It's a lovely presentation, Wil. A personal treasure. Nice work.

It is in impeccable condition for the age Wil. Your framework adds to this wonderful piece. Very nicely presented. They are quite a charming couple also.

I really like the old photos and this one appears to be in wonderful condition...you've done a nice job in your creative framing too...I also have a few of these from my family and really enjoy looking at them from time to time...thanks for sharing yours.:Pat.

The "magic framer" strikes again! :o) Wonderful presentation! I'm into genealogy myself so you have given me an idea... thank you.

Wil, de foto is enorm mooi geworden.
Toen ik de foto opende riep ik WOW Opa en Oma, want beste allemaal, dit is onze Opa en Oma. Je hebt hem prachtig bewerkt.

Wil, the photograph has become enormously beautiful. Then I opened the photograph I called WOW Granddad and Granny, because best all, this is our Granddad and Granny. You have treated him splendidly.

Wil, your presentation is wonderful and the sentiment attach is even nicer. For those who know their ancestors, this is a real gift. For those who don't, like myself, I'd be thrilled to know they looked like. This is a treasure! - Patty

Hey Will -great image really! The personal story make the effect of the nostalgy even more stronger ! That image is real gem !
Nad

I like to see old images like this Wil...always a lot of memories and sentiments....Love the framework too...................

An excellent photo for the age of the picture. I am glad we did a family book to have all the available phtos and stories included for future generations. Ted

Your restoration of the scanned image is really beautiful, Wil. I love old photographs more than just about anything. My grandfather was quite a well known photo journalist in the 20's - 40's. Unfortunately, he died before I was born. When I was very young, I would sit in front of my grandmother's bureau where she had all of his images stored and pour through them for hours. Later, when I learned photography and processing, I loved the smell of the chemicals. Digital takes that all away...Thanks for the memories. anne :-)

Very good photo for being so old...they were good looking couple...and you right when you say she is wearing black where now they wear white...gerry..

Hi Wil, what an interesting photograph.

I was looking at it for a while wen a question came to my mind. It is this:

If you look at how this marriage photo is arranged, I see similarities to what I always try to do: show only the rudimentary essence of what the image is meant to show the audience. Look at the black clothings, left is a male and right is a female, bonded together by marriage for eternity....
But did the photgrapher get to the point? I mean, look at the distance between the couple. Arms linked together, or they might loose each other already out of the picture.
As if marriage has not yet joined them together the way they problable did in the after years. As if marriage was just a formality... Strange or not?
Don't misunderstand my view, it's not critics, because all photo's from that era seemed to be composed similar. It's just curious to look at it in 2006!
A very interesting post,
Paul

A very elegant portrait...Very well-executed composition...Thanks for sharing a bit of your family's past with the Community...

I really like the way you put this together. It fits the style of the period really well. Very interesting image to study and see how things were done back then.

Wonderful, just wonderful Wil and a beautiful tribute. So well done. Thanks for sharing it. Anita

Your presentation of this wonderful photo is perfect. I have several such photos and you have inspired me to do some work on them.
Such a formal stance - they look a very handsome couple. This is a lovely tribute to them and the artistry of that long ago potographer.

That's a pretty good photo for it's age. It is wonderful what you have done in framing it. Very nice work.

What a wonderful photo. Whoever took it knew what they doing. Times were hard back then. Not a lot of smiles were seen in photos. But, they knew well, back then, how to keep a marriage together. They were not the "throw away" marriages of today. Again, this is a wonderfully restored and elagantly presented capture from the past.
Pat

I like these old photographs... and you did a splendid job with it...

I am a fan of the old pictures. The ones I have I treasure. Your Grandparents are beautifully framed here.I like the details such as the gloves & their wonderful clothes. There was a more formal serious setting for these old pictures - quite a difference in one hundred years. Nicely done in sepia and the framework fits the time. Thanks Wil, for taking us back in time :*>

Yeah, it's like a time machine. It's interesting to see how traditions have changed over time. Nice job!

That is a great photograph and I like what you have done with the framing. Great work
Jason

A very specialy and treasured composition, Wil. Thanx for sharing something so personal with us.. Nice work and lovely framing

Thanks for sharing! This is a way to show us just how far we've come! Or maybe where we are going!

i LOVE old photos! =D I love how they seem to have a spunky facial expression..
Thanks for sharing! This one really put a smile on my face!