap magazine from the 70's.

    This one just has a bit of saturation adjustment.

    5822778504_b9e00c093a_b.jpg

    This one has the saturation adjustment along with grain added.

    5822172203_6337ccebf6_b.jpg
  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited June 11, 2011
    I may have confused two different actions (with very similar names). Here's another one to try http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?event=extensionDetail&loc=en_us&extid=1045138

    This one definitely does give a couple of choices within the action (run each "element "of it separately) and includes ageing, colour, bending and cracks.

    Memorably used by richtersl in a megachallenge a while back
    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=112730&highlight=vintage
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  • NeilLNeilL Registered Users Posts: 4,201 Major grins
    edited June 11, 2011
    I really like pic 1 Bryce, gorgeous! And the 2nd of the girl is coming up well.

    Possibly some kind of overlay layer with very low opacity might get you closer to the aged effect? I'd be inclined to add (sepia) vignette also.

    Neil
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  • NeilLNeilL Registered Users Posts: 4,201 Major grins
    edited June 11, 2011
    @ dm

    thanks for the links mate thumb.giflust

    Neil
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