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© Laura E. Swan

Actual Colors

Uploaded: November 08, 2010

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Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/15 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, FocalLength: 4.60 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot SD800 IS

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Laura E. Swan level-classic November 08, 2010 0

!!! Something To Read On The Ghost Train Home !!! #1325136

Laura E. Swan level-classic November 08, 2010 0

Gord MacEachern
member since: 12/21/2007

Hi Laura, fantastic capture, love it!!

11/8/2010 8:49:21 AM

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Thank You Gord! Sorry that you got lost in Cyber Space for a few minutes!!! #9021196

Monnie Ryan November 08, 2010 0

Terrific theme entry, Laura -- love old books! #9021264

JudyAnn Rector level-classic November 08, 2010 0

Nice job, Laura... love the tone you used... it is very thought provoking for me, maybe because I also love old books? #9021285

Ron McEwan November 08, 2010 0

Terrific find Laura and presented well. The tones gives it even more of a vintage look. #9021348

Patrick Rouzes level-classic November 08, 2010 0

I like how you presented these classics, Laura! Love the tones, clarity, & vintage look! Superb MT entry, my friend! #9021380

John Connolly November 08, 2010 0

What a great theme entry, Laura! It will be good to have a nice book to read, as our train takes us home! #9021524

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe November 08, 2010 0

Excellent capture and tones Laura! Jeff #9021534

Val Feldman level-classic November 08, 2010 0

Super MT, LOTW...I love old books also and your treatment gives them such a well used tonal vintage look...AND 1/15th sec, wide open - handheld??? No room for mistakes there! Oh my gosh, girl...you are rock steady...(now, I'll be humming that song all night - love Aretha!) Well done! #9021775

Tammy Espino November 08, 2010 0

What a wonderful theme capture :) #9021797

Dick W. Wyatt November 09, 2010 0

Nice Capture.
Good eye , Laura. #9022365

Michelle Alton November 09, 2010 0

Wonderful vintage work, Laura. #9022467

Melissa Olsen November 09, 2010 0

Wonderful work and presentation. #9023481

Patti Coblentz November 10, 2010 0

Perfect tones to achieve the vintage feel of these great old classics, Laura...a good one!! Great MT entry! :) #9024480

Stephen Zacker November 10, 2010 0

Like the old feeling you have given this image #9026312

Karen Kessler November 11, 2010 0

I like the vintage look better! :) Great find, Sis! Glad we all have something to read on our ride home! #9026713

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic November 21, 2010 0

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving EFP! 8o)
Photobucket #9053957

Laura E. Swan level-classic November 21, 2010 0

Thank you everyone!!! :)))

MUCH Appreciated!!!

-Laura #9054119

John Connolly September 10, 2012 0

An excellent image to re enter in the monthly theme, Sister Swanee! The way things are going at the moment books look like becoming obsolete in a few years!
#10317181

Laura E. Swan level-classic September 10, 2012 0

Brother, you are so right. It's so sad. I love books and have hundreds of them. Not being read either. Here I sit and I search Google when I need something...Sad state of affairs...I will miss books, and will hold on to mine until they are pried from my arms...even if I am not reading them. Lol...

Thanks for the visit. I owe you one. :)

-Swanee:D #10317188

Neal D. Hatcher September 11, 2012 0

Fantastic capture #10317414

Wm Nosal September 11, 2012 0

:) Cool Laura!
We Still Have Lots Of Book Stores
Here And More Opening Up Every Month :)
New and Used :) Books Live! #10317438

Laura E. Swan level-classic September 11, 2012 0

Hi Neal! Thank you! :)

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Hi Wm! Yippeeeeeeeee!BOOKS LIVE! That is the best news I have heard all day! :))))

THINK OF WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THIS WORLD LOST ELECTRICITY!!! (And the "pas-say" idea of books had been destroyed?!)

We'd be a lost world! The new generations would be born uneducated and stay that way!!! WOW! SPOOKY THOUGHT!!! Back to scribbling on cave walls! That fast!

Happy to see you visiting!

-Laura :D #10317527

Mary K. Robison September 11, 2012 0

Excellent choice for a re-submit in this month's MT category, Pom! This is the first time I've seen the image, and it's definitely Gold Winner material! #10317906

Laura E. Swan level-classic September 12, 2012 0

Hi Mare! Gosh, your encouragement is always a wonderful shot in the arm for me. :) (Isn't that a weird saying??? Sounds like a 'junkie' term but my parents age group used to say it!! HeeHee!)

There are so many treasures at Heritage Park here in Calgary, and their books are only part of it. I need to go there again and load up on gems.

Thanks for being such a wonderful supporter of my work.

-Pomagrateful :D

#10319121

Emile Abbott level-classic September 12, 2012 0

Great treatment on these old classics, Laura. Perfect for MT. #10319945

Laura E. Swan level-classic September 12, 2012 0

Hi Emile! Thanks lots!! :) -Laura #10320155

Tammy Espino September 12, 2012 0

I've read not one of them! A super capture for the theme!! :) #10320205

Patricia A. Casey level-classic September 15, 2012 0

Wonderful capture Laura..have to say I like the Sepia Toned one...really a throw back to the "good old days"...I'm with so many of you...I'm a bookaphile...love books to the point I probably can open a library in my own home....Long Live Paper Books! =^..^= #10323856

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer September 16, 2012 0

I love the works of Charles Dickens too and I love this image, SSSL. It is simply perfect!!!
#10324727

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic September 19, 2012 0

Beautiful rendition in B&W and so appropriate for reminding us that hard copies of these books are now priceless in the digital age. So wonderful to have the classics. #10328412

JO ANN CLEVELAND September 24, 2012 0

Love it Laura, you saw and presented something the average photographer missed, love it! And...the books!

jo ann c. #10335484

Daniella Puente September 24, 2012 0

Love the books and both versions Laura! :) #10335507

Sherran Andersen level-classic January 11, 2013 0

Would make a great puzzle Laura. #10509259

Laura E. Swan level-classic January 11, 2013 0

I'd love to read ALLLLLLLL of the classics. I know I would be much more rich inside for having done so.

Now If I would ONLY turn the computer off! Lol...

Thank you everyone. It's a joy to have you visiting.

-SSSLaura et al... #10510447


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