Apres Valentine's Day by George Petrovsky
George Petrovsky

Apres Valentine's Day by

Valentines Day has come and gone.

That night, the Box Brownie heard a soft knock on her back door. To her delight, it was Ensign, who had shown such an interest in her earlier that day. One look at his bellows and she opened her shutter….. The liaison proved fruitful. Development took 1/60 sec @ f22, but most menuals are like that….

Now, the umbilical cord has been severed and the proud parents look fondly at their little pointer and shooter. They called him Sony. The picture was taken by Uncle Nik on this happy occasion.

Nikon D80, Sigma 17-70mmOS lens @ 58mm, Portrait setting, 1/80 sec @ f4, ISO 100, Pattern metering, Auto exp & WB. Converted and cropped to 3:4 format in Photoshop Elements 3.

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About George Petrovsky

An old photographer and his dog trying to come to grips with what turns an ordinary photograph into a worthwhile picture. (For whom?) Perhaps strive to take a worthwhile photograph in the first place? The digital darkroom is a creative, fascinating place. Now, if only I could learn to use it and the cameras I have properly……

Now, you know all my stuff is Copyright. If you try and pinch any of it, I’ll jump through your screen and rip your bloody arms off!

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australia, nsw, valentine, cameras, box brownie, ensign, aftermath, umbilical cord, little, point, shoot, point shoot, son, sony, grandfather, black, white, colour, color, auto intelligent, george petrovsky

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  • kamaljeet kaur
    kamaljeet kaur4 months ago

    ohhh how sweet….great description George!!!! Congrats for the new arrival LOL ..!!!

  • Thank you Kamal – that’s my quickest ever response to posting a picture! Glad you like it. :)george

    – George Petrovsky

  • Dean Cunningham
    Dean Cunningham4 months ago

    haha great pic – will look even more awesome in 100 years time !

  • Thanks for the fave Dean – much appreciated! The sad thing is, you and I may not be around to see it then…. not from this planet anyway! :)george

    – George Petrovsky

  • Warren  Patten
    Warren Patten4 months ago

    Proud mum & dad! Beautiful Sony & thanks for Cher -ing..lol .

  • OK Warren, you’ve got me there! Could they be singing “I’ve got you, babe”? Thanks mate! :)george

    – George Petrovsky

  • Michael Matthews
    Michael Matthews4 months ago

    Very clever George. What a talent !

  • Thanks very much for the fave Michael – this was the logical sequence to my Valentine’s Day card. I’m glad you appreciate this bit of mucking around. :)george

    – George Petrovsky

  • Felix Haryanto
    Felix Haryanto4 months ago

    Very creative George :) Hello Sony!

  • Thanks very much Felix – that little Sony is the one that usually lives in my top pocket and manages to produce some interesting shots now and then. :)george

    – George Petrovsky

  • Enivea
    Enivea4 months ago

    I can see their pride bursting out all over! Blinking wonderful! Uncle Nik took a great pic. I certainly hope this saga continues…. :-) Ditto what Michael says.

  • On examination, it was found that Sony didn’t have a cable release orifice, but to compensate, he is very stable optically. Ensign’s full name, BTW, is “Ensign Pocket Twenty”. Back in those days, designed to live in the pocket of a greatcoat. The fruit of their loins, however, fits comfortably into the top pocket of a modern shirt. Mine! Lets see what else I can drag out of this union…. :)george

    – George Petrovsky

  • SharonD
    SharonD4 months ago

    Ha,ha funny story and good pic George.

  • Every word of that story is true Sharon! Where else do you think little cameras come from? :)george

    – George Petrovsky

  • SharonD
    SharonD4 months ago

    Ummm, a country where little people live,lol.

  • AHA – you’ve been to see or have read “Gulliver’s Travels”. Their technology has advanced a fair bit!
    :)george

    – George Petrovsky

  • GailD
    GailD4 months ago

    Clever George. I like it.

  • Thanks Gail – glad you like it. Pssst: you’d better have a word to Sharon about where little cameras really come from, or she’ll end up with a DSLR! :)george

    – George Petrovsky

  • Antoine de Paauw
    Antoine de Paauw4 months ago

    Having seen your earlier work, for a moment I thought you had set up a menage a trois. Glad I read your description. A liaison that was no doubt all about focal length and depth of field. Severing the umbilical cord must have been similar to a cable release? What with Sony being a pointer and shooter, Ensign could be a grandad pretty soon.

  • You must be one of the few people who buys a newspaper to read it and not just look at the pictures. There does need to be some investigation into the gestation length of a Box Brownie. No, I jest. Now, I just have to find another compatible compact for Sony to date. An eye phone? Could he menage? :)george

    – George Petrovsky