cactus
by BAMartin

Comment by chesire:
Ohh I hate those cactus... They make me feel like I'm surrounded by ghosts....

But on the photo side. Very nice I like the sillouette effect.

Goldfield
by BAMartin

Comment by CNovack:
I really like how the B&W adds to the mood and feel of a vintage era gone by - pioneer days of old. I like the composition of all the elements for not only do you have the 'olde tyme' wooden buildings of pioneer days but you have the lovely backdrop of the desert environment they exist in. The only problem with the photo is that alot of the tones and contrast are rather flat - such that the detail of the color variations in the rock face and the the buildings. Playing around with color adjustment in the channel mixer, the brightness/contrast levels and sparingly use of the clarify tool would really make the tones, contrast, and details pop. It might also take care of the problem of the blown out contrasts in the sky but if it does not experimentation and careful use of the burn tool will diminish the blown out contrasts.

Foundry
by BAMartin

Comment by JunieMoon:
Love the brick wall. A better lighting might have been with light glancing across the surface of the wall to create more jagged edges. Not sure if higher in the sky or lower would enhance the stone work the best. Go at different times of the day to see.

Goldfield
by BAMartin

Comment by bdenny:
Wow. Very cool setting. And an antique photography store, no less...how fitting :) Wonder how many people will notice that...

Foundry
by BAMartin

Comment by poser:
what a great photo

Foundry
by BAMartin

Comment by SandyP:
What wonderful old, grungy brick! I love the interest that the arched windows give the overall look of this photo!

Foundry
by BAMartin

Comment by CapeSail:
I like the look of the bricks. It adds a lot of visual interest....all of the texture.

Foundry
by BAMartin

Comment by UNCLEBRO:
The texture and patterns on the bricks is great.
I think messing around with curves a bit might make your blacks blacker and whites whiter.

Foundry
by BAMartin

Comment by Alicia:
What a fascinating subject - very old and antique-y looking. It seems a bit fuzzy to me - but it may be that I haven't had enough coffee yet. :o)

Goldfield
by BAMartin

Comment by sherpet:
A vintage pioneer feeling works so really well with this black and white image.....