Keys...

Leslie Battjes

Keys...

Typewriter Keys…remember these? Remember how we used to struggle to type our words? And God forbid you made a mistake…no simple backspace or delete button…

*FEATURED:
Inside Solo magazine Vol. 21 Dec. 4, 2009


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Keys... by Leslie Battjes
Keys... by Leslie Battjes
  • Darren Henry

    Darren Henry

    Great contrast and B&W tones!

    Love the DOF!

  • Leslie Battjes replied

    Hi, Darren! Thanks! I’m going about toning in a whole different way in my recent shots and I’m really loving the results…glad you like it, too! :)

  • Micki Ferguson

    Micki Ferguson

    I really like this

    back to the simple things

  • Leslie Battjes replied

    thanks, Micki…yep, simple is good!

  • Jan Piller

    Jan Piller

    Yah I love the toning Les! Wow – that’s an antique for sure!

  • Leslie Battjes replied

    Guess where I found it?? It was part of a display at our zoo…it was supposed to make the Gorilla area look like an encampment by researchers! :)

  • Angel Perry

    Angel Perry

    Wonderful!

  • Leslie Battjes replied

    Thanks, Angel!

  • Jeff Palm Photography

    Jeff Palm Phot...

    Leslie…sucha wonderful piece…

  • Leslie Battjes replied

    Thanks, Jeff…glad you like it! :)

  • John Wright

    John Wright

    Beautifully done… I agree about the toning and DOF. Excellent work.

  • Leslie Battjes replied

    Thanks, John…I appreciate that! :)

  • Leslie Wood

    Leslie Wood

    Great macro!! Looks very cool in b&w!

  • Leslie Battjes replied

    Thanks, Leslie! :)

  • Paul Rees-Jones

    Paul Rees-Jones

    Love this!

  • Leslie Battjes replied

    Glad you like it, Paul!

  • David Roman

    David Roman

    Clean B&W and crisp shot love it!

  • Leslie Battjes replied

    thanks, David…this turned out to be a new fav of mine…I’m glad you like it, too! :)

  • NewDawnPhoto

    NewDawnPhoto

    Really nice work here Spike. Great contrast and composition. I read where you found it and now find myself wanting you do an edit with a gorilla finger on one of the keys!

  • Leslie Battjes replied

    LOL…that’s sounds more up your alley than mine! :)

  • NewDawnPhoto

    NewDawnPhoto

    Are you saying I have gorilla fingers? : D

  • Leslie Battjes replied

    HAHHAHAHAHHA :) Would I say that??? :D

  • Shannon Byous Ruddy

    Shannon Byous ...

    Fantastic picture!

  • Leslie Battjes replied

    Thanks, Shannon! :)

  • Caroline Fournier

    Caroline Fournier

    Great photo … beautiful macro!

  • Leslie Battjes replied

    Thanks, Caroline! I really appreciate it :)

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak

    Absolutely fantastic! Did you travel back in time to take a photo of this? I didn’t know these still existed. ;)

  • Leslie Battjes replied

    Yep…just popped into my time machine…don’t you have one?? I figured with that dino drawing you did, you must have a time machine, too! :D

  • justineb

    justineb

    Great image! I was at a market and there was a store selling jewellery made from old typewriter keys, they’ve become an old school icon!

  • Leslie Battjes replied

    Oh how cool! What a great idea! Thanks for taking a look at this and also for sharing that…it’s nice to see old things become new again :)

  • Von McKnelly

    Von McKnelly

    Sweet still life…love the technology! Hehe!

  • Leslie Battjes replied

    LOL….back then we’d swear at the ribbon going bad and then at the white-out to fix our mistakes…now we swear at Microsoft! :D

  • ATBTBR

    ATBTBR

    Yes I do remember! It was aweful! But your image is fantastic!

  • Leslie Battjes replied

    thanks, Amy! Glad you like the image, but sorry about the bad memories…LOL :)

  • KcranmerArt

    KcranmerArt

    OH I love these old type writers…why can’t we just go back to the simpler things in life, LOL…oh ya we wouldn’t be able to play online….nevermind, LOL…awesome shot Leslie!

