Hy O
If you like BW i just found a interesting variant...same simplicity just focused on BW



ORIGINAL http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3073/282 ... 5556_b.jpg



ORIGINAL http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2422/358 ... 193a_b.jpg

How work
dup the original 2 times
run gmic Bw pencil on a dup

now for the dup on top TOOLS/ Gegl operation c2g

now the point here is the grain, to have a good grasin with have to mantain the value for "sample" low ...as from 4 to 10, and low also that for "iteration " no more then 12....best is look the preview should be...nice and grainy

then change the layer mode in multiply, lower opacity (i was in a range from 50% to 75% ) et voila
About the original layer .. above i didn't used but could come handy on top of everything in color mode but very low opacirty to add a slight tint as here ....here the (strecthed )"original" layer was on top with5% opacity in color mode

Damn ,i didn't want upload that last image , i did by mistake but the forum didn't allow me to replace or delete
(clicking Edit i can see the other 2 attachements but not that last...still is displayed
This was the right one



PS

CREDIT all the car come from this amazing set http://www.flickr.com/photos/22563225@N ... 456945233/ from
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22563225@N04/

PS i am going to sleep now i will look tomorrow the xcf
If you find interesting that BW variant i may upload the xcf

Oh, I love those PC!!! Going to have to try doing something like that.

Old cars are perfect for that. Wow!

very nice PC.... I love ole cars...

I bookmarked that link for future references. =)
I love those old cars.

Currently i am working on sort of a panorama for my township.
The theme is then and now and features, or will feature an horse and buggy in black and white fading to a new farmers pickup truck.All photos were taken right here in Allendale.

old:


new:
still looking =)

That's really cool. Is it a tractor? What does it run on?

I'm not a farm girl so don't know one farm machine from another.

Not sure, ill have to look into it. =)

PhotoComix, I tried one like yours.

Original image is here: http://www.old-picture.com/american-legacy/005/pictures/Old-Car.jpg



Then I tried it on your picture, Rod. I lightened the original image just a little.

looks like it might be an old tractor??? I wonder if it ran on burning coal, looks sort of like a burn box up front.

I hunted around with google, and I think I found it. It's down the page a ways (around the 15th set down)...it's a steam powered tractor.
clicky

You found the same tractor, Toni. How cool is that? Wow!