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Challenge: Desolation (Classic Editing)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 5700
Location: Anson, TX - USA
Date: Aug 8, 2003
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/290
Galleries: Black and White, Rural
Date Uploaded: Aug 10, 2003

 I was in my grandparent's home town this weekend, and this is one of many abandoned and run-down houses in the area.

I desaturated the green channels a bit to give it more of lifeless feeling.

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Olympus C-4040Z
 08/17/2003 03:07:42 PM
Great color, excellent composition, contrast and texture.
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
 08/17/2003 11:25:27 AM
Nice tones. I take it the photo was desaturated? You left enough red to capture interest. I also like the lines in this photo, especially the diagonal tree. Well composed shot!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/17/2003 04:21:22 AM
Personally, I do not feel that this house is in too much of a shambles. From the look of it, it looks like it could stand for another 60 years; I would live in it if I was stuck for money. Perhaps a different shot to show an older more dishevealed area of the house?

At the moment, the subject is the tree, but it should be the house as the tree looks pretty healthy and living which is the opposite of desired desolated-feel. Perhaps walking closer to the house could have elimiated this tree.

However, well done. Good try =)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Coolpix 990
 08/16/2003 02:46:24 AM
Nice shot. It seems just a tad faded IMO but the red roof seems to set it off. Meets the challenge. Good DOF and composition. Good luck
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Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro
 08/15/2003 04:33:03 PM
You colorized this somehow because I see a lot of unnatural pink/red but I like it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
 08/14/2003 01:48:38 PM
The color seems lacking
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Minolta DiMAGE Z1
 08/14/2003 10:05:17 AM
weird colors?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D50
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
 08/14/2003 09:17:25 AM
what we call "handyman's special" and the fence is nice
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Coolpix 8800
 08/13/2003 11:54:48 PM
Abandoned buildings do not desolation make
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 08/13/2003 03:28:41 PM
Nice photo. I would have tried applying sepia or mono to it to see if it made it look more lonely.
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Nikon Coolpix 5700
 08/13/2003 05:22:28 AM
Looks more idyllic than desolate....
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Olympus C-4000Z
 08/13/2003 12:18:41 AM
The red stands out nicely. Well done.
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