Musty Old Book + full stack view

[Diane_Miller]

And a full stack:

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Description

My husband collects aviation history books and he found this one recently at quite a bargain. I think it’s worth a premium for its appearance. I tried to bring out its character with a limited focus stack and indirect window lighting.

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All comments welcome!

Technical Details

Minor tonal and color work in LR. Into PS for denoise and a vignette. Full frame.

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[Dennis_Plank]

A very cool old book and I like your treatment of it, Diane. The focus fall-off works for me.

[Diane_Miller]

Thanks, @Sandy_Richards-Brown and @Dennis_Plank! The title was barely readable, even looking at it, but I’ve added a full stack above, with slightly different lighting. It’s a maintenance and overhaul manual for a British engine built in the 1930’s.

[Diane_Miller]

Thanks, @Sandy_Richards-Brown, and thanks @Dennis_Plank for the EP! I told Ted this deserved a place in the book wall in the great room, and it is now resting at this angle on a shelf occupied by a few other old artifacts. It was completely unappreciated in his aviation library.