Old Days

UmbieArt

Old Days

Photo taken at the Sycamore Steam Show and Threshing Bee.

Sycamore – Illinois – USA

Canon EOS 40D

3 RAW Images – Photomatix – Tone Mapping

Old Days belongs to the following groups:

Candid Photography ( 1/24 ) , Canon DSLR (One Image Per Day & A Canon Camera Must Be In The Description Before It's Accepted), Midwestern United States Photography, Powered by Steam, Rural Around The Globe and Wondrous Workhorses Available for sale as

Canvas Prints and Framed Prints
Old Days by UmbieArt
Old Days by UmbieArt
  • Simon Whittaker

    Simon Whittaker

    Hey thats great, both images work well as mono and colour. They are very poigniant images – a great compliment to each other. In looking at the shots I can easily imagine the two fellas comparing the two in detail. Well done.

  • UmbieArt replied

    Simon – Thanks! I only got a couple of shots of these gentlemen before they parted ways. – Mike

  • Linda Syms

    Linda Syms

    Wonderful capture love the colours and treatment.

  • UmbieArt replied

    Linda – Thanks so much! – Mike

  • BigD

    BigD

    Fantastic photo and thanks for sharing. BigD

  • UmbieArt replied

    BigD – Thanks! And you are welcome! – Mike

  • Elana Bailey

    Elana Bailey

    Wow. Love the colours and treatment. Well done.

  • UmbieArt replied

    Elana – Thank you! And thanks for taking a look! – Mike

  • Lois Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous!!!!!!! Best of luck in the challenge … you got MY vote!!!! And the WOWZER award for today!!!!!! LOVE it!!!!!!

  • UmbieArt replied

    Lois – Thank you so much! – Mike

  • LudaNayvelt

    LudaNayvelt

    wow, this is fantastic shot

  • UmbieArt replied

    LudaNayvelt – Thanks! I am glad that you liked it! – Mike

  • eaglewatcher

    eaglewatcher

    This is an Awesome image—everything about it is fantastic!!!!

  • UmbieArt replied

    Michael – Thank you! I appreciate your comment! – Mike

  • Béla Török

    Béla Török

    Gorgeous capture! The mood is really fantastic!

  • UmbieArt replied

    Béla – Thank you! It was a moment in time that I was very happy to capture! – Mike

  • SandraRos

    SandraRos

    This is the trophy shot ! ! Wonderful capture I have fallen in love with this ! Kind regards out of Africa

  • UmbieArt replied

    SandraRos – Thanks! It is one of my personal favorites. – Mike

  • Kimberly Palmer

    Kimberly Palmer

    What a brilliant capture! – and I love the HDR with this…......... this is very meaningful.

  • UmbieArt replied

    Kimberly – Thank you for the very kind comment! – Mike

  • LindaMcCarthy

    LindaMcCarthy

    Couldn’t get better than this! Excellent work and mood!

  • UmbieArt replied

    Linda – Thanks so much! – Mike

  • PFrogg

    PFrogg

    This is awsome so much history
    what a story this tells the observer

  • UmbieArt replied

    PFrogg – Thank you for the compliment! – Mike

  • Robert Berry

    Robert Berry

    Nice work! Love the guys with the canes!

  • UmbieArt replied

    Robert – Thank you! – Mike

  • Laurie Puglia

    Laurie Puglia

    Love this!

  • Laurie Puglia

    Laurie Puglia

    excellent resolution and composition here :)

  • UmbieArt replied

    Laurie – Thanks! – Mike

  • CarolM

    CarolM

    This is just wonderful. Looks like they are admiring the old vehicles. Would love to listen in to their conversation. Love the shadows and color and the steam. Excellent detail. Looks like HDR. Very well done.

  • UmbieArt replied

    CarolM – Thank you! Yes this is an HDR image and was created from three hand held shots. – Mike

  • mikepaulhamus

    mikepaulhamus

    this is great, love it.

  • UmbieArt replied

    mikepaulhamus – Thank you! – Mike

  • CarolM

    CarolM

    I would love to learn how to do HDR. I love the look of it. Just haven’t taken the time to read about the process.

