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Combine inspiration from my little debacle with the Prince of Wales’ photomontage, a boring Saturday, and this is what you get.
Our Victorian gent on this CDV had too good of an expression to leave him be, so a jackdaw flew in and perched on his head. His face brightened. I think he likes it. ;)~
Here’s the original vs. the retouched:
Hm…don’t know if I am in the mood for this…
Ooh!
And well, if you’d like to see this gent retouched but without the bird, here he is:
Staring at the viewer and a hint of a smile make a huge difference. Click for larger image.
Original front and back. 1870s-80s CDV. Private Collection.
Photographer: Carl Anderson (a British expat photographer?). Wenden. Russia.
Bowlers And High Collars 
March 6th, 2016 at 10:38 pm
The bird wins hands down! You had me convinced it was genuine and it gave me a good chuckle even before you exposed the ruse. Fab fun, Caroline!
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March 8th, 2016 at 5:36 pm
Hehe! Thanks! It was fun!
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