Chatting by the tree

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• This really does look like an old b&w snapshot. Well done. I'm going to give it a try myself. Thanks for the instructions.
  Robert @ 2007-04-10 20:10:23
• Yeah, robert took the words right out of my mouth. This looks like an classic B&W. This is a winner to me... That high contrast is great too.
  javga @ 2007-04-10 21:37:18
• You succeeded very well, looks like an antique. I like the contrast.
  Bouncing Light @ 2007-04-10 21:51:31
• Nice post treatment for this one. Really an old touch!
  Still @ 2007-04-10 22:24:01
• Nice old-style image. May be the one I prefer in your recent tree series !
  eric @ 2007-04-10 23:23:08
• Maartin.... you did it... very turn of the (last) century and thanks for the info:)
  Pieter @ 2007-04-11 01:17:12
• Hi, Maarten. This contrast is very effective. Brilliant moment you caught.
  Makoto @ 2007-04-11 02:17:30
• very nice image. It oes have a vintage feel.
  Intern @ 2007-04-11 06:11:05
• Nice result! Very vintage feel!
  It is of course also a nice image!
  Sidney @ 2007-04-11 06:14:12
• This image has indeed a vintage feel to it, nicely done. Perhaps a bit of a brownish tint could make it even more outstanding.
  
  BTW, Maarten you seem to be the hardest working man in photoblogging - nearly commenting on every site I frequently visit. Respect!
  Braesikalla @ 2007-04-11 08:40:27
• like the shot but not sure i could be bothered to do all that hard work to make one like this myself!!
  david @ 2007-04-11 09:39:28
• nice tones and composition, maybe to bright but it's nice picture anyway
  shotzz.eu @ 2007-04-11 10:32:24
• i think the old look work very well and i like the composition. but on the other side some parts are to bright. nevertheless a beautiful image!
  thomas mueller @ 2007-04-11 10:55:32
• Bonjour,
  Nice composition! Strange contrast effect! Bravo!
  jelb @ 2007-04-11 15:04:33
• Perhaps the light is a bit too heavy but the mood is interesting. I think the recipe is good ;)
  Florian @ 2007-04-11 15:53:39
• Yep, i am convinced that it was taken in 1960s !! Lovely pp, thanks for sharing!
  Ashish Sidapara @ 2007-04-11 18:36:07
• Niet slecht! Pas later zag ik de mensen onder de boom staan. Hoe is de foto in kleur?
  Tim Freh @ 2007-04-11 20:11:17
• Very nice work. I like this expression.
  H.O @ 2007-04-12 08:15:12
• The two figures make this composition.
  anton @ 2007-04-13 16:53:51
• well done on the effect u intended to create: it works very well!
  elaine @ 2007-04-16 16:38:21

• Take a picture with a scenery that looks old (on all possible levels :) )
• Open Adobe Lightroom and convert to b&w
• Make some different versions with snapshots, so you can compare the results
• Pick a version that looks old (try to remember some real old b&w pictures) and, this is important, take a contrast rich version (I know, not really like old b&w, but hold on...)
• Save to psd, and open the image in Photoshop
• Go to : Filter -> Artistic -> Film grain
• I choose the default settings, which gives a nice old style grain
• Remember I said to pick a contract rich picture ? The film grain effect softens your image, that's why !