Send me things in the mail. Wherever you go, I don’t care where you go, just send me something in the mail from where you are. —Wallace Berman
It's time for Bonnie's monthly prompt at Pixel Dust Photo Art...I always look forward to this so much! This month's theme is water. I took a photo of the ocean from my Hilton Head vacation in July, and tried to make it look like an old postcard. I used Bonnie's Backlight texture, as well as a couple of others to give it an aged look (a crackle texture and an old tintype frame texture, both of which I found by doing a Creative Commons search on Flickr). I used the cutout effect at some point to make it look more like a printed illustration. I also put it through RadLab several times to sharpen, change the tone, etc. I added the text, using two free fonts from 1001fonts.com: QuigleyWiggly and Pointedly Mad.
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Well, Sherri, you certainly succeeded in making a fabulous post card, and I love that quote. I wish as a society we could get back to sending things snail mail!
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You had me sold with the original ... but, that said, your postcard is amazing. Reminds me of some I sent when I was young. Great job,Sherri
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The original photo is gorgeous and your editing transformed it into the perfect vintage postcard. Isn't it great that we have the tools to manipulate a photograph and still not lose its original beauty? Love your work ... as always, Sherri.
ReplyDeleteLove what you have done with this Sherri! You did all of the perfect things to make this in to an antique postcard.
ReplyDeleteI would say you achieved your objective with style, Sherri! Great job! and thanks, I've added another fantastic quote to my collection! (I love snail mail)
ReplyDeletewow Sherri. This is amazing. I thought this was an original vintage postcard.
ReplyDeleteutterly magnificent, Sherri!! how well you have succeeded AND, by the way, I LOVE the quote, too!! so good to "see" you ;~D
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful vintage style!!
ReplyDeleteI so agree with that quote. In fact I said to my mother and sister who are travelling in Europe right now..all I want is postcards! Well, I am a deltiologist! Love your postcard creation with water. Inspiring.
ReplyDeleteOh my this is just fabulous. Even before I read your post I immediately thought of a Vintage Postcard. I absolutely love what you did with this. Your original shot was gorgeous as well.
ReplyDeleteLove what you did with the textures. So soft and atmospheric.
ReplyDeleteYou have certainly achieved the look of a vintage postcard. Very nicely done.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, you've definitely caught the vintage-photo feel! Beautiful work!
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