NICE SET OF BELLS...;)

Old telephones have a charm all of their own. This is a wonderful capture of one. I think we have lost much in this age of plastic digital devices, there just isn't a beauty of workmanship anymore.

Lovely. It has a romantic feel about it ...

I saw what Arthur saw too, hilarious! I also see her little maid's cap and some frilly undies. Oh dear.... It is also a tremendously emotive photo, and I love it..

Beautifully composed & lit trip back through time. That phone itself is such an ornate piece of antiquated technology (kind of Steampunk) & would have been a fine subject all on it's own, but combined with that intricately patterned wallpaper & the red velvet, it's a masterpiece of texture & atmospheric light & shadow. Outstanding...

A dead ringer for mine !! Super find Tara.

Beautiful Image!!!

Remarkable.... ISO 4000 and clean as can get as I see it. Beautiful. Too many house issues now for me to upgrade my gear. :(

Great shot Tara. Love this beautiful old phone... and LOL! for Arthur :-)

Wow! You blow me away with what a master you are at lighting. This is so soft and delicate and very suggestive all at the same time, and it's a TELEPHONE, for gosh sakes! Well done!!!

The most erotic phone ever! It really "maid" my smile! Great find and capture!

Excellent.

What a lovely soft light and copper color. And 4000 ISO holds up very well. Crank the handle and shout into the phone "Hello Central!"

Very beautiful setting for this beauty.

Amazing capture Tara. God bless.

I just woke up and saw this and had to tell you you've re-entered photography with a Bang---this is terrific, Tara! The shadow engulfs 1/3 the shot, and it's brought to light with deep reds and reddish-browns and orange-browns, which are so warm. They make the old phone---and chair, which is beautiful too---feel treasured, old and prized. Your angle, lighting, crop are all so intimate, like a peek into a private moment. And I like (with andrea) Arthur's comment! (Hey, phone, you got a GREAT pair of...) Terrific. And the wallpaper is just right as the backdrop: the color is what's needed to set off all those reds and browns. WOnderful work tara, welcome back once more, to the wonderful world of tara-photography...a beautiful aged shot.

My, long time since I saw one in real life - at an exhibit. This was in the age when you told the lady in the telephone exchange what number you wanted and she would stick a cable into the right hole to make the connection. I remember seeing the inside workings of this system at the exhibit I mentioned. As mentioned above, it does look somewhat like a maid. When I came to Sweden in 1978, I couldn't make direct overseas calls to the US. I had to go to the telephone office and they would make the connection whereupon I was told which booth to enter in order to take my call. That changed in the mid 1980s. Today, it's all digital. However, there's a company which makes replicas of old phones with all the modern digital parts hidden inside. Quite a cool idea, but NOT as old as the phone in your photo. Keep up the good work! :-)

Looks like a cartoon phone.

Fantastic capture!

That phone reminds me of G4 for some reason.... OW! She just smacked me... Can't imagine why... Seriously, what a great shot of this old beauty, Tara! Love those old phones!

Amazing what a great light, atmosphere and mood this photo brings to my eyes. Everything I see here in this respect adds each other. A very beautiful picture again, dear friend.

Lovely old phone, a piece of art.. Some style was put into things then don't you think? Good shot Rob