Dear Photograph - she still likes riding bicycles!
by Beetle

Comment by colorcarnival:
Oh so beautiful. I've seen stuff like this before and love the concept. What a wonderful keepsake to have too.

Dear Photograph - she still likes riding bicycles!
by Beetle

Comment by bvy:
Convincing! I imagine this was very tedious...

Dear Photograph - she still likes riding bicycles!
by Beetle

Comment by ShutterRev:
This is very cool idea.

Dear Photograph - she still likes riding bicycles!
by Beetle

Comment by DomD:
I saw an article about this last weekend and was wondering if anyone would do it for this challenge. Well done.

Dear Photograph - she still likes riding bicycles!
by Beetle

Comment by jnenvir:
Not sure I follow the tutorial.

Dear Photograph - she still likes riding bicycles!
by Beetle

Comment by blindjustice:
Good technique, 1995 is not that long ago! thanks for making me feel old with your newly learned internet photo tricks!

Dear Photograph - she still likes riding bicycles!
by Beetle

Comment by redmoon:
Nifty. This is so Kodak. There’s much to like about this; the nice bold primary colours (especially comparing the shiny now with the slightly aged look of the then), the mix of focus, the whole concept, it’s originality, and the fact it genuinely tells a story. Minor criticism is that I’d like to see it a little narrower, maybe have the background a bit more in focus (though the way it is doesn’t really detract) and I think if she was riding her bike with the dog on the luggage rack that might be a bit more ‘through the ages’ kind of thing. Cool Toyota too. I really like this; had a good honest solid warmth about it and doesn’t feel remotely as contrived as a lot of stuff you see.

My First Weighted Scoring System ™; composition + technical 2.5/3, challenge* 1/1, post processing results 2/2, ooooh factor 3/3, originality 1/1 (I’d give it a bonus if I could) = 9.5 rounded to 10 (* I don’t think it’s possible to not meet the challenge on this one so everyone gets a 1/1)

Dear Photograph - she still likes riding bicycles!
by Beetle

Comment by Leo:
I read the thread re: Dear Photograph. It's a great concept and this is a nice rendition.

Dear Photograph - she still likes riding bicycles!
by Beetle

Comment by Art Roflmao:
Ahh! I love this. I saw the thread/website/challenge idea posted awhile back - this is a fantastic job. Would love to see a whole challenge of these.

Andrea's prom
by Beetle

Comment by hesitant:
I like the netting fabric you've used on the floor to create a 'faux' fog effect.
And yes, she's beautiful.