  • Leslie Battjes replied

    LOL! Plus, remember changing the ribbons??? Ink everywhere but where you wanted it! LOL :D
    Thanks for taking a look!

  • Robin Brown

    Robin Brown

    Some images can be quite quirky but this one’s very qwerty & full of rustic charm Leslie. xx

  • Leslie Battjes replied

    Have I told you that you’re a dork lately? Or that I love hearing from you? :D Hope you’re having a fantastic day, Robin! Thanks for stopping by…

  • Rachael Macleod

    Rachael Macleod

    This is lovely Leslie, and such a sharp contrast in the B&W

  • Leslie Battjes replied

    Thanks, Rachael…the conversion and then the tone work really made it pop. :)

  • LisaR

    LisaR

    Looks great in b & w. Lovely shot!

  • Leslie Battjes replied

    Thanks, Lisa…I appreciate your kind comments :)

  • Charles McKean

    Charles McKean

    Fab

  • Leslie Battjes replied

    Thanks, Charles…I appreciate it!

  • Taschja Hattingh

    Taschja Hattingh

  • Leslie Battjes replied

    Wow! Thanks so much…that’s really great! :)

  • RiSH :

    RiSH :

    Very nostalgic … i have one such machine, which has been deserted and thrown out of the main house. But it is kept at a corner of balcony.

  • Leslie Battjes replied

    Thank you so much…I’m glad you like this image! :)

  • Lois Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    Oh, wow … Leslie!!! Does this one ever take me back!!!! My dad had one of these … it’s what I learned to type on (yes, I’m old, lol!!!) ... it was a glorious machine … all black and fun-smelling and so strong and sturdy … not a bit of plastic on it!!!!!! WOW!!! A must fave!!!!

  • Leslie Battjes replied

    LOL…you’re not old, dear! :) Besides, I remember these as well. I much prefer my computer! :)

  • Angie Muccillo

    Angie Muccillo

    Wonderful image..and memories :-)

  • Leslie Battjes replied

    Thanks so much, Angie…I really appreciate that! :)

  • chijude

    chijude

    Vivid , vivid memories …. and I was terriefied of my Typing teacher., We learned with covers over our hands!!
    Great shot. Works so well in B&W

  • Leslie Battjes replied

    Oh wow…they covered your hands?? Yikes! I remember when word processors came out and you could type a whole line before printing it on the paper…that was amazing. Silly, eh? :)
    Thanks for taking a look!

  • catnip addict manor

    catnip addict ...

    the good ole days when you didn’t have to worry about a virus.lol

  • Leslie Battjes replied

    lol! Good point :)

  • maxy

    maxy

    Oh my goodness – I do remember these and .. hmm.. think I still have a Roland that belonged to my Grammy down in the garage I used when first starting college (could not afford computer back then – lol! was computer science major!!! bigger lol!! ) Oh boy this does bring back so many memories… LOVE it! xoxo!

  • Leslie Battjes replied

    Isn’t it fun to rediscover the old and remember? :)

  • Cee Neuner

    Cee Neuner

    I remember them well….I learned on one that my aunt had. :D Excellent capture!!

  • Leslie Battjes replied

    Hi, Cee…thanks so much…I’m glad you enjoyed this :)

  • maxy

    maxy

    Oh you know it!!!! those “typing to the music” classes… I remember bumping into one of my Jr High School typing teachers while riding my horse “Sam” She was always so stuffy in class.. then she fell in love with my horse and I saw a completely different side to that woman… seeing those keys.. my goodness it brought it all back! lol! It was great!!!! xx

  • Leslie Battjes replied

    I’m so used to a computer keyboard now and the touch screen on my cell, that I can’t even fathom trying to bang away on these old keys anymore!
    Glad the image is bringing back the memories!

  • vampvamp

    vampvamp 14 days ago

    nice.

