I so admire and envy all those wonderful textures everyone uses on their photographs and get a little downhearted when I find they are used with photoshop but lightroom does have a wonderful selection of presets which are just a click of the button and the one I used for this photograph is called yesteryear 2.
I took this photograph whilst watching my son's rugby game a couple of weeks ago, I am no great fan of the sport and keep reading articles about how much more dangerous it is now than say twenty years ago. The picture was slightly out of focus but once I used the yesteryear preset it instantly took on a wonderful retro feel and I could put these boys back a few years and make them look like they were in an old Time Life magazine, or a slightly faded old photo. After I did all of this I felt better about the game funnily enough. I took about a hundred photos during the match and my son did say this was his favourite but it hasn't stopped him wanting to play!
Great shot.. I Think your photo's look great just the way they are.. But I know what you mean.. It would be fun to play around with some textures.... Hope you have a happy day...
ReplyDeleteHugs, Linda
Justine,
ReplyDeleteThis is a fantastic shot! I've not played a lot with Lightroom yet, but this definitely makes me want to get going on it!
The action you captured here is wonderful.
Thank you so much!
When I saw the thumbnail at Lisa's I really did think this was a vintage photo! Very nicely done. These presets are great fun to fiddle with - toys for adults! :)
ReplyDeleteIt really put me in mind of a Time/Life image! Really enjoying your action shots :) This one is lovely.
ReplyDeleteI love it. I have never used lightroom. It might be fun to try!!
ReplyDeleteO wow, Justine, that's really great! That retro look is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteLove the slowed down feel you've achieved with this shot of athletic young men really playing the game. Cherry XXX
ReplyDeleteLove the shot, Justine. Whoa......is that a legal move? Hope everyone was ok.
ReplyDeleteThis is great Justine, just like you said, it reminds me of an old copy of Time Life Magazine. Very vintage looking, I like it!
ReplyDeleteI love this! Looks like something out of a magazine from years ago.
ReplyDeleteVery vintage. Great shot.
ReplyDeleteAmazing transformation! Gotta love the "shorts grabbing" moment you've captured too - hilarious.
ReplyDelete=) K
It looks just like a photo out of a 1950s magazine!
ReplyDeleteI love this photo!
ReplyDeleteIt gives a nostalgic feeling :).
This does look like one of those cool, vintage magazine photos!
ReplyDeleteVery cool treatment on this image...I like the slight blur...it adds to the overall look and shows motion. I have twin 16 yr old boys who play soccer year round...I know what you mean about the roughness of sports...I can't even count the # of broken bones we have had, ugh!
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic!!! I have a ton of football photos I have to try this. I sure hope they have a preset like the for PS Elements.
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