May I Reconnect You?

© Nadya Johnson

May I Reconnect You?

Uploaded: July 17, 2009

Description


Reconnecting to the past - in more ways than one! This is from the telephone exhibit at the Clinton, Iowa Historical Museum.

("It's been a long strange trip to the cell phones of today!" And you have to wonder too, how old-fashioned those will look in time!)

Exif: F Number: 3.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/20 seconds, Flash: fired, auto mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 18.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi

Comments

Paul E. Earl July 17, 2009

I have been watching episodes of Frasier on DVD and they go back to the mid 90s and the phones look like bricks. So the change is quite quick really. And I wonder how many children these days would recognise the ring of a telephone as opposed to the electronic tone the now emit. Aah. Technology marches on so quickly!
A great image, Nadya! #1155270

Nadya Johnson July 17, 2009

Thanks, Paul!

Here are two comments that went astray:



Renee Doyle
What a cool find and very nicely captured Nadya!!!

7/17/2009 12:11:34 AM

Kirsten (Kiki) Kjaer

A great presentation to this wonderful image, Nadya. So many interesting things to look at. So well captured.

7/17/2009 12:15:12 AM

Thank you Renne and Kisten! #7747556

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict July 17, 2009

Great find and entry for the MT theme, naday, this is great.


Dominick #7747618

Tommy E. Burgess July 17, 2009

Beautiful work Nadya!! I have the unltra-modern hand crank dial up internet connection myself. #7747642

Laura E. Swan level-classic July 17, 2009

My husbands first CAR/CELL phone looked like an army boot! HA!

Love this Nadya. You always find such great things to shoot!

-Laura #7747672

Melissa G. Meiselman July 17, 2009

Wonderful interior shot with a subject that gives one a pause for thought, Nadya!! Great shot of this exhibit...well composed with terrific lighting!! #7747688

Brett Dolsen July 17, 2009

Bring back the old ones I say Nadya!!Great storytelling and MT!!Brett #7747717

Pat Gamwell July 17, 2009

Long gone are the days of our "One ringy-dingy" Lily Tomlin-type operators! This is awesome and I recognize waaaaay too many of them! lol:) #7747833

Karen Engelbreth July 17, 2009

Cool find and capture, Nadya... #7747925

Michelle Alton July 17, 2009

This is definitely the EPITOME of the MT, Nadya. And it's wonderful. Great job! #7747960

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe July 17, 2009

Fantastic find and capture, Nadya. Very interesting. #7748253

Gail Vitikacs level-classic July 17, 2009

Clever and cool capture Nadya! Happy Friday! #7748374

Jack Ryan July 17, 2009

Neat shot...excellent find...perfect for the category. Very nicely done. #7748664

ROLAN NARMAN July 17, 2009

Excellent find for the MT Nadya! Great capture! #7749084

Monnie Ryan July 17, 2009

Absolutely perfect for the theme, Nadya -- and an interesting photo, too! Almost makes me yearn for the days of crank phones and party lines (NOT)! #7749115

David Phalen July 17, 2009

Terrific find and capture!! Love the elements, color and details!! #7749422

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 17, 2009

An excellent theme image Nadya! Jef #7749474

Robert R. Goodman July 17, 2009

Hi Nadya,those were the good old days.Beautiful capture my friend!!!!! #7749704

Ray Clarke July 17, 2009

Fantastic theme entry Nadya, phones have certainly come a long way #7749711

Mike Clime July 17, 2009

Neat find and perfect for the MT! #7749848

Melissa Olsen July 17, 2009

Nadya...this is an excellent entry to the MT. Love it! #7749954

A P July 17, 2009

That was me as the operator running an old cord board years back. Some of my worst memories are of the phone company. LOL Great capture and MT entry Nadya #7750372

Nadya Johnson July 17, 2009

Thanks so much for your great comments, everyone! I am going to have to cut back on comments for a bit myself, because my neck and shoulders are completely out of whack and sitting at the monitor too long is not an option til it goes away! #7750479

Carol L. Fowler July 17, 2009

Wonderful title! Very nostalgic. #7750546

Ray Thoms July 17, 2009

Great shot Nadya......amazing how far we have come.... #7750889

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic July 20, 2009

WOW, what a find, and very well presented...perfect

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your well deserving EFP...8o) #7759628

Nadya Johnson July 24, 2009

Thanks so much! I appreciate your wonderful supportive comments! #7778219

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