This pic I could not resist taking because the light was just right. The Eye in the background is another pic of myself that I photo shopped in. I thought that the closed eyes with the open eye in the background gave it a nice effect as well as using B&W. Directly below is the image before I photoshopped the eye in the bkgrnd.
This is the first in a series of portraits I am taking for my ‘Old Timers’ series It brings to light those who have dedicated decades to their chosen occupation, craft or trade, some by choice others through need. A trait which is rapidly diminishing in todays society where people are in constant flux between jobs, careers and hobbies. This is a salute to the Old Timers! This is Boris, a master craftsman who learnt the art of watchmaking and repairs through his father before him in Switzerland. Since emigrating to Australia mid last century he worked for others until finally establishing himself in his own premises where he has been since. An updated Bio to come soon… I hope you enjoy!
Sitting in the garden today, / i noticed these about to let go and patiently waited for that timely shot! Canon 450D / RAW to JPEG / thank you for looking and more so for commenting
This is the second installament for my Old TImers series It brings to light those who have dedicated decades to their chosen occupation, craft or trade, some by choice others through need. A trait which is rapidly diminishing in todays society where people are in constant flux between jobs, careers and hobbies. / This is a salute to the Old Timers! This is Brett, an industrial metal polisher by trade. He has been at it for decades and is well skilled in the art of making metal shine. A real Larrakin at heart but not someone you’d want to get on the wrong side of. An updated bio to come soon… I hope you enjoy! Cheers!
in the little town i live in, townsend tn., we have this old timers bluegrass festival. / you will see people of all ages young and old, enjoying bluegrass and gospel music. you can see what the ” old days” were like with old tractors, old single engines running homemade ice cream machines, balers, all sorts of mechanical apperatis. / one of the things i love about the festival is how each little band forms their own circle, and just plays to whomever wants to stand around and listen. / there are fiddles, violins, cellos, basses, banjos, all sorts of musical instruments. / this one guy had what looks to be a guitar turned right side up, and picking it. / so something just said..shoot it..and i did :)
A portrait of Merv, a volunteer at the Blacksmith Shop, Angaston in the Barossa Valley.
“It’s hard to visualize the toys you had fifty years ago – all save bear. He’s as clear as if he were sitting on the desk in front of you…of course…he probably is.” / -Pam Brown / FEATURED IN: Nostalgic Art and Photography / TOP 10 IN A CHALLENGE: Set of Two / FEATURED IN: #12 Great Features
This was taken at Ugbrooke House Devon UK. Home of Lord and Lady Clifford. / This is the ‘Money Maker’ in the Sealed Knot, Civil War Society. / I just loved this gentleman’s face which was so full of character and he was pleased for me to photograph him. / I think he looked like a cross between Charles Dickens ‘Fagin’ and ‘Father Christmas’. / The Sealed Knot re- enact day to day life during the English Civil War. They also fight battles. / Edited from RAW in Dynamic Photo HDR 1shot x 3 finished off in Picasa3. / Thank you for looking.
This big fella is located at the Milwaukee County Zoo in Milwaukee, WI. He had just finished a 20 minute mud bath. By the looks of his eyes, he is ready for a little afternoon siesta. Please View Larger
Found this one in Steiglitz an old gold mining town
This photo was taken at the Amberley Defence Force Air Show, in Queensland of the Hudson Bomber.
Silverton, near Broken Hill in far western NSW, Australia. (While you’re there, go to the pub with Mad Max’s car parked out front, go in, ask to do the Silverton Pub Challenge… don’t ask, and don’t tell!)
me and my boyfriend finally got to stay in a hotel just us two / and I got to rent a D300 since my camera is in the shop and I had to work the Misfits show / so I decided to see what I could do with a timer =] critcism/advice is much appreciated and welcomed =]
Jumping on Mt. Hood with self timer, couldn’t help it, it was a jumping opportunity.
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This small town barber shop has been in existence for almost sixty years; my father, 84 years young, is still at the helm, taking care of his clientele who prefer Daddy’s skills (and conversation) to the modern day, slick salons and spas. Here’s the old pro giving a trim to his great-grandson who was in town for the holidays. Visiting Daddy’s barbershop is like a step back in time; it may not be full of fancy products or have fashionable decor, but it’s got character and the old gents who congregate there have interesting stories to tell and rich, abundant lives to share. I feel much more at home there than in the sleek salons.
Pinhole camera effect processed in photoshop. Pinhole camera didn’t have lenses and were literally a box with a pinhole. No focusing or aperture adjustments …. Shot taken at Oberon NSW
Self portrait The lyrics of the song I’m playing play a huge role in this. It’s how I’ve felt for a long time, and very similar to the first note I wrote when I was 6. It’s showing how much I’ve grown, and now instead of writing the suicide note (which would be a dark and bland photo) I’m playing the song on the piano in a warm light (a calming and relaxing photo), 11 years later, having lived through numerous attemps that I was thankfully saved from by someone very dear to me who is no longer among us. I couldn’t save him, but I now have a positive outlook on life, and enjoy every day I’m alive, and share the beauty of it through two passions of mine – photography and music. Here are the lyrics: / “_[bridge] / Cry alone, I’ve gone away / No more nights, no more pain / I’ve gone alone, took all my strength / I’ve made the change, / I won’t see you tonight Sorrow, sank deep inside my blood / all the ones around me, / I cared for and loved Building up inside of me / A place so dark, so cold, I had to set me free / Don’t mourn for me, you’re not the one to place the blame / As bottles called my name, I won’t see you tonight Sorrow, sank deep inside my blood / all the ones around me, / I cared for and most of all I loved / but I can’t see myself that way / please don’t forget me or cry while I’m away [bridge] So far away, I’m gone. Please don’t follow me tonight. / And while I’m gone, everything, it will be alright. No more breath inside / Essence left my heart tonight x2_” / I Won’t See You Tonight – Part 1 -Avenged Sevenfold
If you are not prepared to give up your past, you may as well ride back into it.
Some of you may have seen an earlier post of my 84 year old father cutting my 5 year old grandson’s hair. Sandy Stewart gave me the idea to add this image (a different shot) in sepia tones. I also added the diffuse glow filter to give the image a “look back in time” feel to it. Thanks, Sandy, for your suggestion; it was a good one! My father, a WWII veteran who survived the sinking of the Yorktown in the South Pacific, has been cutting hair since post war days. He has a collection of sweet potato labels which are scattered throughout his shop and a ton of other memorabilia on the walls. If you View Larger, you’ll see to Daddy’s left a photo of him cutting my son’s hair. My son, who is now 33 years old, was probably about the same age as my grandson in that picture. When Daddy showed my son the finished haircut by producing a little hand held mirror, Tom always put his hands over his eyes. He was too shy to see his cute little self up close like that! I love the way the generations are documented here and the way Paw Paw Taylor, as my son and grandson call him, is shown still working and still enjoying it in his golden years of life. Hope you like this image, “The way it was and still is . . .” Another view: /
A long lost era of hardship in the Australian outback. This old timer is at rest on northern Eyre Peninsula, South Australia
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