JPG: Photos: "All dressed up...and for what?" by Steve Wilson

All dressed up...and for what?

Hot! In Photo Challenge: Markets

by Steve Wilson

Uploaded 21 May 2009 — 21 favorites

A couple of regular Joes showing their wares. The store is loaded with "everything old ", and the table even has pelts exhibited.
Honestly, they look like some of my ancestors, whom I believe were bank robbers. They remind me of Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid.
I used my Leica M3 with 50mm f/1.4 Summilux lens. The film is Tri-X pan ASA 400 with a deep yellow filter. The shutter tripped at 1/125th of a second and the aperature was f/11. The film was processed in two-step Diafine deveoper and pushed to 1200.
The meter is my old trusty Gossen Luna Pro.
I used sponge water dodging with hot Sepia Toner.

23 responses

JOE FAILK gave props (21 May 2009):
Great Capture! Well done
Gail Anderson gave props (21 May 2009):
this is simply divine!
Robert J Ross gave props (21 May 2009):
Nicely seen and done Steve. Looks like it was taken about 1890.
Rob Case gave props (21 May 2009):
Yes - excellent craft in this photograph! Well done Steve.
Maura Wolfson-Foster gave props (21 May 2009):
So good, Steve - looks very vintage!!!
abel gave props (21 May 2009):
I agree, great photo and truly very creative.
Liz A###### gave props (21 May 2009):
I love the way you provide information about all the details of your shots... and it is a great picture too of course!
Tammy Espino gave props (21 May 2009):
Fantastic!!!
eithne mythen gave props (22 May 2009):
Lovely old world feel to this, love it great entry..
Michael Adams gave props (22 May 2009):
Great shot! Excellent entry to the theme!
Karen England gave props (22 May 2009):
Great entry!
Karen Foto Fiddler gave props (23 May 2009):
Excellent work! this cold be a shot from the 1800's!
Jan Hoffman gave props (26 May 2009):
A masterpiece -- YES!
John Linton gave props (27 May 2009):
Your entry is, in the words of Ted, "Most excellent." (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure)
Ævar B. Jak. gave props (28 May 2009):
Great shot, love the tone and texture!!
Ronnie Ginnever gave props (29 May 2009):
Very nice!
John Sweeney gave props (2 Jun 2009):
Great shot Steve!
Deborah Downes gave props (4 Jun 2009):
Really a work of art. Bravo!
Regenia Brabham gave props (9 Jun 2009):
A great find and a wonderful shot.
Natalie S gave props (13 Jun 2009):
Steve!!! I immediately thought of Butch and Sundance the second I saw it!! Love it.
J Rossi (Deleted) gave props (11 Jul 2009):
This is a work of art for sure!!
Dan Bar said (29 Jul 2009):
very nice
Tim Model gave props (6 Aug 2009):
great candid shot!