Love the effect of this processing. Altho I understand that there is a certain loss-of-control over the outcome..I think it well worth it. Excellent!

anniedog: Hi Marcie. The loss of control is half the fun! Love your Black Widow picture from yesterday - so atmospheric. Also the pictures of the deer, especially the leaping Bambi!
Ingrid

Oi! That aint no modern picture!

anniedog: Taken on Easter Monday this year! If it wasn't for the clothes....
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Litho again? I like the period look.

anniedog: Yes - this whole series is of lith prints. The old look is just a by-product, not intentional.
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Excellent as always. I think the top bird is a distraction but obviously that could not be helped. I do like the perspective and the interest of the couple to the right. The clouds look like smoke billowing from the pier. Oh I just threw that in.

anniedog: Thanks Chad - I rather liked the top bird, but also can see how it is a distraction. It was the couple on the right that caught my interest as I remember - without them it would be a lesser composition. Perhaps the clouds are an intimation of the pier's fate!
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Great work Ingrid

anniedog: Thanks Vintage - glad you approve.
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I like the way you have photoshopped the peir back in

If it wasn't for the clothes this could be 100 years or more ago.

anniedog: Lol Bill - if only. What a tragedy, especially as it had just been renovated. What is it with piers and fires?
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Now just a lump of twisted metal - we were just in time...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7528258.stm

Good example of the process evoking another time.

anniedog: We were indeed. A real tragedy. I looked at the pictures and saw there was one of this sea food stall taken from the other side with the burning pier in the background.
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It is a delightful process, Ingrid. Too bad it takes so much work but it is indeed worth it.

anniedog: Thanks Ginnie. Glad you like these. Just looking at them again has made me want to do some more!
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Love the out-of-time effect on this

anniedog: Thanks Mark - it does look old, doesn't it, but I swear it was taken on Easter Monday this year!
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Love this vintage touch. Really nice.

anniedog: Thanks Makoto - this old look is just a by-product of the process, but seems to suit the subject well.
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Looks old-timey. Great!

anniedog: Good description Mary!
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This piers fate is such a shame but makes this shot all the more poignant. a wonderful shot Ingrid and the feel that goes with it is remarkable, I love the earthy, realness that goes with this and wonder how close you could get to this with a DSLR and twiddling?

A likey for me.

anniedog: Thanks very much Padraig - it is such a shame about the pier. I was really shocked when I heard. Just been looking on the web and found this site http://www.adobe.com/uk/designcenter/photoshop/articles/phscs2mrlithprint.html but don't know how well it would work. My ex-tutor did some digital liths so I will contact him to find out how and let you know. See http://midgley.shutterchance.com/photoblog/Boat_Shed_/ for an example
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mmmmmm jellied eels!!

anniedog: Ughhh!
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A wonderful scene, which evokes memories and makes me smile with happiness

anniedog: Thank you Paul - it has that archetypal British seaside look. Glad to bring a smile to your face!
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A well executed old postcard. You nailed the style exactly!

anniedog: It wasn't on purpose - that's just the way it turned out!
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A pic from former "good old times', like on old postcards from sea-bathes about the 1900's, only the clothing doesn't hint to that time, no long white bath dresses, white straw hats, striped bathing-costumes...- a very refined processing-with a pier, a Grand hotel, seeagulls, a lovely leisure atmosphere...!

anniedog: You are right Philine, it does look like old times, but this was taken on Easter Monday this year! This process sometimes makes images look old because of the grain and the colours of the tones - this is purely done in the darkroom and hasn't been manipulated on Photoshop at all.
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Good follow up to yesterday Ingrid, nice and grainy.

anniedog: Thanks Brian - they've all turned out pretty grainy, some more than others, but some lith prints are more subtle - haven't mastered those yet!
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A fine image Ingrid, the lith effect works very well here and a great subject too.

anniedog: Thanks Les - it does seem to go well with the subject, I agree.
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I love the atmosphere in this picture and of course the processing , but i´m not sure about the jellied eels

anniedog: Thanks Magnus - I agree with you about the jellied eels. Never tried one, and never intend to - they sound disgusting!
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LOL at Magnus - I have to agree with him

anniedog: Yes Aksel - an English speciality that I have never tried, and never will either!
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The last two pictures are just a delight, I love this kind of pictures very much, a joy for the eye.
I have been reading about it, thank you for the link, 'how it works'.
A deep bow for you again....
and two likeys to me.

anniedog: Thanks for your praise as always Astrid. This is a delightful process and just looking at them again has made me want to do some more. I loved your photos of your pirate ship - I can see a lot of hard work has gone into making it. I'm sure it will be a great success on the day.
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This is lovely. Apart from the fact that they are wearing jeans you would think it could be from a far distant time.

anniedog: Thanks Pat - you are right - it does have that vintage feel, which is a by-product of the process.
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This is so 'English seaside holiday': weather & food could be better, but we're going to enjoy it anyway!

anniedog: You've hit the nail on the head - the indomitable English spirit! As for the jellied eels....
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Brilliant, can't go wrong with a shed on a beach.

anniedog: Thanks Andy - thought you might like this one! I've got quite a few shots from this day out that would make good lith prints. Trouble is, it's such a time-consuming process. I remember you showing us a digital pseudo-lith - are there any instructions for doing this on the web? I've had a look but so far haven't come up with much that is useful - it seemed to be mainly a question of changing the colour and contrast and adding a bit of noise. I'm sure there must be more to it than that.
Ingrid

lovely series

anniedog: Thanks very much DrA.W
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