that was the year that was... by northy

that was the year that was...

this was one of those insane ideas that started as something completely different and ended up... here...

for the mad minute word challenge... the word is impecuniousness... which means penniless... which Canada now is as the penny was dropped from circulation this past February... yes - i know that's a stretch - get over it... my mind works in weird ways...

http://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/18885/mad-minute-word-wednesday-14th-august-impecuniousness

processed in lightroom... then in nik silver fx for black and white with a sepia toner added... and then to colour fx to add some fog and a touch of warmth... because nostalgia is supposed to be warm and fuzzy, right?

if you have a minute to look at my other album, i did a shot for my get pushed challenge which has a problem i don't know how to correct... if anyone has any suggestions, lemme know!
http://365project.org/northy/just-because/2013-08-14

tx so much for all the feedback on my recent shots... and thank you for all the favs that got my sunset on the PP... i feel like i shouldn't take much credit for that one... the scene was just, y'know, THERE!
nice shot
August 15th, 2013  
AC
Great year! Great interpretation! Great capture!
August 15th, 2013  
Sounds like a lot of work for a penny! Has an interesting light on the top!
August 15th, 2013  
cool shot!
August 15th, 2013  
Cool
August 15th, 2013  
Very cool... good idea
August 15th, 2013  
Penniless... that's one way of looking at it. Great shot.
August 15th, 2013  
Brilliant - love the processing - yep, I think nostalgia should be warm and fuzzy.
August 15th, 2013  
"this was one of those insane ideas that started as something completely different and ended up... here."

So what you're saying is, is that nostalgia ain't what it used to be?
August 15th, 2013  
I like your way of thinking! 1963, the year hubby was born :o) xx
August 15th, 2013  
Sue
Like your thinking! Cool shot!
August 15th, 2013  
Great idea, lovely result!
August 15th, 2013  
Great, great macro and idea!
August 15th, 2013  
Love this PoV.
August 15th, 2013  
Actually not too much of a stretch- makes perfect sense. We have not had pennies for decades.
August 15th, 2013  
Fantastic macro! :)
August 15th, 2013  
@Cheesebiscuit Mr. B - it never was ;p
August 16th, 2013  
Very cool detail and depth
August 16th, 2013  
@northy Oh dat just messes wi' my heed!
August 16th, 2013  
Unfortunately I remember that year only too well! Nice shot but at the risk of being called pedantic and not in any way wishing to question the ways in which your endlessly creative mind works, I might point out that this is a penny so the shot is not penniless!! :-)
August 17th, 2013  
@yrhenwr yeah... i know... like i said - this started as something totally else... there was supposed to be a canadian flag overlayed on top - but it just wasn't working for me ;p
August 17th, 2013  
Great capture of the penny! The year I started Kindergarten!!! and my baby brother was born.
August 20th, 2013  
Great macro.
I've been hearing rumblings here in recent years regarding doing away with our penny. I do understand the logic, but I'm rather fond of our little copper discs and I'd miss them.
September 8th, 2013  
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