People portrait of country farmer smoking his pipe

portrait of country farmer smoking his pipe · **3 Likes**

Charlie is his name, a very affable semi-retired farmer.

Bertrand3000 · 12-07-2019, 02:45 PM

It's a beautiful shot. What are those white marks all around the bench and the man? Was this shot taken under a tree?

bertwert · 12-07-2019, 04:40 PM

I like, got an 'old time' feel to it

Urs · 12-07-2019, 08:06 PM

Great shot with cool effects! Thanks for sharing!

Liney · 12-07-2019, 08:16 PM

I was about to question the apparent whiteout spots but then I realised it was obviously sunlight through a tree. Perhaps that detracts a little from the wonderful details and composition of the image, but still a great shot

Crombie · 12-07-2019, 08:55 PM

Yep, it's dappled sunlight thorough tree leaves. I'm instinctively responsive to the touch of nostalgia, it's peaceful with a timeless feel.

Thanks for your positive observations!

Charlie Victor · 12-07-2019, 10:47 PM

Excellent capture and effects! It instantly transported me back about sixty years to my childhood! Thanks for sharing.
Best.

**PJ1** · 12-07-2019, 10:51 PM

Nice shot. Interesting PP with the dappled light.

aitrus3 · 12-08-2019, 09:54 AM

the stories he could tell. Nice capture, and good job telling his story!

**pbancr** · 12-08-2019, 04:54 PM

Cool pp that fits the image.

**Larrymc** · 12-08-2019, 07:17 PM

Very interesting image and really neat processing!! Lots of nostalgia!!

dbs · 12-08-2019, 07:29 PM

"Sit down I'll tell you a story "

Lovely photograph

Lake · 12-08-2019, 09:17 PM

I really like this. Are you willing to share your method of taking the picture and post processing?

Crombie · 12-10-2019, 03:35 AM

Hi, my friends!

I've blundered and apologizes! I did shoot with my LX but the lense used was the beautiful *300 f4, not the 50-135.

Post-processing for me is always biased to impart a timeless/nostalgic feel and I do each one individually. With this shot I did a lot of 20-30% cloning and burning to suppress the burn-out of the sunlight patches, also eliminated some unneeded detail in this busy shot. I use Corel PSP and it has one tool I frequently use, it's found in Enhance Photo - Local Tonal Mapping. I'm also not adverse to increase or decrease saturation in specific areas.

I hope this helps answer the pp question and thanks for your interest.

photomax7 · 12-10-2019, 03:58 AM

Excellent image Crombie...very well worked.

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12-07-2019, 02:45 PM	#2
Bertrand3000 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 2,009	It's a beautiful shot. What are those white marks all around the bench and the man? Was this shot taken under a tree?

12-07-2019, 04:40 PM	#3
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172	I like, got an 'old time' feel to it

12-07-2019, 08:06 PM	#4
Urs Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Panama Posts: 804	Great shot with cool effects! Thanks for sharing!

12-07-2019, 08:16 PM	#5
Liney Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 1,237	I was about to question the apparent whiteout spots but then I realised it was obviously sunlight through a tree. Perhaps that detracts a little from the wonderful details and composition of the image, but still a great shot

12-07-2019, 08:55 PM	#6
Crombie Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ottawa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 54 Original Poster	Yep, it's dappled sunlight thorough tree leaves. I'm instinctively responsive to the touch of nostalgia, it's peaceful with a timeless feel. Thanks for your positive observations!

12-07-2019, 10:47 PM	#7
Charlie Victor Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Durban Photos: Albums Posts: 1,227	Excellent capture and effects! It instantly transported me back about sixty years to my childhood! Thanks for sharing. Best.

12-07-2019, 10:51 PM	#8
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,485	Nice shot. Interesting PP with the dappled light.

12-08-2019, 09:54 AM	#9
aitrus3 Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kamloops B.C. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,432	the stories he could tell. Nice capture, and good job telling his story!

12-08-2019, 04:54 PM	#10
pbancr Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southeast Connecticut Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,575	Cool pp that fits the image.

12-08-2019, 07:17 PM	#11
Larrymc Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Mississippi, USA Posts: 5,252	Very interesting image and really neat processing!! Lots of nostalgia!!

12-08-2019, 07:29 PM	#12
dbs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Clare Valley S A Photos: Albums Posts: 7,564	"Sit down I'll tell you a story " Lovely photograph

12-08-2019, 09:17 PM	#13
Lake Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Minnesota Posts: 104	I really like this. Are you willing to share your method of taking the picture and post processing?

12-10-2019, 03:35 AM	#14
Crombie Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ottawa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 54 Original Poster	Hi, my friends! I've blundered and apologizes! I did shoot with my LX but the lense used was the beautiful *300 f4, not the 50-135. Post-processing for me is always biased to impart a timeless/nostalgic feel and I do each one individually. With this shot I did a lot of 20-30% cloning and burning to suppress the burn-out of the sunlight patches, also eliminated some unneeded detail in this busy shot. I use Corel PSP and it has one tool I frequently use, it's found in Enhance Photo - Local Tonal Mapping. I'm also not adverse to increase or decrease saturation in specific areas. I hope this helps answer the pp question and thanks for your interest.

12-10-2019, 03:58 AM	#15
photomax7 Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,841	Excellent image Crombie...very well worked.