Relays

Relays are electromechanical switches and after many years of service its best just to remove the old ones and replace with new ones?

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Caution Tech Stuff: I shot the old relays sitting on top of their invoice. To this I shot some flames from a modified fireplace starter. I blended the flames layer which is on top of the relays layer using a Linear Burn blend mode and set the opacity to about 75%. It looks cool but the relays are way too dark. To this flame layer I added a mask. Using a soft black paint brush I spot painted the relays so they look like I shot them with a little flashlight. The mask is holding back the burn layer and letting the relays shine through.

Next I sharpen the relays and text. Make a copy of this and place it on top. I then removed the color information, blurred the layer and add it back at about 50% opacity using the Soft Light blend mode.

I then copy the 3 layers into a single 4th layer. To this 4th layer I make 2 passes through the Lens Correction filter and add in the vignetting. Enjoy...