Nana's Keys by kwind

Nana's Keys

These keys once belonged to my grandparents. I remember my Nana telling me how her dining room table, hutch and china cabinet had arrived from England as a wedding gift. My dad is 73 and my Nana would be 103 if she were still alive. I always loved this furniture as a kid and still do as an adult. They now live at my parent's house. I'm not sure why the two keys are different but they both work so that's what counts. I rotated the shot on a whim and liked it. I hope you do too!

Here's another shot I took last year of the same china cabinet: http://365project.org/kwind/extra-shots/2012-06-01
Lovely PoV and close shot, super composition and framing.. I also love the one from last year too. Anything but mundane, both of them.
May 19th, 2013  
Fantastic take on an ordinary topic- lifted to extraordinary!
May 19th, 2013  
Great concept and perfect for the mundane ")
May 19th, 2013  
Great side POV
May 19th, 2013  
KT
Love the reflection and the composition.. Simple but so interesting!
May 19th, 2013  
What a lovely story and so nice to have something that is so cherished to photograph. I have my grandparents gilded mirror hanging in our bedroom, it used to live above their fireplace and when my Nan was dying she asked me what I would like and I instantly said the mirror. I think of them every time I look at it.
May 19th, 2013  
i love the way you shot this. lovely. a fave.
May 19th, 2013  
Great reflection
May 19th, 2013  
Well composed and interesting too!
May 19th, 2013  
Nice perspective & reflection!! Love items that remind us of those we love.
May 19th, 2013  
SJ
The reflection is wonderful!
May 19th, 2013  
Amazing! What a wonderful keepsake.
May 19th, 2013  
Wonderful story behind these keys. Nothing better than that type of memories and to still be able to enjoy them at your parents home. I like how it looks in this position.
May 19th, 2013  
neat shot
May 19th, 2013  
Wonderful composition!
May 19th, 2013  
Nia
Oh goodness! So nicely done. Bravo, I have tried and tried to do some mundane-key shots and only come up with 1 that i have posted.
May 19th, 2013  
Beautiful shot. Love the reflections.
May 19th, 2013  
Very cool,fab reflections x
May 19th, 2013  
What wonderful memories - love the vintage tones and the flip is great! : )
May 19th, 2013  
Sue
If I could borrow your key ... we have my husbands nana's small china cupboard & the key is lost :( Love our shot!
May 19th, 2013  
Amy
love your tones and how you rotated your shot
May 19th, 2013  
The tones and softness in this are stunning. I love the flip too.
May 19th, 2013  
Love the rotation - makes it such a different shot. The door handles remind me of mooring posts at a dock.
May 19th, 2013  
How beautiful, and what a great bit of history to go alongside it. I love the old family heirlooms that have been handed down to us, as well as the stories that come with them.
May 19th, 2013  
Interesting POV and lovely story to go with it.
May 19th, 2013  
Beautiful shot, such lovely tones.
May 19th, 2013  
Wow, such delicate tones and great reflections. This is very pleasing to look at, fav!
May 19th, 2013  
I really like he lighting and colors. Great reflections too ;) Family history to cherish :)
May 19th, 2013  
Very creative. Good pov, composition and tones. I would never have thought of that. Lovely story too thank you for sharing.
May 19th, 2013  
Fab pov and tones
May 19th, 2013  
Lovely shot. I like how you have rotated it, almost gives it an abstract feel.
May 19th, 2013  
Very much so! It is a super shot and a nice piece of family history.
May 19th, 2013  
I like the tones and the flipped angle.
May 19th, 2013  
I like the twist. It definitely gives the shot a different feel. Wonderful shot xx
May 19th, 2013  
Great POV and rotation of shot.
May 20th, 2013  
Love the vintage tones!!
May 20th, 2013  
Beautiful shot, love the reflection.
May 20th, 2013  
Beautiful! It is touching to see the keys your nana turned and the fur I true that she was so proud of....
May 20th, 2013  
Awesome key shot!
May 20th, 2013  
Very cool shot! Beautiful tones and editing.
May 20th, 2013  
Oh, I love it! Awesome light and vintage toning! Fav for me!
May 20th, 2013  
fav. great pov, reflection, and processing
May 20th, 2013  
Great shot and story
May 20th, 2013  
Jim
I really like the rotation and what looks like double reflections. Wonderful image and story behind it
May 20th, 2013  
looks beautiful and love that reflection! fantastic toning too!
May 21st, 2013  
great key image! Very cool with the reflections and rotation!
May 22nd, 2013  
This looks beautiful!!! What a great keepsake!
May 22nd, 2013  
This is very beautiful and creative. Love how you did this.
May 24th, 2013  
Lovely shot! I like the unusual POV.
May 24th, 2013  
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