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#158 Abandoned or Neglected Buildings
Entry
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20
1st - johncomyn: Home Place
2nd - Edward: Abandoned Elegance
3rd - SteveBee: Country Store
4th - RobertLavker: Desolation Rows
5th - aKilter: Definitely deteriorated
6th - Lo: Remembrance of Things Past
7th - Mepo: Faded glory
8th - Elyod: Abandoned Hydraulic Accumulator Tower
9th - wrosenthal: Carmel Mission
10th - sly_art27: Autobiodegradable !
10th - bryanshoots: Villa Valenzuela
12th - forkcandles : abandoned 1
12th - cookiejar: Forgotten
14th - Old Finn: Neglected
15th - Franz07: Villa Adenauer
16th - kerszkavet: Peek-A-Boo
17th - mrsawyer: Dog Gone - Abandoned Home
18th - babysister: Derelict and abandoned house
19th - Andris: old apothecary
20th - mbbin2: Future Arts Centre
Faded glory
©2015 Mepo
Panasonic DMC-FZ200
7th
place,
159
points
1/125s
,
f8
,
ISO 100
,
?
,
Aperture Priority
,
Pattern
,
no flash
Post-Processing:
Minor crop. Adjusted contrast/brightness. Used Tea filter for effect.
Extra Info:
I was surprised to see unbroken glass in some of
the windows but the isolation of this small farm
house keeps it out of the hands of the drive-by
vandals.
The remains of a flower garden suggest that this
was once a treasured home.
I hope the filter effect shows this house still has
some beauty left despite it's obvious dilapidated
state.
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ysal
Jun 1, 2015
Great shot, very effective filter. And the flowers in the foreground makes all the difference here. Just beautiful.
Mepo
Jun 1, 2015
Thanks for the comments & votes. Much appreciated.
RobertLavker
Jun 1, 2015
Good job! Congratulations on a nice placement in a tough competition
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Old Finn
Jun 1, 2015
The filter effect makes visible the beauty of that abandoned building in spite of its neglected ugliness.
forkcandles
Jun 1, 2015
like the tea filter effect. it has enhanced the house
bryanshoots
May 31, 2015
Love the flowers in the foreground and the placing of the subject. The effects really works on this shot.
babysister
May 31, 2015
Lovely subject and interesting pp.
Lo
May 31, 2015
I really like the whimsical effect that the tea filter has given this photo. Nicely composed with the tulips in the foreground.
Patty
May 31, 2015
This would have been a magical home in its heyday. Even the trees have abandoned their leaves and are adding to the wintery atmosphere.
johncomyn
May 30, 2015
Not a bad composition and subject, but the processing kills it for me.
RobertLavker
May 30, 2015
I like the image and it is right on the theme. I am not sure about the use of the tea filter. IMHO this filter makes the image look a bit over-exposed. I wonder whether a B&W rendition would have worked better. In any case, it is in my TT.
kerszkavet
May 30, 2015
I like your composition and choice of subject. I really like the flowers, and the sense of narrative this gives the picture.
I think the filter effect - although interesting - is a little strong for my liking, and would be really interested in seeing the original in outtakes.
SteveBee
May 30, 2015
A very pleasant image and interesting stylization. The impression of abandonment and neglect is lessened by the stylization I think.
wrosenthal
May 29, 2015
I like the way you have framed the subject with foliage and flowers. A favorite.
Franz07
May 29, 2015
Has something of a gingerbread house. I like the peaked roof. Nice finding and nice extra info.
aKilter
May 29, 2015
The more I look at this photo, the more I like it. The composition is simple, but effective...with the tulips in the foreground and trees on either side of the house, framing it nicely. However, what really "makes" the image, for me, is the processing. Your use of that tea filter transforms, what is already a nice shot, into a memorable one.
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