The other day I talked about editing images to make them look, well like anything you want actually.
It sparked my inspiration and I went on about doing a series of images that 'could' (with a little bit of imagination) have been taken years and years back.
The edits are made with the NIK collection and a combination of multiple filters

First one is one of my favorite drone shots of mine and was taken at the paper factory in Billingsfors (Sweden).
You almost smell the coal being burned to power the steam engines in the factory


Next is an old drawbridge close to where I live.
It looks exactly as many years ago (apart from some modern details of course)



The third edit is the old railway station of Bengtsfors (Sweden)
This is actually owned by a 'museum' railway company so the image could have been taken years ago also.
The colors are heavily altered by the filters to mimic the old Kodak film type



The 4th edit is a bit more 'modern' (late 90's I would say) and taken at Billingsfors.
You have to look really closely to spot modern details that don't fit in that era.



Edit nr 5 is taken in Emmen at a site breaths 'history' and (luckily) is in use again.



Nr 6 is a nice crossing of a road and railroad at Twello looking in the direction of Deventer.
I used a combination of filters to mimic the early photography style and beause of the hight the image was taken, there are little 'modern' details to ruin that illusion.




For nr 7 I used a different approach. This panoramic image was taken at Eys (Limburg) and shows the museum  railway 'De Miljoenenlijn'
I made it black and white with a lot of ISO noise and added the contrast to mimic the cheaper film I would have used back then.



Edit nr 8 was taken on the same location as nr 7, but facing the other direction.
Here we see an old (Swedish actually) steam engine that is used in their museum railway.
The edit is probably dated around the mid '90 where the only 'modern' touch is the concrete sleepers in the bottom left corner and the 2 cyclists that are wearing modern clothes.



Nr 9 is one of my top 5 drone shots.
Taken in Dals Ed (Sweden) and with the lucky addition of some sun rays that decided to appear just as I was taking my AEB 5 portrait panorama stacks
The edit is much more vignetted to draw the attention to the center part of the frame. |
Too bad they took down some of the old railway buildings a couple of years earlier, but that is just inside information most viewers won't have.



Nr 10 is a famous location in Sweden called Håverud.
This is where a waterway, road and railroad cross and an old paper mill is used as exhibition location for various things.
Not much has changed since many many years so the image could easily have been taken in the '50s




Image nr 11 was taken at Långbron (Sweden), also along the DVVJ museum railway.
I chose a mid '90s color edit that reminds me of the images I took in exactly that location (without a drone unfortunately) in those years.
It was a time when you really had to think before pressing the shutter because every capture had to be developed!



And finally an image taken from Laxå and was heavily edited to mimic an old aerial image.
A lot has changed in the last 10 years, but for those who don't know the site, this image could have easily been taken many many years ago.



I really liked the process of editing these shots and hope it can inspire others to come up with their own ideas and edits!

Wow - that is awesome - looks like an Ansel Adams piece

A J Posted at 9-11 06:09
Wow - that is awesome - looks like an Ansel Adams piece

Thanks man.
Just re discovered the NIK plugin suite that was (for some years) free for download because it was acquired by Google.

Montfrooij Posted at 9-11 06:17
Thanks man.
Just re discovered the NIK plugin suite that was (for some years) free for download because it was acquired by Google.

Works a treat - this should be placed into digest on here if you ask me

A J Posted at 9-11 06:19
Works a treat - this should be placed into digest on here if you ask me

Thank you, thank you, far too kind!

Montfrooij Posted at 9-11 06:30
Thank you, thank you, far too kind!

Fingers crossed for you. Inspired me to definitely get editing in B&W again

A J Posted at 9-11 06:43
Fingers crossed for you. Inspired me to definitely get editing in B&W again

I think I have to edit this post and make some more edits to get any chance

Montfrooij Posted at 9-11 06:59
I think I have to edit this post and make some more edits to get any chance

It is strange how threads for digest are chosen. I remember having a very, very average photo put in there before yet some of my best work left. I think you need to add a lot of info around it in the description and create a kind of story with what settings etc you used. I'd rather just fly my drone

That slightly sepia look and the vignetting make it look VERY dated. Great effect, Monty.

Blériot53 Posted at 9-11 07:05
That slightly sepia look and the vignetting make it look VERY dated. Great effect, Monty.

Thanks man.
Just added some more edits.
Super fun to do!!

A J Posted at 9-11 07:04
It is strange how threads for digest are chosen. I remember having a very, very average photo put in there before yet some of my best work left. I think you need to add a lot of info around it in the description and create a kind of story with what settings etc you used. I'd rather just fly my drone

I have added some more (with a bit of info), so fingers crossed

Come on Monty, you've cheated with No10 - that's just torn out of an old newspaper      Seriously - a most realistic effect.

Montfrooij Posted at 9-11 07:24
I have added some more (with a bit of info), so fingers crossed

Wow - DJI mods - over to you...

A J Posted at 9-11 07:04
It is strange how threads for digest are chosen. I remember having a very, very average photo put in there before yet some of my best work left. I think you need to add a lot of info around it in the description and create a kind of story with what settings etc you used. I'd rather just fly my drone

It's subjective, isn't it.  Like you, I've posted stuff in the past that I've been really proud of, and had hardly a comment. And yet other stuff I was less pleased with gets raves.  Personal taste of the individual.

