how do you get this sort of effect?

[laurenvictoria]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...0506487777.108649.138757217777&type=1&theater

is it adding layers of colors?

 

[tirediron]

Over-exposure and desaturation.

 

[480sparky68 67]

Also sometimes called Colorfy, Colorization or Colorize.

Various other names such as Vintage, Aged, Traditional, Antique, Old-Fashioned, Dated and Outmoded.

 

[tirediron]

You forgot, "Oh crap, I was supposed to change the chemicals in the C35 machine"!

 

[480sparky68 67]

"Make a print, then leave it on the front dash of your car for 3 years" works too.

 

[ann]

:thumbup: isn't that the truth.

And to think years ago , people wanted to sue Kodak when their color images faded to those tones.

 

[laurenvictoria]

haha well i think it looks awesome!

 

[480sparky68 67]

Here's how I do it in GIMP:




You may need to adjust things like saturation and brightness to suit your taste, but it's really not that difficult to accomplish. I apologize for the video quality and lack of audio, but hey.... like GIMP, it's freeware!

 

[Tomasko]

Funny, years ago everyone tried to get the best quality as possible, and now, when we all have the tools for a reasonable price, everyone wants the old worn-out look.......
In other words, waste of money. Get a compact camera and you'll save yourself plenty of cash.

haha well i think it looks awesome!

Seriously? Yay!

 

[Ballistics]

Funny, years ago everyone tried to get the best quality as possible, and now, when we all have the tools for a reasonable price, everyone wants the old worn-out look.......
In other words, waste of money. Get a compact camera and you'll save yourself plenty of cash.

Just because your taste does match others, does not automatically make a desired effect for 1 picture a waste of money. Vintage/Aged has always been a desired effect in all aspects of aesthetics. Worn furniture is even popular. I don't see what the big deal is that they want to know how to achieve the effect.

 

[Tomasko]

Funny, years ago everyone tried to get the best quality as possible, and now, when we all have the tools for a reasonable price, everyone wants the old worn-out look.......
In other words, waste of money. Get a compact camera and you'll save yourself plenty of cash.

Just because your taste does match others, does not automatically make a desired effect for 1 picture a waste of money. Vintage/Aged has always been a desired effect in all aspects of aesthetics. Worn furniture is even popular. I don't see what the big deal is that they want to know how to achieve the effect.

Worn furniture wasn't popular, it's the antique furniture that has some value. And the same applies to aged photos. If you take a photo and make it look like it's 50 years old, it won't get any extra value. If you think that OOF, desaturated, overprocessed look is cool, it's your opinion, but...

 

[Ballistics]

Funny, years ago everyone tried to get the best quality as possible, and now, when we all have the tools for a reasonable price, everyone wants the old worn-out look.......
In other words, waste of money. Get a compact camera and you'll save yourself plenty of cash.

Just because your taste does match others, does not automatically make a desired effect for 1 picture a waste of money. Vintage/Aged has always been a desired effect in all aspects of aesthetics. Worn furniture is even popular. I don't see what the big deal is that they want to know how to achieve the effect.

Worn furniture wasn't popular, it's the antique furniture that has some value. And the same applies to aged photos. If you take a photo and make it look like it's 50 years old, it won't get any extra value. If you think that OOF, desaturated, overprocessed look is cool, it's your opinion, but...

Who said anything about value?

http://lifehacker.com/5618900/use-milk-paint-to-give-furniture-a-worn-and-vintage-look