The Mangle

Rosalie Dale IPA

The Mangle

The sheet caught the light and dominated this shot so I have fiddled quite a bit to try and subdue the blow-out. Hope it worked.

This particular piece of machinery holds unpleasant memories for me – my finger was squashed between rollers (dumb kids playing where they shouldn’t!!!) – tough lesson learned!

HDR image – 3 x single jpeg x 1/3 EV

FEATURED in the Nostalgic Art and Photography Group May 09 … thank you Sandra!!

_FEATURED in Live Love Dream Group May 09 … thank you Bonita!

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The Mangle by Rosalie Dale IPA
The Mangle by Rosalie Dale IPA
  • Astrid Pardew

    Astrid Pardew

    just lovely!!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    That was quick! Thank you Astrid.

  • PhotoAvenue

    PhotoAvenue

    Fantastic capture ….Fantastic treatment… Fantastic colors …

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thank you for the encouragement! Welcome to RB … !!

  • VanSnuG

    VanSnuG

    Awesome Shot.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks heaps for the favouriting

  • SharonD

    SharonD

    Great shot Rosalie, I remember these,lol. I think we’re showing our ages,lol

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Actually ours was used to squash oats for the kids (baby goats!!) to eat but it still got a good workout!

  • Sarah Moore

    Sarah Moore

    Hmmm – the mangle your nemesis!! Great work Mum…no sign of blowout there!!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Used a mask and a quick fix – starting to realise how useful masking can be!

  • kenspics

    kenspics

    Absolutely excellent photo Rosalie!!!
    Kudos to you as well.. in that despite the painful memories.. you were able to bring this “creature” back to life!!! lol

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks for the fav Ken … these pieces of equipment always give me the shudders. But I still find the still life interesting and a challenge!

  • barkeypf

    barkeypf

    Excellent!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks Paul – glad you like it

  • GailD

    GailD

    Yes. I remember these well. I told my sister to put her fingers in whilst I turned the handle. She obliged. As you said (dumb kids playing where they shouldn’t!!!).
    Great shot. Good save on the blowout.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Trouble was we had it screwed down to its tightest. Not a good idea! I used my newly aquired skill with masks to do a job on the blowout – now I see how it can be used!

  • Lois Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    Oh Rosalie I LOVE this one!!! Now, is a mangle the same as a big ironing machine?? My mom had one!!!!! I just barely remember it and somehow the word “mangle” rings a bell … so I think?? Glorious image … breathtaking … it could be coming right out of history straight at us!!!! Don’t worry about the white … ya done gooooood!!!!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    I do appreciate the fav Lois – thank you.

  • Virginia McGowan

    Virginia McGowan

    Wonderful photo Rosalie beautiful colour and wow really love it would make a fabulous illustration in a home magazine
    yes I remember mangles both granmothers had one also wood coppers and we had to use them at High School in home management! Yikes! even the electric ones on the washing machines I used to get tangled up with I remember wearing rubber gloves and getting caught…..

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Oh yes – the old copper. There is a shot of that also from yesterday! To the right in this pic is an old wooden “washing machine” - I suspect that possibly was worked by hand also? Don’t remember coming across one myself.

  • Josie Jackson

    Josie Jackson

    Great job Rosalie, love it, sure brings back memories, you did a great job with the lighting, lovely angle, love the bucket and mob, really great capture. Also brings back memories for me, I had the best old washing machine with a mangle, would leave modern washing machines for dead.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    The old system probably gave the clothes a good workout – our modern materials wouldn’t last if they were mangled and boiled and scrubbed and bleached!

  • mariarty

    mariarty

    Wonderful shot and processing Rosalie. i remember mangles well. I have been looking for one for years to have in my garden I love them. You couldn’t send me these could you?.....Lol. very nice work.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    I’m sure there are plenty around Marie in junk shops. A big expensive to ship over though … !!!

