February 13, 2010

Photo Challenge: The Color Red

It’s time for another The Brenda Photo Challenge! The current theme is The Color of Red. Even though this theme was at my suggestion, I had to scramble to find some appropriate photos in my digital inventory! Luckily, I found a few to share!

How about the color red, served right up with a little slice of rural Americana? A coca-cola six-pack carton rustles up restaurant condiments, making them handy for hungry diners. I transformed the original photo by converting it to black and white; added back the red colors of the carton and the ketchup bottle; and then antiqued the image with a textured background.


The image was taken at the famous Puckett's Grocery and Restaurant  in Leiper’s Fork, Tennessee. They proudly proclaim that this is “where the main ingredients are real food, real people, and real atmosphere”. It was originally founded in the 1950’s as a small-town, rural country store, and continues the tradition to this day. The photo was taken at f/4.5, 1/30 second, and ISO 200. The threesome montage below shows the transformation steps in the digital editing.


And since Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, I have to show you some red roses! This lovely stained glass art is hanging in the visitor center of Four Roses Distillery  in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. This old distillery has been proudly producing mellow bourbon since 1888. According to legend, the founder named it as a symbol of his passion for his lovely Southern belle wife.


The swirls of the stained glass are further enhanced when a poster edges filter is applied. The camera settings were f/8, 1/250 second, and ISO 200.

17 comments:

  1. Lordy Donna! These are Beautiful!! What a wonderful tribute to the color red!
    In Other words...You Did Real Good Girl!!Hahaa...
    Love the texture!
    Happy Saturday!
    hughugs

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  2. Beautiful Donna. Thanks for a fun theme. I like seeing the 'process' with the table set up. In all of them that red just pops. Beautiful stained glass as well. ~Jeanne

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  3. Great Subjects!! Wonderful photos. I especially like the soda cartoon. Fun and interesting!

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  4. Great photos. I'm still wondering how you did the first photo - going to check my photo editing program to if I can do the same. Did you do the stained glass? It is lovely.

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  5. love them!!!! you do such an awesome job...i WILL try this out this year!!
    hugs,
    kimberly

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  6. It's so cool how you do that! I'm making red food tomorrow, but making the red pop in a photo...wow!

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  7. wow..great photos Donna...thanks!

    And thanks for visiting mine too! It was fun to chase some red!

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  8. Fun! I love the first photo, and liked hearing that some store that was founded in the 1950s is still going along. That's good news.

    If I ever get Photoshop, you know I'll be asking you lots of questions on how to make my photos look better. You're really providing a great service to all of us. Hugs!

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  9. This is a wonderful theme! I especially love the red on black and white. I love the effect!

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  10. Amazing. LOve the changes you made.

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  11. You are so talented! Love both of your photo choices and the techniques that you applied!

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  12. Love, love, love the photos! Amazing what you've done with the Coke/Ketchup picture. I have a stained glass similar to that, stored somewhere in my garage. It would have made a lovely "red" shot for me. Must go find it!

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  13. Lovely pictures. LOVE the stained glass roses!

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  14. Ohhh love the condiments in the coke carton! Great edit!

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  15. Great photos Donna! That first one could be framed!

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