Existent Past
I took this from a bus, while traveling between Madrid and Valencia, in Spain. I have no idea what this little village is called, but it was like something out of a movie. We past several of these on the 6 hour bus trip across the country. Spain has some spectacular scenery and quaint villages that almost seem trapped in time.
Layered the original image twice, adjusted contrast and tone slightly. Added a texture layer from www.deviantart.com free use stock. Layered the texture several times over, adjusting the constrast, saturation and lightness on each to vary the colour and tone.
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Scott d'Almeida
outstanding,
parmi replied
Wow that was fast! Thanks heaps mate :)
Jigsawman
great work, nice use of texture
parmi replied
Thanks very much mate!
Rosemary Scott
outstanding!!! This is superb….. love everything about it!
parmi replied
Thanks heaps mate! That’s great to hear, coming from you especially Rosemary!! Big thank you for the fav too :)
Sean Jansen
This looks awesome…....love the layering and texture to this. Great work !!
parmi replied
Thanks so much Sean! Really glad you like this mate!
sfmilner
Greetings Parmi; And old world feel to this. Brillant treatment.
steve
parmi replied
Cheers Steve, very much appreciated mate! :)
rodeorose
BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!
parmi replied
Thank you very much Rose! :)
Colleen Milburn
GORGEOUS work, sweetie – LOVE the texture :)))
parmi replied
Thanks so very much my friend! So pleased you like it :)
Troy W. Smith
Very nice Andrew, you’ve done a great job.
parmi replied
Thanks a lot Troy, always appreciate your visits and comments mate :)
Kim Calvert
Beautiful work Andrew, I love this layered textured processing, such a great image!
parmi replied
Thanks very much Kim! Glad you like this one, I had a ball creating it :)
Laurie Search
Beautiful!!! LOVE the post processing!!!
parmi replied
It’s always so nice to hear from you Laurie, thanks so much :)
J.K. York
excellent vintage ‘damage’ treatment. impressive shot from a moving vehicle. well done.
parmi replied
Thanks so much mate, really pleased you like it. We were lucky with the shots from the bus, had a nice clear view to the left for miles so we could see what was coming and get ready! :)
Anna Shaw
What a great shot – enhanced beautifully by the texture.
xx
parmi replied
Thank you kindly Anna! :)
CJTill
Outstanding work Andrew.
parmi replied
Thanks so much Colin!
Ric Alexander
Beautiful image and treatment my friend, well done, a certain fav !!!
parmi replied
That is such a nice thing to hear mate, especially when it comes from you!! Thank you very much :)
JUSTART
great work
parmi replied
Thanks heaps J :)
Meeli Sonn
Very good artwork
parmi replied
Thank you very much Meeli!
katymckay
Love the olde worlde look you have achieved…wonderful work !!!!!
parmi replied
Really pleased you like it, thank you so much!
midzing
fantastic work Andrew, well done
parmi replied
Thanks heaps Wendy :)
Clare Colins
I like this a lot. Great work!
parmi replied
Thank you so much Clare!
Keith Reesor
Excellent work Andrew!! :)
parmi replied
Cheers Keith, thanks so much mate :)
Shoaib .
wow parmi this is super cool… i love when you go back and find pics you have that you can revive in the post process… i remember on a trip i took i took a picture out of a rainy bus window thinking it was horrible… and later came to relate to something i wrote… this is def one of those types of gems…
awesome shot and i love the textures you added.. great work mate
parmi replied
Ah mate, that’s happened to me a few times now, so good being able to use the shots that you thought were wasted. Thanks heaps man, your support is always appreciated!! :)
Aileen David
Your leyering of texture made it look like an aged fresco painting, something i can imagin decorating the walls of a Spanish Villa.
Beautiful.
parmi replied
Thank you so much Aileen! What a great compliment to receive, that’s really made my night :)
RavenSoul
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Featured by Tara Turner = )
parmi replied
Oh that’s really cool! Thanks so much Vonne and Tara!!
David Silsbury
Great image, well done and congratulations on being featured.
David
parmi replied
Thank you very much David! :)
Ursula Rodgers
Love this Andrew! :))
parmi replied
Thanks so much Ursuala! :)
Jens Helmstedt
Very beautiful work!
parmi replied
Thank you Jens, I’m really pleased you like it!
Susie Peek-Swint
Great capture and effects ~ congrats on your feature! susie
parmi replied
Thank you so much Susie :)
Taschja Hattingh
parmi replied
You got to be kidding me.. a double feature! Woohoo.. I’m so happy! Thank you doesn’t really cut it this time.. you have made me a very happy man tonight Taschja :)
reflector
An excellent shot and processing !
parmi replied
Thank you so much mate!
Trish Woodford
Wonderful shot and love the processing, really great work Parmi :)
parmi replied
Thanks so much Trish, it’s so encouraging to receive your comments and feedback :)
Michael E. Frye
Incredible!
parmi replied
Thanks so much Michael!
TeAnne
Beautiful, it’s like an old painting
parmi replied
Thanks so much, exactly how I was hoping to portray it :)
Steve Barnes
Fantastic!
parmi replied
Thanks very much Steve
Bruce Dickson
Excellent image!
parmi replied
Thanks a lot Bruce!
Aleksandar Top...
such a great treatment for the excellent shot – handshake here!
parmi replied
lol, love the handshake! Thanks so much, really appreciate the comments :)
mgtech
Brilliant processing parmi
parmi replied
Thank you so much!
Robert Elliott 29 days ago
brilliant work!!
parmi replied 29 days ago
Thank you very much Robert :)
Rhenastarr 29 days ago
Congrats on your features, most deserving of the honors, your images are fantastic.
parmi replied 29 days ago
Thank you so much! That is really nice to hear, much appreciated!
Squealia 29 days ago
parmi replied 28 days ago
Fantastic, thanks heaps Squealia, and to those who voted too!!
Lisa Roberts 28 days ago
Brilliant Parmi – love it! :-) x
parmi replied 28 days ago
Hey Lisa, thank you so much! Really glad you like it :)
EvaMarIza 27 days ago
Beautiful work, congrats on your features :)
parmi replied 26 days ago
Thank you very much Eva!
Maria Moro 24 days ago
Parmster!!!!! this is bloody fantastic and as Rosemary said… just Superb & outstanding….
You’ve mastered the whole technique of textures & layering …(I’m jealous….lol)......
So vintage & I want to be there right now, for I’m totally drawn the whole European thing…. lol.
Well done my friend…. I’m taking this one to my favs collection…. take care
parmi replied 24 days ago
Ah thanks so much Maria! I’m really happy you like this one, and it appeals so much. I’ll get you into the texture thing very soon my friend!! Much appreciation for the fav, and for taking the time to comment on all my work too!! :)
madworld 21 days ago
You really shouldnt upload these images, they are giving me itchy feet. Love this
parmi replied 21 days ago
Haha, I know, each time I go through and find another one I can edit, it makes me want to go back and do it all over again! :)
hardhhhat 15 days ago
Wow again your work is taking over my fav list :) I love all this layered texture work.
parmi replied 15 days ago
Haha, that’s a compliment and a half my friend, thank you very much!
Kenton Elliott 11 days ago
Another masterpiece! I truly admire your work….. superb treatment!!
parmi replied 11 days ago
That is so kind mate, thanks so much. I’m a huge fan of your art as well, as you know :)