Pocket Kodak October, 1927 [Contest Finalists November 2007]
Uploaded: November 04, 2007 04:53:39
This is one of many old cameras that I purchased off Ebay for a really good price about a year ago. I have them sitting around in my studio. Studio settings and with only one of my continous lights, with a 75 watt bulb. Action settings with no flash. tripod and Canon 70-200 F/4 Lens. Used Plugin filter melancholytron. PSP9 wand tool, dodge and burn, illuminating and sunburst effect.
Cassie L. Woodlee November 04, 2007
Here is the original before any editing. The front of the book is kind of hard to read it says " Picture Taking with the Nos. 2C and 3A Pocket Kodaks Kodar Lens f.7.9" #778276Cassie L. Woodlee November 04, 2007
member since: 9/13/2004 Great lighting and tones, Cass! Beautiful shot!
Carla, your comment came up on a different feed, so I copied and past, it's weird how it does that sometimes. I really appreciate your wonderful comment, thank you very much!!!!! #5025842
Glenn E. Urquhart November 04, 2007
Excellent find.... Really like the lighting, tones, contrast... Outstanding Composition (and Camera), Cassie!!! Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #5025947Kay E. Mahoney November 04, 2007
Nice capture, Cassie. Love the effect. That sure is an oldie. #5026036Candice C. Calhoun November 04, 2007
Beautiful photo of part of the fantastic ambience you have created! What a great idea!ccc #5026048
Cassie L. Woodlee November 04, 2007
I really appreciate your wonderful comments Glenn, Kay and Candice, thank you very much!!!!! #5026314Erika Haight November 04, 2007
Morning Cass! This is a great photo, and I love the fact you didnt edit anything! This has wonderful old vintage look & feel! Congrats! erika #5026776Lisa J. Boulden November 04, 2007
Fabulous find!Judy A. Lawhon November 04, 2007
Oh, Cassie, what a wonderful old camera! I love the "old timey" feel to this....great effects!! #5026996Emile Abbott November 04, 2007
The lighting is supurb, Cassie. I can only dream of a STUDIO, for the moment my day job has to take full stage. Great work on this capture. #5027262Janet McNeil November 04, 2007
Lovely tones for that "old time" look!! Great find and capture!! #5027534Cassie L. Woodlee November 04, 2007
I really appreciate your wonderful comments, Erika, Lisa, Judy, Emile and Janet, thank you all very much!!!!Emile, My studio is a spare bedroom, nothing real big and I just have bought a few things at a time. I have been working so many hours lately I really haven't done any work in there only some still life for BP, hope to change that soon as soon as my work slows down, I really miss doing portraiture work =o) #5027591
Bill Wyatt November 04, 2007
Wonderful still life! The colors and lighting are awesome my friend!! #5027648Kaye Burazin November 04, 2007
Makes my heart melt. Any camera does that to me. Great effects Cassie. #5027930April Riggs November 04, 2007
This has perfect all over it! #5027939JO ANN CLEVELAND November 04, 2007
Ohhh how beautiful Cassie! Love the effects you have done here my friend!jo ann c. #5027959
Patrick Rouzes November 04, 2007
Exceptional lighting, tones, detail & comp captured here, Cassie!!! Fantastic work on this unique & spectacular capture, my friend!!! #5028079Nancy L. Green November 04, 2007
This IS exceptional Cass, I love the subject and you composition and lighting are outstanding, beautifull done!! <>< #5028095Shelly A. Van Camp November 04, 2007
Very cool capture, Cassie. I have some cool places picked out to take you when you visit. :) #5028180Cassie L. Woodlee November 04, 2007
I really appreciate your wonderful comments Bill, Kaye, April, Jo Ann, Patrick, Nancy and Shelly, thank you all very much!!!!! #5028185Joerg Schlagheck November 04, 2007
Hello Cassie! Love this shot and especially what you made out of it once it was taken. What a nice old camera! They were so well made back then, no plastic! #5028247Tamara K. Walker November 04, 2007
Fantastic, wonderful work. #5028423Stefania Barbier November 04, 2007
Cassie, spectacular find and capture, and amazing re-work on this image... it's gorgeous! #5028729Jennifer L. Alder November 04, 2007
TERRIFIC FIND!Margaret R. Barry November 05, 2007
Wonderful image, Cassie. Great tones, lighting and comp! #5029143Cassie L. Woodlee November 05, 2007
I really appreciate your wonderful comments Joerg, Tamara, Jennifer and Margaret, thank you very much!!!!!! #5029874Kimi A. Phillips November 05, 2007
LOVE the lighting! Beautifully done, Cassie! #5030555Marilyn K. Lincecum November 05, 2007
Wonderful still life..fantastic lighting and tones!! Beautifully presented, Cassie !! #5031594Linda Blair November 05, 2007
Very well done...Cassie..love that effect!!! ☺ #5032341Cassie L. Woodlee November 05, 2007
