Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Subtle Colors

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I was trying to think of something new to photograph and remembered this old volt meter that belonged to my husband's grandfather. I tried to create an arrangement that was pleasing to the eye and also added these two old books and a little sprig of dried flowers to soften the hard lines. These old books are wonderful to look through - I especially got a kick out of the one titled "Useful Household Helps Hints and Receipts". It was published in 1910 and some of their hints and helps are hilarious. For example, on p. 26 it tells the reader that "excessive wiping, sniffing and blowing of the nose deforms it in time, and should be practiced only when cleanliness demands it." It also states that "large, fleshy noses are reduced by wearing occasionally at night a contrivance which compresses the artery that supplies the nose." lol! This is my contribution for Texture Tuesday - I used Kim's "happy heart" and "grunged up" textures at Soft Light, each at about 36%. I also used the Gradient tool and then brought back about half of the color to make it subtle.

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11 comments:

  1. Haha...love those little snippets of wisdom from the book! My nose was deformed by running into a window...so glad I don't over wipe it too! :).

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  2. Great edit...I love your combination of elements....

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  3. beautifully done - i love the light touch with the textures! and it's a great composition of such disparate elements.

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  4. love the composition and your delicate edit...very pleasing to the eye.

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  5. Apart from the fact that it's a lovely photo, I adore the old volt meter, what a wonderful possession. Suzy x

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  6. Love the subtle colors and the household hints in the book.

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  7. LOL!! That is hysterical advice! :-D Whatever on earth would someone do if they had a cold?! No excessive wiping, sniffing, or blowing allowed! Ha Ha Ha! So funny. ;)

    Lovely photograph and processing and funny post!

    Happy Tuesday!

    Angie :)

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  8. Too funny!! Amazing what people took for 'truth' way back when. Love the muted colors and tones..the simplicity of this composition!

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  9. Lovely composition, Sherri, beautifully textured !
    Love old books and I think the one with the 'Useful household helps' must be very
    interesting :-)
    Nice evening,
    Sylvia

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  10. Lovely compo and edit, Sherri :)

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