  • Tparker

    Tparker

    Great work Rosalie love this

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks Teresa

  • scoob29

    scoob29

    Lovely so different from the norm love it.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks for the fav Susan

  • George Lenz

    George Lenz

    Nicely composed and presented

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks George

  • suzannem73

    suzannem73

    I love your work in HDR. Absolutely beautiful and a wallhanger for sure!! This will go into my favorites

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks for the fav and kind words Suzanne

  • Craig Hender

    Craig Hender

    Fabulous work Rosalie. And what a great find.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks Craig – gotta love historic houses

  • Jason Ruth

    Jason Ruth

    nice work, not overblown (or is that over tonned) and very nice with the light rays too. Well done. At least you get your own back out of the Mangle with this image.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks for the encouragement..

  • Irene Burdell

    Irene Burdell

    We had one just like this when I was little , my goodness they were hard work too.
    Fabulous shot .

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    A bit like churning the butter – we all had to take a turn!!! Oh dear – it really does date us!

  • Warren Williams

    Warren Williams

    Finding old items like this makes great photo subjects and you have captured it in class.

  • debsphotos

    debsphotos

    Wonderful..but dangerous…LOL..pieces Rosalie!!! You’ve done a wonderful job of it!! *-)

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Having it screwed down to its’ tightest setting and pushing watermelon skins through just for the heck of it – doesn’t do much good for the finger! So much for the ‘good ol’ days’!! Thanks for the kind words Deb

  • Denis Molodkin

    Denis Molodkin

    Wonderful capture!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Much appreciated Denis

  • satwant

    satwant

    Excellent picture Rosalie.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Much appreciated Satwant …

  • amko

    amko

    What a great image Rosalie, brings back memories for me too (of the squashed finger kind) :)

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Glad you like it – despite the ouchy memories!

  • Dave Warren

    Dave Warren

    Absolutely stunning!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Awww Dave – thank you (particularly for the fav!) ... watch for a BM re the Rusty challenge!

  • Tom Gomez

    Tom Gomez

    Nice capture Rosalie, I remember rollers like this …

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    I think my grandkids think I am a dinosaur, remembering stuff like this from the ‘olden days’!!

  • SandraRos

    SandraRos

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    What a great banner! Thank you for the fav Sandra and the FEATURE!!! xxx

  • Marvin Collins

    Marvin Collins

    Beautiful work Rosalie, my mom used to have one similar to this. Congrats on the feature!!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks Marvin! Thank goodness we don’t have to wash and iron the old way any more.

  • bamagirl38

    bamagirl38

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thank you for the feature Bonita!

  • walela

    walela

    Wonderful photo!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thank you!

  • Kofoed

    Kofoed

    Wonderful work, Rosalie. The lighting is excellent. Beautiful colours.
    Certainly brings back memories to me also… Now I work on machine safety on large, modern laundry machinery – noone gets their fingers crushed!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Ah Keld – no wonder I like you my friend! Now let’s see a shot of the modern version!

  • Richard Shepherd

    Richard Shepherd

    Absolutely gorgeous Rosalie, colour and light is superb :)

    ~Shepy

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Fanx Shepy! Glad you like it my friend.

  • joyousmoon

    joyousmoon

    Congratulations on your feature! Beautiful!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks so much Pamela

  • simonesphotos

    simonesphotos

    Brilliant shot Rosalie!!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks for the encouragement Simone.

  • Noelene Davies

    Noelene Davies

    Fabulous image of the past Rosalie.Congratulations on your features.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Pleased you like it Noelene – thanks heaps

  • kilmann

    kilmann

    Beautiful capture, and great work. Well done -
    and soooooo romantic!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Much appreciated Kilian – thank you!

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    superbly captured!!
    :))

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks so much Maggie – much appreciated.

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    Beautiful work Rosalie, your use of light and shadows is most excellent and I love your post processing.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Sharon, thank you very much …

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