Montana Cowboy late 1880's ?

Comment by anthony martin on April 21, 2012 at 2:10pm

  Gary,

     I really like this one.

Comment by Terry Boniface (Malpaso) on April 21, 2012 at 2:20pm

This photo has always been a favorite of mine, wonderful image.

Comment by Wolfgang on April 21, 2012 at 6:27pm

Nice colorizing job on this great old photo,....  :)

Comment by Murray A. Gewirtz on April 21, 2012 at 8:48pm

The original photo, ca. 1887-8, was by John C. H. Grabill.

I like it, as I do all your colorizations, but have a slight problem with one area. What is that brown coming down from the horses left front fetlock? Do you interpret it as excess hair, or could it be part of the shadow on the grass, in which case it should be green?

 

Comment by Gary Sheaf on April 22, 2012 at 5:17am

Thank you guys.

It is one of my favourite images as well.

Murray. What can I say? good observation. It is grass and not fetlock hair, I have now changed it on the original and wish there was some way to correct it here.  Having Cowboy'd in my youth I should have spotted it and not made such a dumb mistake! I'll just say the beer made me do it!

Gary

Comment by michel janes cribb on April 22, 2012 at 6:22am

excellent job, how did you do it 

Comment by Stan H on April 22, 2012 at 6:41am

Excellent job, Gary.

 

My first reactions was there is only one thing I would see different and that is the chaps. His looks brand new. A little mud and manure would add authenticity. But, it is your work,,, don't take me too seriously.

 

 

Comment by Gary Sheaf on April 22, 2012 at 11:51am

Hi Michel

I use photo shop CS5. It is very versatile and quite 'cool' when you figure it out, I am still learning.

Hi Stan

I think in this case his chaps are quite new, as the process I use would pick up any scarring or dirt, as in the one I did; titled 1890's Cowboys. All I did here was tint. I remember wise advise when I lived in Colorado;' Introduce new gear one piece at a time, or you will look like a dude'! This has stuck with me all this time. My Wife doesn't understand my dislike for wearing new shoes with new trousers!

Gary

Comment by Stan H on April 22, 2012 at 12:13pm

Gary

 

You make a good point there. I can recall back in the day, I knew cowboys that would drag their chaps around for awhile before wearing them. I was told that was to "soften" them up some.

 

 

Comment by Gary Sheaf on April 22, 2012 at 12:57pm

Stan

There's nothing worse than looking like you just stepped out of a store! You see some old photos titled; 'cowboys' and they are all wearing new 'duds'. Obviously when dressing in the studio these 'non Cowboys' weren't given the; ' wise advice'!

Gary

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