Barn – One Photo Focus

Sherry Felix

I edited Cee Neuner’s photo of a barn donated for the April One Photo Focus challenge. After some Lightroom tweaks I brought it into Photoshop. I used spot healing, content aware fill, and cloning to remove the modern electrical wires. Then I used on1 to add a subtle antiqued look. After that I added adjustment layers in Photoshop; such as, color inversions, overlays, brightening and darkening, colored gradient, and grayscale. I converted a copy of the image layer to outlines and inverted it which created white outlines on the flowers to give it a bit of extra punch. I changed the color of the roof and brushed in a patina, added some early morning mist, and my final added flourish is the weathervane (open source).

Barn by Cee Neuner
Barn by Cee Neuner
Barn edited by Sherry Felix, source Cee Neuner
Barn edited by Sherry Felix, source Cee Neuner

43 thoughts on “Barn – One Photo Focus”

      • restlessjo 2016-04-13 / 8:51 am

        You’re welcome and thanks for the follow. I would spend more time with you but I’m leaving the country later today. Catch you later 🙂

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  2. Stacy P. Fischer 2016-04-06 / 10:19 am

    Oh my gosh, I am in envy of your post processing skills, Sherry! This is simply breathtaking!! Love, love, love it all 🙂

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  3. Sherry Lynn Felix 2016-04-06 / 6:13 am

    Thanks for dropping by. The before after ones are listed on the side menu.

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  4. debiriley 2016-04-06 / 6:02 am

    wow! that is magical! I love it 🙂
    I’m going to have to return to your site and scout out more posts with those kinds of hints and tips, you made them seem so easy !

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  5. Emilio Pasquale 2016-04-03 / 7:19 pm

    Wow. Need I say more? OK. Wow, again. Just incredible.

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  6. the dune mouse 2016-04-02 / 6:35 pm

    and you added a touch of mist! Lovely work.

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    • Sherry Lynn Felix 2016-04-02 / 6:41 pm

      Thanks Cybele. I take my Photoshop tutorials seriously.

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  7. Reinhold Staden 2016-04-02 / 4:26 am

    I actually like the light mist better than the fog I added. I think I pass the piece of cake back to you. Very creative edit. Nicely done.

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  9. svtakeiteasy 2016-04-01 / 6:37 pm

    Love the addition of the morning mist and weather vane. It creates a lovely mood, Sherry.

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  10. Otto von Münchow 2016-04-01 / 5:13 pm

    Beautiful processing – and it’s become a mysterious and gorgeous photo.

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    • Sherry Lynn Felix 2016-04-01 / 5:49 pm

      Thank you Otto. I wanted it to look like a slightly spooky old barn in dawn mist with a gathering storm. Glad it worked. Cee gave us a good photo to work on.

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  11. cadephotographic 2016-04-01 / 3:03 pm

    Brilliant edit. Picked up some great tips there certainly like the white edges 🙂

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    • Sherry Lynn Felix 2016-04-01 / 4:36 pm

      Thanks. When using the edge effect I often mask or paint out some.

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  13. Cee Neuner 2016-04-01 / 1:14 pm

    I like the addition of the weather vane and mist. The mist really sold me on your edit. Fabulous. 😀

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  14. Anne Sandler 2016-04-01 / 12:36 pm

    Wow, great editing. I have got to learn more about Photoshop.

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  15. syllabubsea 2016-04-01 / 12:28 pm

    Beautiful edit. I love your subtle colours.
    Marie

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  16. lauramacky 2016-04-01 / 11:16 am

    Love the addition of the misty fog!

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    • Sherry Lynn Felix 2016-04-01 / 6:41 pm

      Thank you Laura. The dawn colors in the sky called for it.

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      • lauramacky 2016-04-01 / 6:53 pm

        I love seeing the creativity! You’re welcome. 🙂

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  17. katieprior 2016-04-01 / 10:24 am

    Very nice edit Sherry, love the mist!

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  18. Jet Eliot 2016-04-01 / 10:02 am

    A wonderful misty rendition, Sherry.

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  19. nivs24 2016-04-01 / 9:43 am

    Awesome work. The flowers do pack a punch.

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  20. offshoots12 2016-04-01 / 9:23 am

    love, love the mist. And the weather vane is such a great add. I like the change of the roof color too. Great edits!

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  22. Trini Lind 2016-04-01 / 8:17 am

    Oh, this is INCREDIBLE!!! 💖💖💖💖

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