It was fun to do, actually.   But it would be impossible without the proper photo composition to start with.  The old bridge in the background without too much of obvious current vintage in the photo (except for the lighting on the beams, for example, but you have to look for it) makes it the perfect candidate.

I use a shareware program called Graphic Converter which makes it really easy to do by playing around with brightness/contrast/saturation.

Glad you like it! 

Thanks Darryl, I tried to search for pics of your '64 but I can't find any, I wanted to do an "aged" pic for you. Mark got me hooked on this aging pic thing  I tried using your avitar but the pic is small, It looks like it was taken in the '60s now.

 

-- Edited by B-52 on Tuesday 18th of September 2012 11:28:22 PM

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Thanks Darryl, I tried to search for pics of your '64 but I can't find any, I was film to do an "aged" pic for you. Mark got me hooked on this aging pic thing  I tired using your avitar but the pic is small, It looks like it was yaken in the '60s

 

-- Edited by B-52 on Tuesday 18th of September 2012 09:23:14 AM

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 Uh-oh... looks like I created a monster! 

I've always been hooked on old photos, now with the internet there are tons of them out there to be viewed, especially with the city and provincial archives that are coming on line.  Now when I see a photo that somebody takes that would lend itself to "aging"... I can't resist! 

Here's an online archive for Winnipeg/Manitoba to get you started....  http://umanitoba.ca/libraries/archives/tribune/photographs/photo_search.php

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I attempted to remove the "gang" grafitti from the wall in the background to give it a more convincing vintage look

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 What do you mean? I thought that grafitti was around since the 1800's lol  That turned out great!

I'm an old picture type of guy too, I found some cool ones on the link you provided earlier.

Back on topic now  The '52 is still looking for a loving home.

 

If 86 of us would send 50.00   WE could buy car for the site  and pass it around like the banner

We could "store it in PEI

That makes sense to me too,  just need $4200 now (price includes a $100 contribution by me) . I did increase the price for NON-CP members To $4600. If the remaining 84 contributors can send the money to Todd, Then i can sell it to him, then this can become the "Mobile Banner" for CP and Todd could make it a "Tax right off" maybe too as an "advertising expense" . Feel free to start a new thread to take donations For the purchase of the survivor, i can sign it first.

-- Edited by B-52 on Monday 24th of September 2012 08:47:43 AM

I can sell beer cans and bottles, and raise  $ 50.00    let me know

Looks like we are down to $4100 already for this '52 to become the next "Spokes model" for Canadian Poncho