Blériot53 Posted at 9-11 07:44
It's subjective, isn't it.  Like you, I've posted stuff in the past that I've been really proud of, and had hardly a comment. And yet other stuff I was less pleased with gets raves.  Personal taste of the individual.

Very much so mate - I have threads of leaves on a ground marked in favourites, zillions of likes and placed in digest then I take some stills of stunning sunsets over the sea looking back towards historic coast lines and towns and get one comment. I think it also has something to do with promoting new products that has just been released to entice sales.

Also a lot of the old names who used the forum regularly have long since disappeared for one reason or another so you lose those connections. I'm amazed I'm still on here TBH. I said I'd stop at 20,000 points LOL

A J Posted at 9-11 07:47
Very much so mate - I have threads of leaves on a ground marked in favourites, zillions of likes and placed in digest then I take some stills of stunning sunsets over the sea looking back towards historic coast lines and towns and get one comment. I think it also has something to do with promoting new products that has just been released to entice sales.

Also a lot of the old names who used the forum regularly have long since disappeared for one reason or another so you lose those connections. I'm amazed I'm still on here TBH. I said I'd stop at 20,000 points LOL

What's the old adage?  Old Drone pilots never die they just RTH   

Blériot53 Posted at 9-11 07:59
What's the old adage?  Old Drone pilots never die they just RTH

Hahahaha - something like that

Blériot53 Posted at 9-11 07:41
Come on Monty, you've cheated with No10 - that's just torn out of an old newspaper      Seriously - a most realistic effect.

I take that as a compliment.

A J Posted at 9-11 07:43
Wow - DJI mods - over to you...

The editing was a lot of fun already

Blériot53 Posted at 9-11 07:44
It's subjective, isn't it.  Like you, I've posted stuff in the past that I've been really proud of, and had hardly a comment. And yet other stuff I was less pleased with gets raves.  Personal taste of the individual.

It is (of course) a matter of taste but also depends on other posts that have been made recently. I believe they have only one or 2 per day max.

A J Posted at 9-11 07:47
Very much so mate - I have threads of leaves on a ground marked in favourites, zillions of likes and placed in digest then I take some stills of stunning sunsets over the sea looking back towards historic coast lines and towns and get one comment. I think it also has something to do with promoting new products that has just been released to entice sales.

Also a lot of the old names who used the forum regularly have long since disappeared for one reason or another so you lose those connections. I'm amazed I'm still on here TBH. I said I'd stop at 20,000 points LOL

You are right about promoting stuff.
That is a big factor if you ask me.

Montfrooij Posted at 9-11 08:16
The editing was a lot of fun already

Fingers crossed mate.
Digest aside - they are incredible stills!

A J Posted at 9-11 07:47
Very much so mate - I have threads of leaves on a ground marked in favourites, zillions of likes and placed in digest then I take some stills of stunning sunsets over the sea looking back towards historic coast lines and towns and get one comment. I think it also has something to do with promoting new products that has just been released to entice sales.

Also a lot of the old names who used the forum regularly have long since disappeared for one reason or another so you lose those connections. I'm amazed I'm still on here TBH. I said I'd stop at 20,000 points LOL

Closing in on 200.000 that is

Blériot53 Posted at 9-11 07:59
What's the old adage?  Old Drone pilots never die they just RTH

Hahahahahahahahaha.
LOL

A J Posted at 9-11 08:12
Hahahaha - something like that

Best pun of the day!
Sort of.

A J Posted at 9-11 08:18
Fingers crossed mate.
Digest aside - they are incredible stills!

I have little hopes.
But we will see
This thread is already the most fun I had on the forum in months

Montfrooij Posted at 9-11 08:16
I take that as a compliment.

As indeed it was intended

Montfrooij Posted at 9-11 08:17
It is (of course) a matter of taste but also depends on other posts that have been made recently. I believe they have only one or 2 per day max.

Some days I make two posts, others - just one. Many days none at all.

Montfrooij Posted at 9-11 08:19
Best pun of the day!
Sort of.

I've used that epithet a few times over the years, It usually gets a laugh

Montfrooij Posted at 9-11 08:18
Closing in on 200.000 that is

I've promised myself no more than a million now

Montfrooij Posted at 9-11 08:18
You are right about promoting stuff.
That is a big factor if you ask me.

£££€€€$$$

Montfrooij Posted at 9-11 08:20
I have little hopes.
But we will see
This thread is already the most fun I had on the forum in months

Blériot53 Posted at 9-11 08:22
As indeed it was intended

Ghegheghe.
Would have been great if it was from an old newspaper

Blériot53 Posted at 9-11 08:24
Some days I make two posts, others - just one. Many days none at all.

Most of the days it is just replying for me btw.

Blériot53 Posted at 9-11 08:25
I've used that epithet a few times over the years, It usually gets a laugh

I like it a lot!

A J Posted at 9-11 08:29
I've promised myself no more than a million now

Gheghegheghe
We'll wait and see (and post)

A J Posted at 9-11 08:30
£££€€€$$$

Cash rules everything around us

Montfrooij Posted at 9-11 09:02
Gheghegheghe
We'll wait and see (and post)

I'll be dead by then or this forum won't exist

Montfrooij Posted at 9-11 09:02
Cash rules everything around us

Sad but very true mate

A J Posted at 9-11 09:03
Sad but very true mate

So let's have fun without it!