affinity photo Old tractor

[Kasper-V]

We spent a day at the Bedford Steam & Country Fayre last week, which is held annually at the grounds of Shuttleworth College, Old Warden, Bedfordshire. (It's the home of the Shuttleworth Collection of classic aircraft.) As much as I like the gleaming restorations, there's something about a tatty old machine that appeals to me. I selected this one on a new layer and desaturated the background to stop the colourful surroundings competing with the subtle tints of this old girl.

 

Here's the original:

[Solly]

Nicely done sir! On this side of the pond, our local Fairs have two or three classes for each group of equipment type: restored examples, standard working equipment, and sometimes equipment that has been modified in special ways for special events. I always enjoy the working equipment that has only been prepped  by having the mud and harvesting  dust washed off as that is how we saw them working in our rural communities. My grandfather did keep his equipment clean and well maintained, but it was not a showroom piece of equipment.

--Solly, lost in lovely memories of old farm equipment

[Kasper-V]

Solly, much as I enjoy pristine showroom-condition restorations, I admit to a great liking for the 'lived-in' appearance: machines that look as though they're still in use. Indeed, there were a number of demonstrations including a sawbench, a carousel and other fairground rides, and steam ploughing.

[PMH]

what type is it, Steve?

have you tried that bakground blur trick - bilateral blur - i think its called. that helps isolate a vehicle too.. but yours is great method also.

[Kasper-V]

30 minutes ago, PMH said:

what type is it, Steve?

It's a Landini L25, built 1956. An Italian manufacturer.

I do blur the background sometimes, but the colours were so bright it would still have distracted from the tatty one.