Saeed Rasoulof Photoblog
Iron (Otto)
Posted by Saeed Rasoulof (Tehran, Iran) on 20 May 2008 in Miscellaneous and Portfolio.
Shiraz / Fars / Iran
FUJIFILM FinePix S9600 / ISO 800 / 1/10 Sec / F/3.6 / 13mm
24.03.2007
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
I'm glad I don't have to use these irons to iron my cloths. Excellent shot.
20 May 2008 5:33am
MahGol from Tehran, Iran
:)) nice work .. u went for a cool object to be photographed and there u did it.
20 May 2008 5:38am
ManuelaR from Hainburg, Germany
This is really good! I have only seen it in old british films... :)
20 May 2008 7:34am
Arash from Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Nice shot and good contrast. maybe better in B/W.
we have one of them in our home with the other old instruments which used as decorative parts ;)
[I miss home:(]
20 May 2008 9:27am
@Arash: Many Thanks Dear Arash.
Yes, I Think it could be better in B/W . Anyway thanks again & wish the best for you :)
Ginnie from Atlanta, United States
We just inherited one of these, Saeed, after my MIL's death. Those were the days when ironing was done like that! We've come a long way, baby! :)
20 May 2008 10:11am
@Ginnie: Thanks dear Ginnie
Baz from Teglia, United Kingdom
Great, my parents have one of those. Wonder how it looked in b+w or sepia
20 May 2008 10:40am
armin آرمين from Berlin, Germany
looks good. beau captures from mahmudabad ...there are here (germany) many kinds of berries but not "temeshk"....
20 May 2008 12:57pm
@armin آرمين: Thanks for your attention dear Armin :)
ashok from chennai, India
thx. good picture..i f i were u i wud have taken from front view. the rusty colors have come good..
20 May 2008 1:01pm
@ashok: Thanks dear ashok
kostas from thessaloniki, Greece
Once upon a time there was a beautiful tool for women,s work!
Beautiful image.
20 May 2008 1:27pm
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
I like a lot old irons. This one is very nice, with unusual decorations. A great shot.
20 May 2008 3:48pm
@Calusarus: Thanks Dear Calusarus .
yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece
you remain to me my child years - nice shot
20 May 2008 4:04pm
susan from Belleville, United States
A very fancy old iron...I like all the details. Great capture!
20 May 2008 4:19pm
Taurus from Tehran, Iran
common! where did u find it? ancient and so old, beautiful idea!
20 May 2008 4:26pm
@Taurus: Many Thanks Dear Taurus.
I found it in my aunt's house ;)
Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
Much more ornate than the ones I used to find around my grandmother's house. It really brings back memories.
20 May 2008 5:56pm
@Earnest: Many Thanks Dear Earnest
vu@granby - Gilles Martineau from Granby, Québec, Canada
Remember me my old grandma with the ones we was keeping on the wooden stove.
Good shot!
20 May 2008 6:48pm
@vu@granby - Gilles Martineau: Many Thanks Dear Gilles Martineau
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
Superb capture. My grandmother used one of these in Madagascar.
20 May 2008 8:49pm
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
A fabulous image of this beautifully ornate iron, and such a great invention too.
20 May 2008 11:24pm
Henry from Boston, United States
What a great old iron. I've never seen one quite so ornate! Nice shot, thanks for posting.
23 May 2008 6:59pm
@Henry: Many Thanks Dear Henry for your visit & comment :)
Fujifilm FinePix S9600
1/10 second
F/3.6
ISO 800
13 mm