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SPRING FORMAL (TWO PHOTOGRAPHS)

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Spring sunshine and temperatures are slow to return this year. Green shoots are slowly pushing their way through the soil and I’ve seen a few blackbirds and robins at the reserve but no nest building yet. Instead of trudging through the snow melt on the trails, I took a walk in a neighbourhood not far from where I live. I liked the display in the shop window and took this photo. Another shot that lends itself to black and white.

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  1. Pete Hillman
    April 5, 2017 at 2:25 pm

    Such a very interesting image, in either colour or black and white, Belinda. Wonderfully done. And that old singer sewing machine brings back some memories 🙂

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  2. Eliza Waters
    April 5, 2017 at 10:30 am

    Eye-catching display. It would be interesting in sepia, I agree Anneli. Very dapper with the purple tie, however, it makes the shot.

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  3. Ted Jennings
    April 5, 2017 at 10:18 am

    I am a big fan of B&W, but it’s a tough call here. The color is very good.

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  4. memoriesbydawn
    April 5, 2017 at 8:32 am

    Like a couple of the other comments, my grandmother also had a sewing machine like that. I think my uncle has it, but his daughter (my cousin) will probably end up with it. Loved both photos, not sure which is my favorite! lol

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  5. Adrian Lewis
    April 5, 2017 at 5:46 am

    Oh I like this – and the b+w gets my vote, there are fewer distractions without the colour. A

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  6. wordsfromanneli
    April 4, 2017 at 11:46 am

    Looks good in both b/w and colour. Have you tried it in sepia?

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  7. Carrie Staples
    April 4, 2017 at 11:05 am

    Wish I had my grandmother’s sewing machine…

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  8. Ellen Jennings
    April 4, 2017 at 8:51 am

    Very nice capture, Belinda! I like both versions, leaning towards favoring the B&W even though you miss out on that great purple tie.

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  9. Anne
    April 4, 2017 at 4:17 am

    What a delightfully unusual photograph. Those old fashioned Singer sewing machines evoke so many memories. I have a beautiful one folded away in a cabinet, which I learned to sew on as a little girl. It was quite a thing to learn to co-ordinate the treadle whilst guiding material through in a straight line 🙂

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