Weekly Photo Challenge: Old

Posted on April 12, 2011 by spilledinkguy

It seems the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge, ‘Old’, is right up my alley (since I have a sick compulsion to make my photos look older than they really are). I figure a fake wet-plate photograph qualifies as ‘old’, and while landscapes/nature photography is not my forte, the Rockies are probably fairly old, too. I would guess.

Harry: “Huh. I expected the Rocky Mountains to be a little rockier than this.”

Lloyd: “I was thinkin’ the same thing. That John Denver’s full of s***, man.”

– Jeff Daniels and Jim Carrey, Dumb and Dumber

About this image: digital photograph – highly modified

39 thoughts on “Weekly Photo Challenge: Old”

thedailydish on April 12, 2011 at 11:41 am said:

Your photos continue to amaze and inspire, Inky. I’ve never seen the Rockies. but NOW I HAVE! LOL

Something about this photo reminds me of The Civil War documentary John & I just watched on PBS. Must just be the old quality of the photo? I don’t recall any significant (or otherwise) battles occuring in the Rockies?!

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- spilledinkguy on April 12, 2011 at 11:46 am said:
  
  You are too kind, Dishy!
  
  I was only there once… but it was amazing… I wish I had taken a few more photos!
  
  The Ken Burns one?! I love that documentary… ever since it first came out (I was probable the only kid in my ENTIRE high school who preferred staying home to watch it to going out)! 🙂
  
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  - thedailydish on April 13, 2011 at 4:21 pm said:
    
    Yeah, not the most uplifting documentary ever – I am a pacifist and cannot take most war films, too raw – but very important information and perspective. You can’t go forward and do better until you learn from the past.
    
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    - spilledinkguy on April 13, 2011 at 4:41 pm said:
      
      Absolutely, Dishy…
      Those who do not remember the past…
      🙂
      
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thedailydish on April 12, 2011 at 11:42 am said:

But I can so see some soldiers in confederate & union garb battling it out at the bottom. Can’t you??

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- spilledinkguy on April 12, 2011 at 11:48 am said:
  
  I can hear a distant bugle as well! 🙂
  
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  - thedailydish on April 13, 2011 at 4:20 pm said:
    
    Toot-toot-tooooot!
    
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    - spilledinkguy on April 13, 2011 at 4:42 pm said:
      
      I’m a bit jealous…
      my bugle impression is always flat…
      🙂
      
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Jillsy Girl on April 12, 2011 at 11:57 am said:

Now this image makes me think of Bonanza…you know in the beginning when they burn the edges. In fact, this could be the Ponderosa! Great image!

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- spilledinkguy on April 12, 2011 at 11:59 am said:
  
  *dun, dun dun dun, dun dun dun dunnnnn*
  That was the theme music. You could totally tell, right?!
  
  Thank you, J.G. – that is very kind of you! 🙂
  
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Mel (Dummies of the Year!) on April 12, 2011 at 12:52 pm said:

Very nice. Have you been promoted to Freshly Pressed for any of your photos?

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- spilledinkguy on April 12, 2011 at 1:40 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Mel… that’s awfully kind of you, but (*laughing hysterically & wiping tear away from eye*)… ummm, not yet…
  🙂
  
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Syncopated Eyeball on April 12, 2011 at 3:47 pm said:

I think this is beautiful.

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- spilledinkguy on April 12, 2011 at 3:59 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much, S.E. –
  you are far too kind!
  🙂
  
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Robert X. Jones on April 12, 2011 at 6:21 pm said:

Really cool shot and processing as usual. This kind of manipulation is really in your wheelhouse. At some point I would like to discuss the finer points of post-processing with you. So am email from me would not be spam. Nicely done Robert.

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- spilledinkguy on April 12, 2011 at 6:39 pm said:
  
  Thanks much, Mr. J – I do appreciate that…
  I’m afraid I get gimmicky at times, but having fun with this stuff is the main thing, right?! 🙂
  
  Any time, Mr. J! I’m available at:
  spilledinkmail@yahoo.com
  
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  - Robert X. Jones on April 12, 2011 at 6:57 pm said:
    
    Roger that, enjoying the process is key.
    
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    - spilledinkguy on April 12, 2011 at 7:14 pm said:
      
      That’s what I’m telling myself, anyway…
      🙂
      
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Annabelle on April 12, 2011 at 7:08 pm said:

I love it! Because it reminds me of simpler times maybe… and of vacation! It’s beautiful. 😛

P.S. Can we go on another road-trip now? Pleeeeeeeeaaaase??????

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- spilledinkguy on April 12, 2011 at 7:13 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Annabelle…
  
  There is that whole ‘store’ thing…
  🙂
  
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frigginloon on April 12, 2011 at 7:35 pm said:

I can’t believe you quoted my favorite line out of Dumb and Dumber.

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- spilledinkguy on April 12, 2011 at 8:01 pm said:
  
  Every time you think I couldn’t possibly do anything any dumber, I go and do something like this…
  🙂
  
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  - frigginloon on April 13, 2011 at 6:35 am said:
    
    Wanna hear the most annoying sound in the world?
    
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    - spilledinkguy on April 13, 2011 at 10:34 am said:
      
      AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAA!
      🙂
      
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Mary on April 12, 2011 at 7:54 pm said:

Another cool photo…makes me think: How’d he do that? 😀

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- spilledinkguy on April 12, 2011 at 8:02 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much, Mary!
  Nothing too fancy – just a little Photoshop.
  🙂
  
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Binky on April 12, 2011 at 8:32 pm said:

Very neat processing on this one. It gives it a “lost treasure” sort of aura. Mystery & intrigue!

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The Good Greatsby on April 13, 2011 at 2:48 am said:

This must be exactly how it looked 150 years ago when my ancestors saw the Rockies for the first time.

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- spilledinkguy on April 13, 2011 at 10:33 am said:
  
  Except for that one tree stump on the right…
  ah, yes… my sweet, sweet pine armoire…
  🙂
  
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nursemyra on April 13, 2011 at 3:53 am said:

John Denver probably is full of s*** by now man

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- spilledinkguy on April 13, 2011 at 10:33 am said:
  
  I was hoping it wasn’t too soon…
  🙂
  
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Tony McGurk on April 13, 2011 at 7:46 am said:

Aha!!! These are the other non-John Denver song mountains. The Rockyless Mountains.

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- spilledinkguy on April 13, 2011 at 10:38 am said:
  
  Hahaha…
  and very catchy tunes they are…
  🙂
  
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Tony McGurk on April 13, 2011 at 7:47 am said:

P.S. Look down the bottom right of the page. This theme was designed by Mike Tyson…

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- spilledinkguy on April 13, 2011 at 10:38 am said:
  
  HA!
  Quick! Protect your ears!
  🙂
  
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timm on April 13, 2011 at 11:31 am said:

Digging this shot and your process! Nice.

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- spilledinkguy on April 13, 2011 at 11:52 am said:
  
  Very kind of you, sir!
  It would sure be nice to do the real thing some day…
  🙂
  
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Derrick on April 13, 2011 at 9:22 pm said:

That’s excellent!! Both the image as well as your ‘aging’ process. I too would be interested to hear about your process; it would come in very helpful for me at work!

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- spilledinkguy on April 13, 2011 at 9:37 pm said:
  
  Thank you, sir… that’s much appreciated!
  Any time – once I get started you’ll never shut me up, though (just a heads-up)!
  
  🙂
  
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