A great old piece of equipment to photograph. I often think sepia can be a bit of a 'gimmick' unless it suits the subject, but I think it works here. A few things I noticed. There is a slight ghosting around the stack which was not in the original, so it looks like a processing artefact. The two guys in yellow become white in the final image so they look quite prominent, but they do not fit the vintage vibe. Is there a way to darken them down in the mono transfer? I also wondered why you cropped off the top of the flag - no big deal, but you captured it all in the original.   Posted: 10/12/2026 12:14:19

A very strong image Trey, and as Gordon says, keeping the top of the flag in is the way to go. As is the sepia toning. But I do have one burning question. Am I the only one to think that the guy standing on the machine seems to be missing his head? I understand that he may be bending it down and if we look really closely, we can see what might be a tiny bit of the back of his cap, but in my opinion, he really does need a head.   Posted: 10/22/2026 10:16:14

Nice image Trey. I think the sepia tone was a good way to enhance the image. Was that machine actually running? It looks there is smoke coming out of the chimney exhaust?   Posted: 10/26/2026 15:07:55