Nostalgia...

[Korky]

So nice to see a still life category - a great idea, Fooj.

 

This image was created about two years ago and all the items have family connections. Originally done in CS4, it's had a few last minute tweaks in Snapseed.

 

BTW, the photographs are of my paternal grandparents, the clogs were used for dancing a style of Morris peculiar to north-west England and the shell was picked up by my grandfather in France during WW1.

 

So now you know.

 

Korky

 

 

 

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[Martyn]

Now there's a picture that tells a story! Love the clogs, I was with John O Gaunt morris side for a few years.

[Phil]

Very thoughtful editing as always. Works a treat

[Martyn]

I'm guessing that the items in the picture were from separate sources and have been edited into this picture. I may be wrong, but I feel it works very well. There is a tension in the image caused by perspectives and scale that reflect a life of hardship and suffering, but balanced beautifully by friendship and joy!

[Korky]

Martyn - Thanks for the comments, much appreciated. The image was shot as a still life with all the items arranged on a table and lit from a single window with a reflector to throw some light back into the shadows.

 

The background texture and colour and all editing was then done in CS4 with much trial and error to get the final result - the image isn't a composite, but was shot as you see it.

 

The clogs - they belong to someone very dear who used to dance with Horwich Prize Medal Morris Men. Me! I'm now far too old and far too sensible.

 

Korky

[ChrisLumix]

Wasn't that a saying of Ivy in the café in Last Of The Summer Wine? "What the blood and stomach pills..." I always wondered where her expression came from, now I know!

 

Love the monochrome sepia study, very effective.

[Heather]

love this, makes me think about long marriages and of being together in sickness and in health, through the good times and the hard times.... the editing is spot on for the image too Korky .. very nice. 

[annie]

wonderful picture korky. adore the final editing of this, it really suits the items. your very clever at this kind of work korky..

[KateW]

It's all been said. It works beautifully for me.

[NannyFerret]

I love it. I had to keep going back to have another look.

[Korky]

I neglected to say thank you for all the kind comments. So...

 

Thank you - much appreciated.

 

Korky