Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Canada Geese Over Farm/ Sepia Scenes

Canada Geese flying over Scugog Island, Port Perry, Ontario

It was early evening and four geese were heading for a place to spend the night.

I worked on this photo in two layers. The bottom layer was in colour and the top in sepia at 70% opaque, which allows come colour to show through.

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33 comments:

  1. Mary Stebbins TaittSeptember 30, 2009 at 10:22 AM

    I love this, very evocative of season, pretty, well captured.

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  2. LowellSeptember 30, 2009 at 10:52 AM

    Nicely done, EG. Great effect! And those darn geese are heading to the States to poop all over!

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  3. ShammickiteSeptember 30, 2009 at 11:07 AM

    I have no idea how you do that "working in two layers" technique, but it looks really good when you have finished!

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  4. kayerjSeptember 30, 2009 at 11:12 AM

    I love your two layer technique too. The geese in flight are a nice touch.

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  5. ABSeptember 30, 2009 at 11:29 AM

    I guess the sepia gives it an air of timelessness

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  6. JudySeptember 30, 2009 at 11:49 AM

    I like the faded look the second layer of sepia gives this photo!

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  7. Stefan JanssonSeptember 30, 2009 at 11:54 AM

    Could have been Stadsberga, a small village near me. Great scene.

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  8. MichelleSeptember 30, 2009 at 12:23 PM

    That shot certainly makes me feel ready for the fall.

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  9. Ginger@When Ginger snaps...September 30, 2009 at 1:00 PM

    I'd like to know how you did this too! What a wonderful hint of color it has, and yet it still has the sepia appeal.

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  10. MarieSeptember 30, 2009 at 1:21 PM

    Autumn feeling lovely in a special touch of sepia.

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  11. cieldequimperSeptember 30, 2009 at 1:28 PM

    It looks like a picture from the 1950s. Great!

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  12. PERBSSeptember 30, 2009 at 1:51 PM

    Interesting what you did to the photo! Nice photo anyway tho. I ahve a question about Canada Geese. I always called them Canadian Geese so why the difference in wording?

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  13. GeorgeSeptember 30, 2009 at 2:09 PM

    You did a wonderful job with this photo. I like the muted tone of the color showing through.

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  14. EG CameraGirlSeptember 30, 2009 at 2:41 PM

    PERBS,

    I think the correct term is Canada geese but tons of people do call them Canadian geese.

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  15. Cezar and LéiaSeptember 30, 2009 at 3:17 PM

    This is so inspiring! Thanks for sharing!
    God bless you!
    Cezar

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  16. nightfall00September 30, 2009 at 3:51 PM

    Beautiful photo! It has a sweet melancholia to it.

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  17. PattiSeptember 30, 2009 at 4:22 PM

    Nice landscape, EG WOW! I like very much how you retained some of the colors. I've been practicing my sepia-fying. It's not easy.

    Happy Sepia Scenes ~

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  18. maryt/theteachSeptember 30, 2009 at 5:31 PM

    Clever job, EG! I love how you did that! Like duotoning! :)

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  19. kdenSeptember 30, 2009 at 5:51 PM

    Very cool technique. Lovely shot.

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  20. LeoraSeptember 30, 2009 at 5:52 PM

    Painterly - what a lovely scene. Well done with the light coloring.

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  21. RalphSeptember 30, 2009 at 6:07 PM

    What a stunning view! Your edits make this farm look quaint and old fashioned. I can't say if it is still a working farm, but I can almost see the grazing bovines lazily enjoying their grasses...

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  22. Jenn JilksSeptember 30, 2009 at 6:58 PM

    Very nice! Our geese have disappeared and we are off to Ottawa!

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  23. BeckySeptember 30, 2009 at 8:53 PM

    Reminds me of a pen and ink drawing. Love it.
    B.

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  24. Betsy Banks AdamsSeptember 30, 2009 at 9:34 PM

    Beautiful picture, EG... Love the way you 'layered' it... The farm is such a great setting ---and I love those geese.

    Hugs
    Betsy

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  25. RoseSeptember 30, 2009 at 9:37 PM

    I did a double take on this...I like it.

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  26. Day4plusOctober 1, 2009 at 1:18 AM

    Wow that is excellent. We will start calling you teach--only I would need it explained to me in depth.
    Love the shot and it works so well in sepia. MB

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  27. Unseen India ToursOctober 1, 2009 at 3:04 AM

    Beautiful and lovely shot !! This post is so beautiful !Unseen Rajasthan

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  28. annalarssonphotographyOctober 1, 2009 at 5:28 AM

    Lovley work EG!
    Nice effect :)

    Have a great thursday!
    Anna

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  29. AnonymousOctober 1, 2009 at 6:11 AM

    Wonderful to see scenes like this.

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  30. RobinOctober 1, 2009 at 6:46 AM

    I really like the way you processed this. Very subtle without being at all washed out.

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  31. DianneOctober 1, 2009 at 8:49 AM

    the color showing thru is lovely

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  32. B SQUAREDOctober 1, 2009 at 9:20 AM

    You really are good at this "Photoshopping."

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  33. HeidiOctober 1, 2009 at 12:22 PM

    It is that time of year. What a lovely fall shot. I love how low the geese are flying. They are usually so high in the sky around here that a shot like that wouldn't even be possible. Absolutely beautiful!
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