On the Road Again

Photo taken for Active Assignment Weekly - "Old Photographs"

Those were the days. With a road map, a Bug, Dr. Hook on the 8 Track, and bit of bread in your pocket, you owned the world! Can you dig it? ...of course you young pups won't have a clue what I'm talking about :-)

WIT:
While cruising around the countryside, looking for a subject that suited this week's assignment, this mint condition VW Beetle pulled onto the road ahead of me. I picked up my camera from the passenger seat and pointed it in the general direction of the the bug and fired - thus settings, composition, and the fact that the camera had been left in the "ON" setting, were purely by chance. Turned out to be a hip shot in more ways than one :)

Post processing in PS consisted of adjusting levels and colours a bit, adding some noise, and getting rid of a more modern looking road sign.

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fishakai /Fiona Macfarlane says:

Ahhhhhhh, memories. Really like this one.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

WestCoast Frog says:

I am so very incredibly impressed with the images everyone is bringing to the group this week. The imagination you captured for this one is brilliant! from the faded colours of the shot, right down to the pinhole pricks in the photo, you pulled off an inspiration. Take a bow!

p.s. is that a photo of the photo you printed?
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Helle V says:

Yes WC, I printed the photo on glossy stock, trimmed it such that I had the white edge, and then went about giving it the grunge treatment. My Rand McNally Road Atlas provided a suitable background for photographing my new old treasure :)
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Pam Martin says:

This one gets my vote for the thought and effort put in. Well done.
I voted this "BestOfWeek1" (from Active Assignment Weekly group).

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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Rodrigo Barra says:

This is amazing. Really loved the colors, the idead, the map on the background. Everything is perfect. My father owns a beetle. It is in the family since 79 and although it is not that well preserved it is his favorite car. When I first saw the photo I was thinking about asking you if you did it on photoshop or if you actually printed the photo but WestCoastFrog got there first :-)

Voted this BestOfWeek2. Congrats!!!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

piggley says:

Brillient, although I was a bit concerned that you might be beating prosac in the PS stakes until I read that you printed it then grunged it then took a photo of the photo.... but I love it
I voted this "BestOfWeek3" (from Active Assignment Weekly group).
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

fishakai /Fiona Macfarlane says:

Back to this one again. I too was wondering if some amazing photoshop work had been done. It's a nice reminder that creativity and simplicity can work wonders.
I voted BestOfWeek 4.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Canon Camera says:

I feel another Helle V assignment coming on...

I voted this "BestOfWeek5" (from Active Assignment Weekly group).
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Lumberg the Lactating Llama says:

really nice

I voted this "BestOfWeek6" (from Active Assignment Weekly group).
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

MattNJohnson says:

Yeah, I think you nailed this one Helle V. You sure provide some incredible competition to the group! The best part of this for me is that you used a very simple technique of actually printing your photo! It's so much easier to age a photo that you've printed. This one stands out for me for the color first, then the composition, then the general idea and the excellent execution. Great job!
Voted BestofWeek7

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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Helle V says:

Thanks for your comments and votes ...far out! ;-)
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

netsrot says:

Nothing more to say! I love it! A lot of work invested, well earned:

I voted this "BestOfWeek8" (from Active Assignment Weekly group).
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

andybeebristol says:

I voted this "BestOfWeek9" (from Active Assignment Weekly group).

This gets my vote. I like the fact you went for an "old-style" colour print rather than taking the sepia route.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

WestCoast Frog says:

Well this is your assignment idea and it seems you had the right idea! I'm voting this "BestOfWeek10" (from Active Assignment Weekly group).
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

fishakai /Fiona Macfarlane says:

Awesome and it seems like this is the first time an entry gets 10 votes. This photo rocks! Congratulations.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

WestCoast Frog says:

Congratulations HelleV for this week's AAW winning entry for "Old Photographs". Please take your winning entry to The Magazine and choose a subject for next week's assignment. (Oct. 01)
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Thingo says:

What an inspirational photo. (Inluding the process to arrive at this point.) I am left wondering whether it was taken in the area bounded by Shirley Lake, Kinmount, Kalaldar, and Ashton. <g>
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Helle V says:

Thanks Thingo - and nope, just good old Ontario back roads near Toronto
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

ridge_van_winkle says:

Genius!
Posted 5 weeks ago. ( permalink )

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