Above us only sky
She swings in a world of imagination.
I found this photo at an estate sale – no information on the back. She has such an expression of longing to go with her little red tennis shoes.

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dawndavies
beautiful well done
Cindy Cooperider replied
Thank you so much!
Alyson Pearson
gorgeous!
Anette Tyler
Fantastic picture. I love the treatment and the colortone
Marko Palm
Wow! This is great!
Karin Taylor
oh, she’s lovely….love the old swing and the beautiful layers with the gold haze
Lys •
oh this is marvelous! so whimsical!
blamo
fairy tale image enhanced by a great overlay colours spot on
Cindy Cooperider replied
Thank you so much!
Trace Lowe
This is a brilliant image nice work!
William Hallatt
A beautiful piece.
DWarren
This is simply stunning with the golden tones….love it!!
Cindy Cooperider replied
Thank you!
Jennifer Johnson
wow very cool…
screamqueen
beautiful work!
Jennifer Vickers
serene image. brings back lost memories.
Jeremy Harrington
this is great, nice treatment
Cindy Cooperider replied
Thank you – your comments mean a lot!
Romeo Koitmäe
Well composition and nice tone.
Cindy Cooperider replied
Thank you!
Eyal Nahmias
Great image. A well done color treatment that brings a feeling of light and joy. Your digital manipulation created a very pleasing and emotive image. The essence of childhood can be easily identified here. I was just wandering if these are images you took, or are they vintage images collected from family or antique / thrift shops…?
Cindy Cooperider replied
These are vintage photos – mostly from auctions and estate sales. Thank you so much for your comment – I love hearing feedback on my work.
Ine Spee
I really like what you are doing with these photos. The photos in themselves already are beautiful and can tell tons of stories, but with your treatment, they become even more appealing.
This one reminds me of my own childhood, and how we could carelessly spend the day on a swing, not a thing in the world to worry about. This photo symbolises that for me. Lovely work.
Paul Compton
Simply magical.
Cindy Cooperider replied
Thanks, Paul, I love the feedback!
mandi andreasen
this is my fave, you are really good at editing all those old photos
Cindy Cooperider replied
Thanks, Mandi!
Angela Harburn
Another beautiful image – full of summer sunshine!
Cindy Cooperider replied
Thank you so much, Angela!
Jan Landers
beautiful…..sunny…..soft….and it says a lot…..nice job!
Cindy Cooperider replied
Thank you!
Paul (Quixote)...
Excellent imagery
Cindy Cooperider replied
Thank you!
paulevelin
outstanding composition
love the atmosphere and colourtoning
Cindy Cooperider replied
Thank you so much!
Ryan Houston
jAdorable picture…
Cindy Cooperider replied
Thanks!
Kate Purdy
This is so beautiful, I love it, and it brings me back…
Cindy Cooperider replied
Thank you so much – the comments mean a lot!
fishlady77
very cool. I love it.
Cindy Cooperider replied
Thanks!
Irish
Lovin This one!
Scott Ruhs
Fantastic treatment on this
Cindy Cooperider replied
Thanks so much for the comment.
pentangled
enchanting image, the yellows are just perfect! :o)
Cindy Cooperider replied
Thanks – I experimented with several colors and the yellow just seemed to fit her expression and the mood of the piece.
kaylarenee
That is so sweet.. It looks like shes trying to look deep into something! I love your work, it’s so unique and your just as imaginative as this little girl! :)
Cindy Cooperider replied
Thank you so much!
handprintz
Some lovely effects on these pictures Cindy,you have a keen eye for the right colourings,and this is beautiful,well done
CinB
stunning! i like your work they are like paintings more than photos very well done!
from another Cindy! :0)
Cindy Cooperider replied
Thank you, thank you, Cindy!
Steven Novak
Great colors, fantastic composition.
Cindy Cooperider replied
Thank you so much!
Keeli
Very lovely piece!
Cindy Cooperider replied
Thank you so much, Keeli!
Cheri Perry
What a fantastic image. Did you do anything to this to make it look a bit more vintage? I’d love to know if you used any effects, as I am trying to make some images look vintage/antique and up for any help I can get. This is fantastic. I too love her expression. This is a great find for you. I love it!
Cindy Cooperider replied
This was done in Photoshop using about, oh, 15 different layers and multiple adjustments to each. It’s hard to pin down a single effect that made it look older. The original photo was probably from the late sixties and I just cropped the little girl out. Playing with colors, especially the yellow/green/red tones, works great for the vintage feel and adding texture layers to increase the depth helps as well. Please bubblemail if you need a more in depth explanation or links.
Cheri Perry
Thank you Cindy for all your help and bm help with the layers. I am trying them on some of my photos and hopefully they will turn out nice enough to post. You are too kind to help out so much. Thank you again! You’re Awesome!
Elizabeth Bravo
I can’t begin to say enough about how wonderful this is. The color is stunning. I LOVE the title. Really fantastic work.
Cindy Cooperider replied
Thank you so much!
Tibby Steedly
What a wonderful find at an estate sale and you have enhanced the beauty of this precious little girl and added magic!!
Cindy Cooperider replied
Thank you!
Virginia Maguire
Fantastic treatment of this very touching image!
Cindy Cooperider replied
Thank you so much.