Post-Processing Post Processing Challenge 66

tessfully · 03-12-2012, 10:03 AM

First I want to thank newmikey for selecting my photo from last weeks creative contenders. I am very honoured to host this weeks challenge. I am going to submit something a bit different. This is my grandfather's workshop. He passed away two weeks ago at the ripe old age of 93, he was a WW2 Vet (drove a tank in Italy for 4 years, lost an eye to shrapnel), and was happily married to my grandmother for 74 years on Valentines Day (she is still living!). His memorial is in three weeks and I would love to include a version of this image in the slide show.

So, anything goes of course! My post processing program does not do layers so I can't superimpose or add layers like many of you can... (just in case someone wanted to add an apparition in some creative way...

(just a suggestion!)

contest closes Sunday night March 18.....

Here is his workshop:

just a close up of the photo, my pop is the guy in the hat

the DNG file

http://www.mediafire.com/?ktafy3zu6fwtf1c

the JPG file

http://www.mediafire.com/?oq5ivk53pbxveuq

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For those hosting new challenges, here's the Mediafire Hosting login info:
Login - pentaxchallenge@yahoo.com
Password - postprocessing
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Last edited by tessfully; 03-12-2012 at 10:35 AM.

atupdate · 03-12-2012, 05:02 PM - **1 Like**

Tess,

My condolences to you and your family. Not quite an apparition but I hope you like it.

Tim

DLM · 03-12-2012, 05:51 PM - **1 Like**

Tessfully,

Your grandfather's story touched me, I especially loved hearing about the near 75-year relationship between him and your grandmother. How wonderful!
Here is my attempt - my intention was to portray the workshop as a profound, important space. My condolences.

tessfully · 03-13-2012, 07:32 AM

ahhhh, thanks Tim and DLM, I appreciate the condolences and your wonderful renditions. I did not mean to make this too uncomfortable for people by telling the story. My pop was a guy with a HUGE sense of humour and he was also a bit of a trickster himself. His shop was his sacred space though... the place he escaped to especially since he retired in 1983. I can't tell you how many wood carved cat silhouettes and blue jays I have lurking in my garden!

**MSL** · 03-13-2012, 07:45 PM

Tess,
My first thought when I saw the picture was to overlay Bob and Wendy (from Bob the Builder) into the shop. Probably would have been fun. But the personal aspect made this a lot more challenging, in a good way. So no need to apologize.
Marc

**MSL** · 03-13-2012, 07:53 PM - **1 Like**

(Modified with FastStone)

atupdate · 03-16-2012, 07:10 PM

Only a couple of days left to get your entry in.

Tim

fg-one · 03-17-2012, 09:52 AM - **1 Like**

While editing your photo, I was thinking of all the good time your granddad must have had here creating and mending things. By cropping the image, I tried to make it more intimate. My sympathy to you and family.

tessfully · 03-18-2012, 06:48 AM

looking good all! thanks for the bump Tim! This one ends tonight

rob1234 · 03-20-2012, 04:19 AM

Another b/w attempt - tried to bring out all the textures:

03-12-2012, 10:03 AM	#1
tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860	Post Processing Challenge 66 First I want to thank newmikey for selecting my photo from last weeks creative contenders. I am very honoured to host this weeks challenge. I am going to submit something a bit different. This is my grandfather's workshop. He passed away two weeks ago at the ripe old age of 93, he was a WW2 Vet (drove a tank in Italy for 4 years, lost an eye to shrapnel), and was happily married to my grandmother for 74 years on Valentines Day (she is still living!). His memorial is in three weeks and I would love to include a version of this image in the slide show. So, anything goes of course! My post processing program does not do layers so I can't superimpose or add layers like many of you can... (just in case someone wanted to add an apparition in some creative way... (just a suggestion!) contest closes Sunday night March 18..... Here is his workshop: just a close up of the photo, my pop is the guy in the hat the DNG file http://www.mediafire.com/?ktafy3zu6fwtf1c the JPG file http://www.mediafire.com/?oq5ivk53pbxveuq **** For those hosting new challenges, here's the Mediafire Hosting login info: Login - pentaxchallenge@yahoo.com Password - postprocessing **** Last edited by tessfully; 03-12-2012 at 10:35 AM.

03-12-2012, 05:02 PM - 1 Like	#2
atupdate Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dayton, OH Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,724	Tess, My condolences to you and your family. Not quite an apparition but I hope you like it. Tim Last edited by atupdate; 03-12-2012 at 05:10 PM.

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03-13-2012, 07:32 AM	#4
tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860 Original Poster	ahhhh, thanks Tim and DLM, I appreciate the condolences and your wonderful renditions. I did not mean to make this too uncomfortable for people by telling the story. My pop was a guy with a HUGE sense of humour and he was also a bit of a trickster himself. His shop was his sacred space though... the place he escaped to especially since he retired in 1983. I can't tell you how many wood carved cat silhouettes and blue jays I have lurking in my garden!

03-13-2012, 07:45 PM	#5
MSL Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Toronto Area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,756	Tess, My first thought when I saw the picture was to overlay Bob and Wendy (from Bob the Builder) into the shop. Probably would have been fun. But the personal aspect made this a lot more challenging, in a good way. So no need to apologize. Marc

03-16-2012, 07:10 PM	#7
atupdate Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dayton, OH Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,724	Only a couple of days left to get your entry in. Tim

03-18-2012, 06:48 AM	#9
tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860 Original Poster	looking good all! thanks for the bump Tim! This one ends tonight

03-20-2012, 04:19 AM	#10
rob1234 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wiltshire/Hampshire Photos: Albums Posts: 1,760	Another b/w attempt - tried to bring out all the textures: