The Gladstone Museum on a wet day is a bit of a bind. Everything is slippery and the bottle ovens are exposed to the weather inside. Still, there are techniques for producing good photos of life in the past.
These two images show a woman walking towards a Magic Lantern Show. The first one is the original photo and the second one is the same imaged enhanced for quality. Light levels and exposure have been adjusted to give a better overall image.
This image can then be converted to monochrome and made to look like an old Black and White image.
Of course, a later show is also attracting an audience, especially as it is raining.
Inside the showroom is a bit more tricky as the lighting is low. Here, the Magician is setting his show up at the start of the proceedings, before the lanterns are lit on the back of the screens to generate the shadow images of the main show.
Outside is the opportunity to purchase an elixir or two to help with all sorts of ailments.
And, of course, there is always someone to sell cakes and pies for a penny or two. What a good day out.
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