There are some times when a name just doesn’t seem to fit. This pub is in York:
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The name struck me as ironic, since it looked like an inviting place, hardly a hole in the wall. Here is the original photo:
ISO 400 50mm f/11 1/125
When I went to edit it, I was thinking more of accenting the sepia tones including the golden tones that were in the sign, as opposed to an actual representation of the building. My edits here include a crop. That is where I started; I used the straighten feature in Photoshop. It’s a subtle straighten in that I just did it by looking and deciding what was straight enough rather than using a grid. I’ve used the Nik analog pro plug-in to help achieve the photographic look. Once I had applied that filter, I switched to Lightroom. From there I increased the saturation and luminance of the oranges and yellows. I added a vignette and a bit of a haze.
What do you think of my interpretation of the building? It was a bit of a cold day, so the warm tones caught my attention. Feel free to leave a comment below.
Cheers!
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Nice edit which accentuates the ambiance. Good job! I love those signs and I always photography them wherever I am. Cheers!
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Thank you very much. I have to say, I often skip signs, but this one really stuck out to me.
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I love the result of editing. Thank you for explaining the processes!
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Thank you Amy!
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Happy 2017.
Good posts, beautiful blog.
Congratulations.
Welcome to see my creations:
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Thank you very much. That’s a very nice blog you have, I like that you have included a lot of different posts but yet most relate to art.
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Nice!
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Thanks 🙂
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Firstly, I love York, and hope to get back there one day. Sometimes English weather can make for dreary scenes but I love the way you have brought this pub into a new light, Amy. A half of lager, please 😉
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You and me both, Cheers!
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The name of the pub is simply hilarious! Definitely an intriguing way to attract customers.
I’m loving the sepia edit as well! 🙂
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It is an attention grabber certainly.
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Nicely done. I’ve had great luck with the Nik collection as well. Keep up the great work!
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Thank you very much, and thanks for visiting.
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It gives a nice atmosphere to the picture
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Thank you.
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Very nice job! Your workflow is interesting as I go the other way around; starting with Lightroom. I have recently installed the Nik collection and love the filters. Do you have a favourite?
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I most regularly use the Analog Pro, and within that set of filters I usually start with something warm. It reflects my current interest in creating the look of old, faded photos. How about you, what do you find yourself using most?
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Pro Contrast, but I haven’t used it very much, I#m still learning and trying … 🙂
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That learning curve can be quite a journey.
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Indeed! I try to keep smiling, it should be joyful task and not that frustrating … 😉
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Agreed 🙂
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I just love English pub names!
Walked by “Hung, Drawn & Quarted” last week (near the Tower of London) and had a good laugh.
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Yes, that one seems to be in the right place!
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Very interesting – I’m thinking maybe it DID start out as a hole in the wall, and grew into a beautiful, classically British building 🙂
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Yes, I am assuming it was a reference to being built into the walls around York 🙂 So a literal hole in the wall.
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