I really appreciate your wonderful comments Kimi, Marilyn and Linda, thank you very much!!!! #5032478Robert R. Goodman November 05, 2007
My friend,that looks like a beautiful No.2C Pocket Kodak Series III.The hard part is trying to find the old 130 Roll Film.Beautiful capture,Cassie!!!!!! #5033267Ujjwal Mukherjee November 05, 2007
What a great collection you have, my friend! Wonderful still life capture! #5033506ALLEN O. HOWARD November 06, 2007
Beautiful tones and lighting! A fantastic composition my friend! #5036486Cassie L. Woodlee November 06, 2007
Robert, if I could find the film I still wouldn't know how to use it, well I do have the instruction manul but that is not saying much LOL.Ray Thoms November 07, 2007
This is a great shot Cassie, love the "old" cameras, spent many years learning them but I still would not want to go back.....:>) #5039180Cassie L. Woodlee November 07, 2007
I really appreciate your wonderful comment Ray, thank you very much!!!!! #5041938Judy V. Kennamer December 19, 2007
Beautiful Cassie!!!! Congrats on your wonderful Finalist! #5228368Steve M. Harrington December 19, 2007
Good on you, Cassie! :)Margaret R. Barry December 19, 2007
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Cassie! #5228698Jennifer L. Alder December 19, 2007
Yippie!!!Bill Wyatt December 19, 2007
Congratulation Cassie on your beautiful Finalist #5229148Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 19, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist Cassie!!! Great still life! #5230380Janet McNeil December 19, 2007
Way to go!! Congrats and good luck in round 2!! #5230383Barbara Waldoch December 19, 2007
Congratulations on this spectacular finalist, Cassie! #5230389Cassie L. Woodlee December 19, 2007
OH wow thank you all very much, I really appreciate your support and friendship!!!!!!!!!!! #5230787Peggy J. Maguire December 19, 2007
Fantastic work Cassie,Good luck on the next round........Peggy #5230919Joan Powell December 19, 2007
Congrats on your great image !! #5231457Robert R. Goodman December 19, 2007
WTG!!!My friend.A big congratulations,Cassie!!!!!! #5232089Stefania Barbier December 19, 2007
CONGRATS ON YOUR SPECTACULAR FINALIST CASSIE!!!!!!!! #5232433Nadya Johnson December 19, 2007
Outstanding, Cassie! Congratulations on your great finalist! #5232699Tammy Scott December 20, 2007
Wonderful image! Congratulations! #5233417Karen Slagle December 20, 2007
Congrats on this fantastic finalist, Cassie. #5234247Marilyn K. Lincecum December 20, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS Cassie on this fantastic and well deserved finalist !! #5235100Nadine A. Lewis December 20, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS, Cassie...this image is EXCELLENT!!!! <>< #5235409Erika Haight December 20, 2007
Congrats on all of your Finalists Cass! Merry Christmas to you and your family! Love, erika haight #5235709Cassie L. Woodlee December 20, 2007
I really appreciate all of your wonderful comments Peggy, Joan, Robert, Stefania, Nadya, Tammy, Karen, Marilyn, Nadine and Erika, thank you very much!!!!! #5236386Charlene Taylor December 20, 2007
Hi Cassie,ALLEN O. HOWARD December 20, 2007
A huge congratulations to you Cassie!!! #5236526Cassie L. Woodlee December 20, 2007
Thank you very much Charlene and Allen for your AWESOME Comments!!!!!! #5236751Gail Vitikacs December 22, 2007
This is wonderful!!! CONGRATULATIONS on this beauty! #5242465Linda Blair December 22, 2007
WTG..congrats on your finalist Cassie!!!!! ☺ #5242752Joan Kocak December 22, 2007
CONGRATS Cassie, I have one of these cameras in my office! Love this, I'm very sentimental about old things.....nice work! #5243405Cassie L. Woodlee December 22, 2007
I really appreciate your wonderful comments Gail, Linda and Joan, thank you very much!!!!!! #5243628Ujjwal Mukherjee December 24, 2007
So glad to see it on the Finalist list,Cassie! Huge congratulations,my friend!!Wish you a Merry Christmas.
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Cassie L. Woodlee December 24, 2007
I really appreciate your wonderful comment Ujjwal, thank you very much dear friend!!!! #5249025RC Fritz December 25, 2007
A very late congratulations on this beautiful image, Cassie! Merry Christmas to you and yours!! #5251744Cassie L. Woodlee December 26, 2007
I really appreciate your wonderful comment RC, thank you very much and I hope you and your family had a terrific Christmas!!!! #5253935Sirsendu Gayen February 06, 2008
Wonderful still life capture.Lovely color and tones. #5453198Cassie L. Woodlee February 06, 2008
Thank you very much Sirsendu!!!! #5454981John Connolly April 19, 2008
A fantastic capture, Cassie! I had one of these cameras years ago, I wouldn't have a clue what happened to it!Cassie L. Woodlee April 20, 2008
Thank you very much John!!!! #5809925Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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