tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post3293462871666644389..comments2024-03-27T09:13:32.912+00:00Comments on News From Nowhere: Sepia Saturday 178 : Three Faces Of SepiaAlan Burnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-78746367487580073562013-06-01T21:38:03.836+01:002013-06-01T21:38:03.836+01:00Very Telling That In "The Luton Lady's&qu...Very Telling That In "The Luton Lady's" Photo,she is even sat sideways,almost trying to avoid the camera.......tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746435400444226665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-14361292011330808792013-05-29T15:19:24.361+01:002013-05-29T15:19:24.361+01:00The glasses on the boy deceived me to begin with; ...The glasses on the boy deceived me to begin with; I was sure I knew him but it was just the glasses after all. (corrected spelling, this time.)Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-90599441292222958262013-05-29T15:18:08.366+01:002013-05-29T15:18:08.366+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-57394794209776330262013-05-28T10:27:20.026+01:002013-05-28T10:27:20.026+01:00Photographers of all eras intended to show the bes...Photographers of all eras intended to show the best photographs possible, <br />so alterations were a necessity. It just got easier with time to do so. <br />My friends appreciate those alterations, sparing their ego in the process. <br />:D~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-67887193773005843862013-05-27T02:43:21.409+01:002013-05-27T02:43:21.409+01:00Three excellent choices, Alan to show off your ref...Three excellent choices, Alan to show off your refined art of observation. The first photo resembles so many of the school photos we've seen the last few weeks. Each personality pops from their individual faces and then as you say, they change when considered together. I wonder if that girl might be recovering from an illness. <br /><br />The next with Aunt Miriam looks to be on a narrowboat maybe? The boy definitely looks out of place to be outdoors. His features resemble the couple behind, especially the woman. <br /><br />I can see why you collected the last young woman. Her youth has just bloomed with that first maturity which has a classic rose quality. Her hair seems curiously shorter than I would expect for a style of this period.<br /><br />Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-26857326649837381522013-05-26T23:00:50.470+01:002013-05-26T23:00:50.470+01:00The first little girl looks on the verge of tears....The first little girl looks on the verge of tears. The young lad looks like he wants to get out of there ASAP. The final picture looks to me like an intelligent, curious young woman enjoying having her photo taken. Three very different photos depicting three very different moods. The facial expressions appear to resonate differently with each of the commenters...I suppose reflective of their own life experiences. Lovely post. Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-20311949297538647502013-05-26T17:58:45.398+01:002013-05-26T17:58:45.398+01:00I had some difficulties when I was commenting from...I had some difficulties when I was commenting from my iPad yesterday, so I'm back today (at my computer) and will try again as I don't see my comment here and wouldn't want you to think I didn't stop by! I found the early photo retouching very interesting. I need to always take a close look at my own photos. And I see your point about a face out of context looking different regarding the girl from the school portrait.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-42262418783025912892013-05-26T02:55:18.549+01:002013-05-26T02:55:18.549+01:00The human face is fascinating, and interesting to ...The human face is fascinating, and interesting to observe as it ages...You've just given me an idea for a post. Thanks.ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-51888476155459576272013-05-26T02:09:24.035+01:002013-05-26T02:09:24.035+01:00You make all three photos interesting. We do at lo...You make all three photos interesting. We do at look these faces and wonder what happened. I like how you show that early photographers messed with their pictures to make them look better..Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-5216745634601902172013-05-26T01:24:42.151+01:002013-05-26T01:24:42.151+01:00The girl in the first photo looks very sad to me. ...The girl in the first photo looks very sad to me. And she looks a lot older than she does in the full class picture.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-26128102292364080402013-05-25T19:23:23.417+01:002013-05-25T19:23:23.417+01:00I can hear the girl in the first photo saying, &qu...I can hear the girl in the first photo saying, "what? Not again!" amazing the tales we can put into these haunting faces from the past, even better when we know them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093078029028920810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-3379517205704321392013-05-25T16:04:58.614+01:002013-05-25T16:04:58.614+01:00The strange thing about that first face is that it...The strange thing about that first face is that it looks different in the cropped portrait compared with the group photo - although it is exactly the same.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-86789321632411952882013-05-25T15:04:21.979+01:002013-05-25T15:04:21.979+01:00I don't see the determination in the first pho...I don't see the determination in the first photo. I see sadness. I wonder about her story. To me, it seems that she had a tough life, not enough food or sleep. She wants to be some where else?<br /><br />Yes very interesting to see the retouching. I will have to have a closer look at some of mine.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-27995053739977379092013-05-25T14:58:17.198+01:002013-05-25T14:58:17.198+01:00Yes, the power of photography and the power of the...Yes, the power of photography and the power of the human face. there is a timelessness about that one in particular.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-46338506485082761962013-05-25T14:54:50.044+01:002013-05-25T14:54:50.044+01:00Oh, that first girl! Such poignancy here...I'm...Oh, that first girl! Such poignancy here...I'm absolutely drawn to her. Shows the power of photography, doesn't it, that all these years later, somebody (me) still connects so powerfully!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-27002437395504052152013-05-25T14:49:29.430+01:002013-05-25T14:49:29.430+01:00Maybe sadness, but also a determination. Let's...Maybe sadness, but also a determination. Let's both decide that she had a good life in front of her.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-26594042063519523972013-05-25T14:48:33.106+01:002013-05-25T14:48:33.106+01:00I just hope that they will still have them availab...I just hope that they will still have them available in order to be able to say something about them. I do worry that a whole generation of digital photographs will be lost.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-18271316109062000442013-05-25T13:54:37.713+01:002013-05-25T13:54:37.713+01:00The young school girl--I see great sadness in her ...The young school girl--I see great sadness in her face, dark shadows under her eyes. I hope the life she had was a good one.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-83260633347113909552013-05-25T13:50:27.804+01:002013-05-25T13:50:27.804+01:00Victorian Photoshop. i wonder what people will say...Victorian Photoshop. i wonder what people will say of our photos in the decades to come.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697994929567403766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-21820440544167837022013-05-25T13:00:36.438+01:002013-05-25T13:00:36.438+01:00Yes, it looks like a combination of adding ink (to...Yes, it looks like a combination of adding ink (to the eyebrow) and scratching off shadow.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-45865389669007277412013-05-25T12:59:42.316+01:002013-05-25T12:59:42.316+01:00Indeed, Roy. And you can bet that it was a lot mor...Indeed, Roy. And you can bet that it was a lot more time-consuming than the various dodges available on Photoshop.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-82304735999305016842013-05-25T12:58:46.546+01:002013-05-25T12:58:46.546+01:00The glasses are typical of a type prescribed by th...The glasses are typical of a type prescribed by the NHS (National Health Service) in the post war years. Generations of schoolboys had to put up with them before styles were changed.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-20471211936907497462013-05-25T12:45:46.809+01:002013-05-25T12:45:46.809+01:00Iteresting to see the retouching, which appears to...Iteresting to see the retouching, which appears to have been done to the print before it was completely dry, rather than the negative.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-23340588348302669072013-05-25T12:39:12.817+01:002013-05-25T12:39:12.817+01:00Re: the last photo. Photoshopping before there was...Re: the last photo. Photoshopping before there was Photoshop? Interesting!Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01648670975466222140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-37470302663158915282013-05-25T12:22:40.963+01:002013-05-25T12:22:40.963+01:00I like the boy's glasses. I'm very surpri...I like the boy's glasses. I'm very surprised to learn about the early airbrushing techniques. Aren't you the clever one to uncover this fact!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.com