Open House
by MargaretNet

Comment by PaulFrocchi:
I love the addl images as well. i'm always fascinated by the amount of items found in these abandoned homes. Like folks just packed a bag and left. No wonder squatters have taken it over....it came furnished.

Wonderful find...glad you stayed safe. Congrat!

Moonlight Serenade
by MargaretNet

Comment by Melethia:
I'm guessing the light leaks are post? I'd prefer just one "beam" of light to simlate the moon's light. Two seems kinda confusing.

Open House
by MargaretNet

Comment by jomari:
Thanks for sharing the outtakes. Fascinating, and I feel my original comment even more. I wonder, did the occupants flee only as the place collapsed?

Moonlight Serenade
by MargaretNet

Comment by caba:
Top 2

Open House
by MargaretNet

Comment by jomari:
Fascinating - makes me think that this may have 'fallen down around their ears'. One of my ribbon picks.

The Stranger
by MargaretNet

Comment by smardaz:
the composition forced your eye to the subject, nice work

Open House
by MargaretNet

Comment by FromDaRock:
Not a fan of the processing.

Open House
by MargaretNet

Comment by BrennanOB:
Gloriously found, framed and captured. But for me, some of the magic spilled away in your editing. The pastel hues and lack of a true black, take some of the brooding mystery of the subject matter and spill it away into the land of tone mapped blah. Sure you get all the details in the shadows, but you give up so much, including, I expect, the blue ribbon. Still my second favorite, but it could have been the clear winner.
Coming back to praise rather than carp about what isn't there. I truly love the way the eye is lead through the frame. The spiral from the glove, through the bedding across the chair, desk and out into the explosion of destruction and decay is just lovely.

Open House
by MargaretNet

Comment by streetpigeon:
Despite the abandonment, this looks like a set piece on a stage. The presence of past inhabitants is almost tangible. So there's a perky freshness here that's appealing.

Open House
by MargaretNet

Comment by crik:
Abandened but maybe still being used as a shelter. I like the processing and detail.