I fell in love a couple of weeks ago. The object of my affection was an autochromatic print of roses from a family garden in New South Wales dated 1909. I knew that I didn’t want to muck about with it in my usual fashion but only to clean up the dust and scratches and enhance the dusty pink with a peach overlay.
“It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important.”
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince
“Some people grumble that roses have thorns; I am grateful that thorns have roses.”
― Alphonse Karr, A Tour Round My Garden
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08/03/2016 at 18:17
Cynthia Reyes
I can understand that you didn’t want to alter it. This picture touched my heart and I can’t say why.
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08/03/2016 at 18:19
First Night Design
How lovely, Cynthia. Thank you. The original is more pink but I wanted a richer, more peachy tone, hence the texture underlay.
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08/03/2016 at 17:24
D. Wallace Peach
I love the deep rich colors. Beautiful 🙂
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08/03/2016 at 17:56
First Night Design
Thank you, Diana!
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08/03/2016 at 00:15
Silver Screenings
Beautiful! I can almost smell these roses!
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08/03/2016 at 14:31
First Night Design
Bless you, Ruth!
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07/03/2016 at 18:29
beetleypete
Very suitable for Mother’s Day, and the hint and feel of ‘yesteryear’ makes it even nicer. Very good work, Sarah.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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08/03/2016 at 14:31
First Night Design
I hadn’t even remembered it was Mother’s Day! Thanks, Pete.
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07/03/2016 at 14:23
Lynz Real Cooking
love this image!
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08/03/2016 at 14:30
First Night Design
Thank you!
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08/03/2016 at 14:34
Lynz Real Cooking
🙂
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07/03/2016 at 06:27
Mary
A true classic in this wonderful image – love the deepness of the scene and rich colors. Love this one Sarah.
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07/03/2016 at 12:08
First Night Design
You’re a doll. Thank you, Mary.
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06/03/2016 at 18:56
Itaya Art
So lovely and you did a wonderful job of restoring it to its former beauty!
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07/03/2016 at 12:07
First Night Design
Thanks, Itaya!
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06/03/2016 at 18:21
Peter Wells aka Countingducks
I just find it amazing that the emotions we feel when we look at these vintage creations must be very similar to those we have no knowledge of, and are long gone, who first looked at them. Men pass but emotions remain to be transferred over generations
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07/03/2016 at 12:07
First Night Design
And I think we love looking at old images because it reminds us of gentler times as far as society goes.
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06/03/2016 at 14:33
Mary Smith
Really lovely.
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07/03/2016 at 12:05
First Night Design
Bless you!
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06/03/2016 at 11:32
olganm
You’re right, it doesn’t need anything else. It’s perfect.
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07/03/2016 at 12:05
First Night Design
Oooh, thank you!
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06/03/2016 at 09:19
Rajiv
Fantastic
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07/03/2016 at 12:04
First Night Design
Thanks, Rajiv!
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06/03/2016 at 09:17
Itching for Hitching
One can almost smell them.
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07/03/2016 at 12:04
First Night Design
My work is done!
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06/03/2016 at 09:13
TheCrazyBagLady
Nostalgic roses. Beautiful x
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07/03/2016 at 11:58
First Night Design
Thank you!
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