Thursday, October 23, 2008

Sepia Scenes: Steam Engine 110



Theteach has a new photo meme, Sepia Scenes, that I just had to try out. The restored engine of a nearby scenic railroad ride seemed like a perfect subject. I couldn't figure out how to sepia-fy it in Photoshop, but the AOL photo editor has a one-click sepia feature that did the trick.

The meme is brand new -- this is the first week -- and happens on Thursdays. I don't know yet whether I like sepia all that much, but it's always fun to try something new. Come by and check it out, OK? Click here: Sepia Scenes

15 comments:

Baker Watson said...

This is cool. You picked a perfect subject. Maybe I will give this a whirl, too. I think some photo's look better in sepia just like some are better in black and white.

Baker

Carletta said...

You choose a wonderful image that simple evokes being made sepia!
Well done!

ellen b. said...

It will be interesting to see how much sepia I'll enjoy. I love your subject that you chose to change to a sepia tone. It really fits the sepia/black and white era!!

Digital Polaroids said...

Super photos! You can say they're 120 years old and I buy it!

Annie Jeffries said...

Love the train images. Reminds me of my childhood in northern Wisconsin and the trains that would come and go from the sawmills.

EG CameraGirl said...

I love this old train. I wonder how old it really is. The AOL photo editor did a nice job!

Anonymous said...

Perfect subject for the theme!! It's the first time for me too trying out the sepia feature, it is fascinating.

me ann my camera said...

If I were deciding for you I would say I love sepia photos for you train photos are lovely!! Thank you for your visit to mine.
ann

Robin said...

That old engine is a perfect choice for sepia.

Jan said...

Wonderful conversion to sepia.

Jientje said...

This is a perfect subject for sepia, well done!!
I love this new meme, it makes us try new things and I like that a lot!

Dianne said...

the second shot especially is so beautiful, even the little puff of smoke stands out

Anonymous said...

Maraca, these pix look like the real thing! From days long ago! Good job! I hope you keep participating! :)

Rambling Woods said...

Is sepia the same as black and white? Looks very cool...

MyMaracas said...

Thanks for the kind comments, everbody! I'm sure I'll do more of these. I'm out at the new place this weekend, with limited internet access, so I haven't been able to visit everbody. Sorry about that! And Rambling, no, sepia is more of a brown and white. It seems to range from very brown to almost greyscale, though.