  • BigD

    BigD

    Excellent HDR, Umbie

  • UmbieArt replied

    BigD – Thanks! – Mike

  • RichardKlos

    RichardKlos

  • UmbieArt replied

    RichardKlos – Thank You! – Mike

  • lizalady

    lizalady

    Wonderful photo, I bet those two guys have lots of stories to tell.

  • UmbieArt replied

    lizalady – Thanks! I would have loved to hear the stories! – Mike

  • Clark Thompson

    Clark Thompson

    This photograph is perfect in every way. Congratulations on the feature!

  • UmbieArt replied

    Clark – Thanks so much! – Mike

  • kathy s gillentine

    kathy s gillen...


    Congratulations this photo has been featured in Canon DSLR.

  • UmbieArt replied

    kathy – Thank You! It is an honor to have a featured photo! – Mike

  • Marjorie Wallace

    Marjorie Wallace

    What a great image. The smoke enhances the clouds and gives them a vintage quality. Just great all around. Congratutolations on the feature.

  • UmbieArt replied

    Marjorie – Thanks! I was glad that I got three bracketed shots of this scene so that I could do some HDR work with it. – Mike

  • Molly O'Bryon-Welpott

    Molly O'Bryon-...

    THIS IS AMAZING WORK! I am new here so probably a lot late here to congratulate you but not only the perfect composition and timing your post processing is beatiful!

  • UmbieArt replied

    Molly – Thank You! You are never too late to offer me congratulations…I accept and appreciate them 24/7. – Mike

  • CraigsMom

    CraigsMom

    Just saw this in the Canon DSLR challenge, and had to tell you how much I liked it.

  • UmbieArt replied

    CraigsMom – Thanks so much! – Mike

  • Bruce Dickson

    Bruce Dickson

    Great shot. The two walking sticks make it.

  • UmbieArt replied

    Bruce – Thanks! I agree! – Mike

  • velveteagle

    velveteagle

    A beautiful work .. Looks great on the Home page..
    Chuck…

  • UmbieArt replied

    Chuck – A double thanks to you my friend!! – Mike

  • Debbie Sandersfeld

    Debbie Sanders...

    congratulations on making the home page.

  • UmbieArt replied

    Gramia97 – Thanks! It was a big surprise! – Mike

  • Rosina Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    Spectacular!! Great job!!!

  • UmbieArt replied

    Rosina – Thanks so much! – Mike

  • Carolyn Bishop

    Carolyn Bishop

    Congratulations on making the Home page! Wow! And such a great capture!

  • UmbieArt replied

    Carolyn – Thanks! And thanks again! – Mike

  • Kody J Ague

    Kody J Ague

    Congrats on the Front Page!

  • UmbieArt replied

    Kody – Thanks!! – Mike

  • SwaggDesigns

    SwaggDesigns

    The colors are great!

  • UmbieArt replied

    SwaggDesigns – Thank You! – Mike

  • RedHillDigital

    RedHillDigital

    Congrats on the home page feature – wonderful shot!

  • UmbieArt replied

    RedHillDigital – Thanks so much! – Mike

  • Rachel Counts

    Rachel Counts

    LOVE this picture.

  • UmbieArt replied

    rmcbuckeye – Thank You! – Mike

  • Rebecca Bryson

    Rebecca Bryson

    Love this and congrats for being on the front page ;)

  • UmbieArt replied

    Rebecca – Thank You!! – Mike

  • CanDuCreations

    CanDuCreations

    Splendid work!

  • UmbieArt replied

    CanDuCreations – Thanks! – Mike

  • PFrogg

    PFrogg

    Congrats ON theHome Page Feature
    well deserved cheers John

  • UmbieArt replied

    John – Thanks so much! – Mike

  • Stephen Van Tuyl

    Stephen Van Tuyl

    Excellent work! Congrats on your features.

  • UmbieArt replied

    Stephen – Thank You! – Mike

  • GeoffreyL

    GeoffreyL

    Wonderful composition. How good is this… The similarities of old men and old machines. Its a nice look back in time and I imagine these men once working with these machines and now they remember the good old days. Wonderful work.

  • UmbieArt replied

    GeoffreyL – Thanks! It’s a moment in time that I’m glad I was there to capture. – Mike

  • Agood

    Agood

    I love this picture!

