That's All Right

This week's Sunday Challenge was to shoot something personal with the added twist of having to combine it with a previous technical challenge.

So, I decided to use this old enamelled belt buckle I bought many years ago and to give it the selective lighting treatment.

Throughout my own life I've been a huge fan of Elvis Presley and as a young man I used to love wearing thick belts with large buckles like the one you see here.

This one is rather special though as it was a limited edition produced by the American Legends Foundry to mark the life of the King of Rock 'n' Roll.

I really felt it would be ideal for the selective lighting treatment. My only concern was that I wanted to bring out the vibrant blue enamel that forms the background to the design and so had to be careful with how I positioned the Maglite torch that was my only light source.

In the end I think I got it just about right.

, , Wierd Folkersma, Don Sutherland and 7 other people have particularly liked this photo

26 comments - The latest ones

Shuttering Yukon

I think you got it spot on.. many of us will always remember where we were when we heard the news of his passing... same as 911.. I know where I was and what I was doing for both of these..

9 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Shuttering Yukon

Glad you like it Wendi and you're right about it being a moment in time.

9 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club

Looks like you really achieved your aim Paul. Beautifully done and it's so nice to read how you did it too.

9 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Karen's Place ^club

Thanks very much for that Karen and for the fave! :)

9 years ago.

Valfal

Beautifully done, Paul! You got that lighting perfect!

9 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Valfal

Glad you think so and thanks for the fave ... all much appreciated! :)

9 years ago.

Clickity Click

This is great Paul ...very dramatic! LONG LIVE THE KING!

9 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Clickity Click

Thanks Chris for the kind comment and the fave! :)

9 years ago.

H C

This is great. Perfect lighting to bring out the blue colour.

9 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to H C

Thanks so much Harriet! :)

9 years ago.

Indycaver (Norm) ^club

Cool photo and belt buckle Paul!

9 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Indycaver (Norm) ^club

Thanks Norm for that and the fave. Have to say I only wear this one on special occasions! :)

9 years ago.

Indycaver (Norm) ^club has replied to autofantasia ^club

I've got a few buckles which are mostly keepsakes. It's also not all that easy to find belts to fit them either! :-)

9 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Indycaver (Norm) ^club

That surprises me as I thought this kind of thing was more popular over there, but I know what you mean as it can be tricky over here too.

Mind you Norm, if truth be told I'm finding it much more difficult to source a belt that fits me of late ... hence the diet! ;)

9 years ago.

Indycaver (Norm) ^club has replied to autofantasia ^club

The belts are a little longer these days for sure! :-) The real hang up is the Chinese don't put snaps on the buckle end of their belts and you often have to hunt up a custom belt maker. It's big over here in places ... besides the waist! :-)

9 years ago.

PaulOClassic©

Oh yes! Spot on Paul!

9 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to PaulOClassic©

Much appreciated Paul ... thank you! :)

9 years ago.

Gillian Everett ^club

Very well done, memories of Elvis :-)

9 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Gillian Everett ^club

Thanks Gillian for that! :)

9 years ago.

Jan

Great story but perfect lighting and shot

9 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Jan

You're very kind ... thanks for the fave too! :)

9 years ago.

HaarFager ^club

Excellent lighting! Elvis is still king! I remember this design and the voting for which Elvis to put on the stamp. I voted for the young Elvis like this, and then collected the stamp when it came out. I've got a complete, unused sheet of these, plus a couple plate blocks. Elvis is somebody I've performed in every band I've been in since I was 16.

9 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to HaarFager ^club

Thanks Kenny for that great comment and the fave. Didn't realise you were an Elvis fan or a performer ... do you sing or are you a musician?

9 years ago.

Don Sutherland ^club

Great composition.

9 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Don Sutherland ^club

Thanks Don for that and the fave! :)

9 years ago.

Wierd Folkersma ^club

well done
I had a friend who was also a big Elvis fan, he even had a life size poster of him on the wall.
I still know by heart a lot of Elvis songs through him.

9 years ago.

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