Directions to Paris

Posted by Curly (South Shields, United Kingdom) on 10 March 2013 in Documentary & Street.

An archive picture from last year's Tyne Tees Run for historic commercial vehicles in the Bents Park, South Shields - I don't have much in the way of new material at the moment.
This is a very rare Marenghi steam organ and I used Lucis Arts and Nik Color Efex to process the picture.

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ursulakatariina from Ed, Sweden

Very good looking instrument!

10 Mar 2013 6:22am

PRASHANT from Mumbai, India

Great color cast....superb work...5*

10 Mar 2013 6:42am

Hiro from Kyoto, Japan

Nice processing. Beautifully done !

10 Mar 2013 7:44am

sawsengee from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

beautiful colours & details of the steam organ......the picture tone faithfully reflects the bygone days of the golden era.

10 Mar 2013 8:04am

Nigel from Avening, United Kingdom

Lovely detail

10 Mar 2013 8:26am

David from Avranches, France

"Paris, yeah mate, its on your right just above a flamingo facing in the same direction, you cant miss it."

10 Mar 2013 9:08am

Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom

What a lovely mix of excitement, discovery and memories this represents . . the presentation of perfectly judged.

10 Mar 2013 9:22am

Tomek from PoznaƄ, Poland

Incredible colors and detail.

10 Mar 2013 9:22am

The Mouse from Glasgow, United Kingdom

Steam organs have to be seen and heard live, magnificent works of art and music.

10 Mar 2013 9:50am

Martine from bousval, Belgium

Une excellente photo!!! bravo j'adore++++++

10 Mar 2013 10:15am

Navin Harish from Noida, India

Very nice shor

10 Mar 2013 10:26am

J.R. from Urasoe City, Japan

Pretty good material to me:)

10 Mar 2013 10:32am

Devi from Chennai, India

Lovely details...beautiful shot !! :-)

10 Mar 2013 11:55am

MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany

Very lovely, and very vintage in every respect. (Hi, I'm back!)

10 Mar 2013 1:05pm

franz from Baden, Austria

love the very strong graphism in your 5* processing !!!

10 Mar 2013 1:09pm

Joyce from Montana, United States

I found a room of those old organs in a ghost town here in Montana (restored) and wow what a sound those things make. I too don't have new photos to post. Funny how it goes in cycles. I will take a bite out of an apple and post tomorrow. Heck.

10 Mar 2013 4:32pm

Mandar from Kudal, India

Lovely rich colors...great composition....Loved it

10 Mar 2013 4:41pm

StarCosmosBleu from Bedford.Qc, Canada

Superb clarity and colors ..nice work..i also am getting short on new material...hope spring comes soon...taake care

10 Mar 2013 5:14pm

Photographs by M.E. from San Francisco, United States

the color details and clarity - FANTASTIC!!! 5 stars!

10 Mar 2013 5:18pm

PATRICK from miramas, France

excellent 5*****

10 Mar 2013 5:43pm

Mhelene from Villiers-sur-Marne, France

Very beautiful !

10 Mar 2013 6:05pm

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

delightful and weird at the same time :)

10 Mar 2013 6:24pm

Ted from South Wales, United Kingdom

nicely done Curly.

10 Mar 2013 7:48pm

CElliottUK from Reading, United Kingdom

Those old automated organs were real feats of engineering

10 Mar 2013 8:28pm

Patrick M. from Lille, France

Great colors !

10 Mar 2013 8:37pm

Judy aka L@dybug from Brooksville, FL, United States

I really like your processing, Curly, and your capture of the woman actively pointing to a specific element on the steam organ is perfect.

10 Mar 2013 10:29pm

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

Wonderful colors captured here.

10 Mar 2013 10:43pm

Irene from San Francisco, United States

I like it.

11 Mar 2013 12:34am

Elaine Hancock from Rockville, United States

Beautiful image! I love how old things were so ornate and there was so much pride put into the craftsmanship. Great colors!

11 Mar 2013 12:38am

Francisco Romero from Carbajal de la Legua, Spain

Excellent image and processing!

11 Mar 2013 3:52pm

Jules from Drayton, United Kingdom

lovely treatment here

12 Mar 2013 12:13pm

Pentax K100D
1/500 second
F/6.7
ISO 200
46 mm (35mm equiv.)

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