Mary's Photoblog
The Old Soldier.
Posted by MaryB (Staffordshire, United Kingdom) on 29 April 2008 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.
I've decided to process most of the events shot's in sepia.
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Any tips or constructive criticism are welcome :)
I really appreciate all your comments, thank you so much. I'm only sorry I've not got time to respond. I do read all the comments and will try to answer any questions you have
dpm from Maalé, Maldives
a proud man, no regrets on life, feeling good
wonderful portrait
29 Apr 2008 7:59am
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
love the sepia and the years of wisdom on his face...You are really a pro,Mary:)
29 Apr 2008 9:18am
Peter Miller from Lichfield, United Kingdom
Good choice Mary with the Sepia, did i have anything to do with the decision making process here lol. This is excellent Mary, very nostalgic, by the way are you sure it has nothing to do with dad's army because the subject bears a resemblance to Clive Dunn
29 Apr 2008 9:39am
Observing from Chester, United Kingdom
An excellent photo Mary, it really does look like an old photograph. Dads Army does come to mind :)
29 Apr 2008 10:55am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Again, a great 'vintage' look, awesome my dear Mary :)
29 Apr 2008 11:30am
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
Excellent image and the sepia suits it so well!
29 Apr 2008 12:04pm
Melissa W. from Warsaw, Indiana, United States
Excellent portrait. The sepia processing really compliment these images.
29 Apr 2008 12:27pm
Man With 101 Names from Hamburg, United States
When I see this shot the song "Bring the Boys back home" from Pink Floyd's "The Wall" comes into my head , well done :o)
29 Apr 2008 12:49pm
Sandrine from Cincinnati, United States
You did a wonderful job at making it look dated... awesome sepia choice!
29 Apr 2008 1:46pm
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
I am reminded of what Gen. Douglas MacArthur said at a later time, that "old soldiers never die, they simply fade away..." This one old soldier has obviously neither died nor faded away; it's an outstanding, super-excellent portrait. And your sepia/soft-focus processing choice puts it back into that very "Great War" era. Bravo Mary!
29 Apr 2008 2:11pm
@Viewfinder: Thank you VF :)
Jen from Alpharetta, United States
Excellent! Looks straight out of a history book.
How did you get the blur around the image like that?
29 Apr 2008 2:50pm
Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands
He knows he'll never die, but just fade away... I hope the fading will proceed very, very slowly because as a WW II veteran he is a hero. You portrayed him so sympathetic, great!
29 Apr 2008 3:13pm
Craig from Vacaville, California, United States
Love the sepia job you've done with these. Perfect!
29 Apr 2008 4:43pm
standley from Brou-sur-Chantereine, France
Superb vintage portrait. Well done Mary!
29 Apr 2008 5:36pm
danthro from Suburbia, United States
great capture and sepia. this guy looks friendlier than the guy in yesterday's shot. one piece of constructive criticism is while the main part of the shot looks old, the vignetting looks superimposed, almost like you added a layer of plain color on top and erased the middle of it.
29 Apr 2008 6:37pm
@danthro: Oh dear! that's not the effect I'd hoped to create. I didn't do it that way though. I'll keep on trying though as it was a first attempt at a vignette. I'm wondering now, if it could have been the colour I used instead of using black or maybe the opacity was off....... mmm! food for thought there.
I'm teaching myself so I really do appreciate the feedback :) thank you.
Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa
Stunning, everything is just great. Well done.
29 Apr 2008 7:50pm
Bron King from Australia
Wow Mary What a wonderful photo! And thanks you so much for your email - it touched my heart. I've fairly well now thanks but need to look after my energy quite carefully to stay well. I'm still taking photos but the computer time needed to process, post, comment and respond on the wonderful Am3 is still beyond me. Chronic fatigue can be a tough boss! How are you? love Bron
30 Apr 2008 12:42am
Rob from Velveetaville, United States
I like the post processing of these captures. Too often it's over done but this adds to the feel and the realism of the subject, well done. I work for the Veterans Affairs here in the states and have so much respect for our military. The numbers of the hero's from this gentleman's era are national treasures. I would have loved to sit down and talk with him and listen to living history.
Cheers,
Rob
30 Apr 2008 12:41pm
Nikon D40X
1/160 second
F/5.6
ISO 400
270 mm (35mm equiv.)