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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Bob_B on December 11, 2022, 10:41:29 am

Title: Antique Pipe Wrench
Post by: Bob_B on December 11, 2022, 10:41:29 am
I acquired a few tools passed down from my father and grandfather, and one of them is this small pipe wrench. Its label reads "Stillson's Wrench, Pat Aug 1882, Walworth MFG, CO." I've never used it and it has acquired a patina of rust and dust over the years it has sat in my toolbox. I suppose one of these days I'll try to clean it up and remove the rust, but right now it was just begging to be photographed. So, here it is, shot in low key lighting.

Please feel free to post your comments and suggestions, and thank you for viewing my photograph.
Title: Re: Antique Pipe Wrench
Post by: francois on December 11, 2022, 11:14:43 am
An industrial version of you roses…
Title: Re: Antique Pipe Wrench
Post by: PeterAit on December 11, 2022, 11:17:13 am
Beautiful gray tones!
Title: Re: Antique Pipe Wrench
Post by: Arlen on December 11, 2022, 01:21:37 pm
Very well done, Bob. I like it.
Title: Re: Antique Pipe Wrench
Post by: Bob_B on December 11, 2022, 05:13:56 pm
Francois, Pete, and Arlen: Thanks.
Title: Re: Antique Pipe Wrench
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on December 12, 2022, 10:49:15 am
A fine portrait.
Title: Re: Antique Pipe Wrench
Post by: Bob_B on December 12, 2022, 05:22:10 pm
Eric: Thank you.
Title: Re: Antique Pipe Wrench
Post by: MattBurt on December 13, 2022, 03:23:55 pm
Looks great! I bet it has potential in color too with that patina.
Title: Re: Antique Pipe Wrench
Post by: Bob_B on December 13, 2022, 04:56:30 pm
Quote from: MattBurt on December 13, 2022, 03:23:55 pm
Looks great! I bet it has potential in color too with that patina.

Thanks, Matt. I had envisaged this wrench as a black and white long before I setup to photograph the tool, so I came at it with that sole intent. As I suppose we all do, I always work up my raw files to bring out the best color I can before moving over to black and white processing. So, here's a color version, with the caveat that it is an intermediate in obtaining the B/W image. I would normally spend more time processing it for color to finalize it, but I thought you might enjoy seeing this version. Again, thanks for your kind words.
Title: Re: Antique Pipe Wrench
Post by: Mark Nadler on December 13, 2022, 11:43:59 pm
Very nice.

mark
Title: Re: Antique Pipe Wrench
Post by: Bob_B on December 14, 2022, 05:31:02 pm
Quote from: Mark Nadler on December 13, 2022, 11:43:59 pm
Very nice.

mark

Thanks, Mark.