And they are racing... by maggiemae

And they are racing...

Still Victorian celebrations here! The Penny Farthing has been around in Oamaru for quite a while and has become quite famous. Every year at this time they have races!
This is Oliver who just loves his bike and tests the strength and his own so often.

Three good things:
1 A cold glass of cider to share with John while we watched the races.
2. Packing up the caravan for a 3 - 4 week sojourn plus the Motorcycle Event of the year in Invercargill..
3. We had to read the manuals for the toilet use, the refrigerator use and the how to sit in a chair after all this.....use!
Great vintage processing. Penny farthing bicycles do not look like they are easy to ride. Kudos to this chap for taking it on.
November 19th, 2016  
great shot and wonderful processing
November 19th, 2016  
i love the feeling that this photograph conveys at least to me. sense of exhubirance, fun, lively! i can hear the laughter and almost feel that i am actually witnessing it. great shot and great processing, maggiemae. aces!
November 19th, 2016  
@summerfield Thank you Vikki - just what is happening here!
November 19th, 2016  
Fantastic image - if it wasn't for the great big camera that man is holding it could have been taken 200 years ago! I love the editing you have done on it.
November 19th, 2016  
Super capture and a wonderful vintage edit -- suits the scene so well -- a big fav !
November 19th, 2016  
Great shot and processing.
Hope the weather is kind down that way for your holiday. We are heading down to cycle the rail trail in a couple of weeks. And I hope there aren't too many earthquakes.
November 19th, 2016  
love what you have done with this image...
November 19th, 2016  
Bep
Wonderful edit!
November 19th, 2016  
I love the vintage editing. perfect for this picture. fav. Maggie.
November 19th, 2016  
Such an interesting shot with great facial expressions captured.
November 19th, 2016  
Wonderful processing!
November 19th, 2016  
Excellent processing!
November 19th, 2016  
Wonderful vintage look. FAV
November 20th, 2016  
LoveLOve Love It !!!
November 20th, 2016  
Super vintage image...great composition...really excellent shot
November 20th, 2016  
Wonderful capture, composition and processing. a fav
November 20th, 2016  
Brilliant processing.
November 20th, 2016  
Your processing in this shot is just incredible. Fav.
November 20th, 2016  
Excellent processing! The Victorians would be proud.
November 20th, 2016  
excellent!!!! It's like a picture! I want to print out and take in a frame on my wall!
November 20th, 2016  
Stunning processing of this great shot Maggie. Fav
November 20th, 2016  
Such wonderful processing choices for this "back in time" image. So much action and personality in the shot, too!
November 20th, 2016  
Love this shot, and the processing makes it picture perfect!
November 20th, 2016  
Love your processing, fav
November 20th, 2016  
Pleasing and strong composition and capture. Oliver is very skillful; I've heard that the Ordinary, as it was known, is not easy to ride!
November 20th, 2016  
Lovely edit, great shot...Fav
November 20th, 2016  
@olenadole Thanks Nadiya - thats a nice thing to say!
November 20th, 2016  
@dulciknit They don't have brakes, Alison and its a long way to fall so imperative you are agile!
November 20th, 2016  
@maggiemae Maintaining balance is quite a skill as well, I should think!
November 20th, 2016  
Great capture and fabulous processing.
November 20th, 2016  
My goodness I don't know what to say. This is an amazing creation! HUGE FAV!
November 21st, 2016  
@skipt07 Thanks Skip - I found out that shortly before I took this photo, Oliver came crashing down! He was unhurt though!
November 21st, 2016  
@maggiemae - Would you mind if I pin this on Pinterest?
November 21st, 2016  
@skipt07 Not at all - I"m flattered!
November 21st, 2016  
wonderful tradition and excellent processing! well done
fav
November 21st, 2016  
Well done Fav!
November 22nd, 2016  
@sdutoit Glad you like this Sylvia - another world away!
November 22nd, 2016  
This is an absolutely gorgeous image! The processing is amazing! Do you mind telling us what you used to get this effect? Is it a phone app or available on line? You chose well...this bolsters your wonderful photo!
November 24th, 2016  
@Weezilou It was one on the Nik Collection - maybe 'silver efex' I think using sepia or 'yellow' and with a washed out vignette!
November 24th, 2016  
@maggiemae Thank you so much! Even after it became free, I had other pp tools I was using and I'd drug my feet about adding more to the list. But this alone convinces me to get it! What you've done here is absolutely gorgeous!
November 25th, 2016  
Wonderful shot and processing! Fav
November 25th, 2016  
Congrats Maggie on getting into the TT .. I have only just come across this shot ..( must of been when I was away last week) It is fantastic and love your choice of processing .. fav
November 27th, 2016  
@julzmaioro Thanks Julia! All those photos are SO good, its amazing that mine is up with them!
November 27th, 2016  
Oh I missed this one. Wonderful shot and lovely processing. Congrats on the TT!
November 28th, 2016  
Very nice
December 3rd, 2016  
Perfect processing!
December 7th, 2016  
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