  • Leslie Battjes replied 11 days ago

    Thanks so much! :)

  • Bekyy93

    Bekyy93 14 days ago

    CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING FEATURED ON THE HOMEPAGE (!!!)
    :)
    This is awesome (!!)
    ~ Bekyyx
    .
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  • Leslie Battjes replied 11 days ago

    Wow! I’m completing stunned…thanks so much for letting me know…what a wonderful surprise! :)

  • Chocolat

    Chocolat 14 days ago

    ohhhhh fantastic shot!

  • Leslie Battjes replied 11 days ago

    Thanks! I’m glad you like it :)

  • caradione

    caradione 14 days ago

    tis is a wonderful image congrats on the home page…

  • Leslie Battjes replied 11 days ago

    Thanks! I’m so excited :)

  • caradione

    caradione 14 days ago

    this- typos

  • Trish Woodford

    Trish Woodford 14 days ago

    Love the tones and light, aren’t old typewriter keys great (I’ve even seen them made into nice pieces of jewellery!!) – really wonderful shot :))

  • Leslie Battjes replied 11 days ago

    They are really cool…this typewriter was at our local zoo in a display area set up to show what an old research camp may have looked like when they were studying gorillas. I couldn’t resist shooting it!

  • J.K. York

    J.K. York 14 days ago

    super macro of this old keyboard. is it a Royal? love the tones and crop. well done.

  • Leslie Battjes replied 11 days ago

    Hi, JK! Thanks so much :) Not sure what kind of typewriter it was…I was so interested in the keys that I didn’t pay attention to brand.

  • Jelynn

    Jelynn 14 days ago

    lol yes no simple backspace or delete button! love the tones.

  • Leslie Battjes replied 11 days ago

    These are great to look at, but give me my comp any day for actual work! ;-)

  • Hena Tayeb

    Hena Tayeb 14 days ago

    great shot

  • Leslie Battjes replied 11 days ago

    Thank you, Hena.

  • AsylumWitch

    AsylumWitch 14 days ago

    Beautiful image…love it. = )
    Congratulations on your home page feature!

  • Leslie Battjes replied 11 days ago

    Thanks so much! I’m glad you like and I’m so excited to hear about the feature…I had no idea…been too busy with work to get on here lately.

  • F.A. Moore

    F.A. Moore 14 days ago

    Wow, Leslie, again!! Another home page feature. Congratulations!!
    Great image. :D

  • Leslie Battjes replied 11 days ago

    Thanks! :) What an incredible surprise…totally made my day! :)

  • CapturedByKylie

    CapturedByKylie 14 days ago

    Congratulations on being featured on the Red Bubble home page.
    December 2nd/3rd 2009.

  • Leslie Battjes replied 11 days ago

    Thanks! It’s such a cool honor!

  • EarthGipsy

    EarthGipsy 14 days ago

    Nice work! Congratulations on your home page feature.

  • Leslie Battjes replied 11 days ago

    Thank you! I’m really excited to be featured.

  • Sanne Thijs

    Sanne Thijs 13 days ago

    Congrats on the homepagefeature!

  • Leslie Battjes replied 11 days ago

    Oh! Thanks so much for the screen capture…without you, I would have missed it! Many, many thanks! :)

  • F.A. Moore

    F.A. Moore 11 days ago

    Inside Solo, vol 21! <<Click to go!
    Congratulations on being News in the magazine


    Inside Solo is the Art News and Resource magazine from Solo Exhibition.

    Click the link, above, to go see your work highlighted in the Art News section for members. The magazine is now a formal publication, in PDF format, downloadable from its RB page. There’s a link back to comment on the magazine, at the base of the inside back cover.

  • Leslie Battjes replied 10 days ago

    OMG!!!!!!!!!! That is so awesome…thank you, thank you, thank you! :)

  • maxy

    maxy 9 days ago

    HUGE congratulations on your feature in Inside Solo magazine!!!! This is wonderful! I remember these – still have one kicking around somewhere….. wow – so much has changed since then! xoxo!

  • Leslie Battjes replied 3 days ago

    Thanks so much, Maxy! I’ve missed having the time to hang around here and see everyone’s work :( I’m looking forward to Christmas break so that I can spend some time in everyone’s galleries.

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