First submission in a couple of years or more. Liked the photo, didn't feel like it needed anything too crazy. The original is here (thanks for the use) http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/1854/mitchell.jpg

Theme: Steampunk

Sources courtesy of sxc.hu, Flickr Creative Commons and Stockproject

WIP is in the comments.

I am new at this, any advice is helpful!

Caught with a flash at the end of it's swing. The ambient light was slightly yellow, giving it a nice golden glow.
Compression kills, please view full if you like it.

just a quickie, it's late XD

Quite simple yet effective.

Inuit Summer Vacation Shanty

*sigh* those things will never get dry