I remember the day well, we were all called to Granny and Grampa's house for the delivery. What a fine day it was, too, when the shiny brass-and-pipes-and-gauges and such was first used after the grand spring party. All Granny had to do was crank 'er up a few times, and it started, sputterin' and steamin', making mounds of suds, and it cleaned all the dishes to a sparkling clean. What a fabulous new contraption! Thanks, Granpa, now Granny's the envy of the neighborhood.
Parts is parts as they say, used shiny brass parts from several vintage items, a couple of brushes and basic ps tools.
The victorian house is a personal photo, this is a renovated house in Gainesville, FL where I had the good fortune to work as a graphic artist in the early 80s for an ad agency whose office was moved there. (original photos are in sbs.) (3 years and 41 days ago)
It was an age of inventions and steampowered machines of all kinds. This is one of the last Birds of Prey called upon in wartime to aid the Allies - stealth at night, faster than a speeding locomotive - always.
Basic photoshop tools - warp, burn, dodge, a few layer effects and a brush. These are very old photos, I know most parts are pixelated, blurred the ones further back. EDIT: I've just come across a tutorial on how to sharpen such images, and it worked - mostly on the center section over the eagle's body.
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Oh, and love the description too. 
Good mood. GL author.
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