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Will Build to Suit
Will Build to Suit
Sammie


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Challenge: Abandoned Buildings II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
Location: Taos, New Mexico
Date: Jan 12, 2008
Aperture: F5.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/640
Galleries: Humorous, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Jan 15, 2008

 This old building is in Taos, New Mexico in the same area as St. Francis Church which was photographed by Ansel Adams.

It probably won't do too well in the challenge even though it fits the description so well: "Abandoned buildings often have unique textures, colors and character."; however, I have always thought it was photogenic & wanted to use it in a challenge. I wish the "Will Built to Suit" sign was easier to see so that I could have had a full front shot. The sign has been on the building ever since we've been going to Taos which is almost 30 years.

The cat didn't seem to mind me taking pictures.

Editing: Crop; Levels; Curves; Levels again separately on R,G & B channels;Reduce Saturation; Noise Removal; Resize; Smart Sharpen.

I was having problems resizing this and got some nice tips from a thread I posted. I sized it down in increments and it didn't seem to lose as much detail.

Statistics
Place: 132 out of 257
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Votes: 239
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/22/2008 04:55:28 PM
This becomes a charming shot with the addition of the kitten. Nicely done.
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 01/22/2008 12:41:54 PM
DNMC, that cat seems not to have abandoned it ;-)

I like all the different textures in this shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/21/2008 07:36:16 PM
Ha Ha the cat looks content
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 01/19/2008 10:52:35 AM
love the cat, you almost miss it. 8
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 01/18/2008 12:21:14 PM
nice find
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 01/18/2008 09:12:50 AM
Nice, haha. I like that cat he/she looks pissed off at you for taking that shot like saying..."This is my home..GO AWAY!"
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/18/2008 06:37:11 AM
Love the sign. But the little cat makes the image, IMO. Good catch.
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 01/17/2008 03:17:00 PM
funny shot, Too bad you didn't get the mice with tool belts in the picture... Serious nice shot.
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 01/17/2008 02:23:47 PM
Love the cat - great addition to the shot. Would have liked to have seen the colours pop a bit more though.
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 01/16/2008 09:41:40 AM
You would have gotten more from me if you had shown me just a tad deeper colors.
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 01/16/2008 06:22:57 AM
This one's not abandoned! That cat looks right at home! That sign is perfect, though I wish the texture of the bricks came out a bit more, I think it would have added some to the abandoned feel. Great shot!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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