  • UmbieArt replied

    Agood – Thanks! – Mike

  • Darryl A

    Darryl A

    Such fantastic colour in this, as well as the great capture of the moment between these 2 old gentlemen and 3 old machines.

  • UmbieArt replied

    Darryl – Thanks! – Mike

  • Maria Dryfhout

    Maria Dryfhout

    Congrats on making home page! Well deserved!
    This image speaks volumes… I wonder what memories the two old men were reliving.

  • UmbieArt replied

    Maria – Thanks! I would love to hear their stories. – Mike

  • Hans Kawitzki

    Hans Kawitzki

    This is brilliant,everything works so well here

  • UmbieArt replied

    Hans – Thank You!! – Mike

  • David Clark

    David Clark

    great image – I saw this in a challenge first and now on the homepage - congrats - looks like my Dad and friend at a tractor show in Indiana—the treatment is perfect as is the composition – dave

  • UmbieArt replied

    Dave – Thanks! This was taken just around the corner in Illinois! – Mike

  • vonderzenn

    vonderzenn

    Congratulations on the feature. Great Picture. Was this taken at the Geelogn show? as I took have a simular picture but no way as nice as yours.

  • UmbieArt replied

    vonderzenn – Thank You! This was taken at a Steam Show and Threshing Bee in Sycamore, Illinois, USA. – Mike

  • Hans Goepel

    Hans Goepel

    This is brilliant,everything works so well here

  • UmbieArt replied

    Hans – Thanks so much! – Mike

  • Kate Adams

    Kate Adams

    Stunning work Mike!! – congrats on the feature.

  • UmbieArt replied

    Kate – Thank You!! – Mike

  • Anaa

    Anaa

    Absolutely Stunning !! Wow :)

  • UmbieArt replied

    Anaa – Thanks! – Mike

  • Cora Wandel

    Cora Wandel

    A wonderful image, your first comment by Simon sums it up perfectly! Great artistry here!

  • UmbieArt replied

    Cora – Thanks so much! This is one of my personal favorites. :) Mike

  • BigD

    BigD

    Congratulations this work has been featured in the Canon DSLR group.
    Your hosts BigD, Kathy & Cora

  • UmbieArt replied

    BigD, Kathy & Cora – Thanks for the feature!!! – Mike

  • Lisawv

    Lisawv

    Fantastic image! Excellent work. A favorite.

  • UmbieArt replied

    Lisawv – Thank You! – Mike

  • Lindsay Oram

    Lindsay Oram

    Fantastic work

  • UmbieArt replied

    Lindsay – Thanks! – Mike

  • Noel Elliot

    Noel Elliot

    glorious photo

  • UmbieArt replied

    Noel – thanks!! – Mike

  • Tenee Attoh

    Tenee Attoh

    Just wonderful, interesting ..

  • UmbieArt replied

    Tenee – Thank You! – Mike

  • Paulette x

    Paulette x

    Such character, clarity and colour, well done :)

  • UmbieArt replied

    Paulette – Thanks! – Mike

  • David Hibberd

    David Hibberd

    Wonderful

  • UmbieArt replied

    David – Thanks! – Mike

  • Marie Sharp

    Marie Sharp

    Excellent capture! This would be great in the new group Midwestern United States Photography
    Marie ~ Host

  • UmbieArt replied

    Marie – Thanks! I just joined the group! – Mike

  • Marija

    Marija

    Fantastic photo your portfolio is impressive! I live in Lombard, neighbor :)

  • UmbieArt replied

    Thanks neighbor!! – Mike

  • Marie Sharp

    Marie Sharp

  • UmbieArt replied

    Marie – Thank You! – Mike

  • Victoria Jostes

    Victoria Jostes

    congratulations! you have done a superb job evolking emotion, as well a presenting this wonderfully vibrant image.

  • UmbieArt replied

    Victoria – Thanks! That is the response I was hoping for! – Mike

  • Victoria Jostes

    Victoria Jostes

    every time i look @ this, i am dazzled by the smoke – it looks dimensional. well done PP!!

  • UmbieArt replied

    Thanks again!! – MIke

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