Abandoned Filling Station: This now abandoned filling station is where I purchased most of my gas in the '70s and '80s. It has been abandoned for about 15 years and I wanted to...

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Apr 4, 2021 10:26:23 #

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

This now abandoned filling station is where I purchased most of my gas in the '70s and '80s. It has been abandoned for about 15 years and I wanted to photograph it before it gets torn down. I finally got it done yesterday. It was extremely bright and contrasty so I bracketed each with seven shots at 0.3 stop increments, then picked the best exposure in post. By "best exposure", I mean the highest exposure with nothing blown out after ACR and PS adjustments. We're supposed to get some rain in a couple of days and I'm thinking maybe I should re-photograph this building in overcast light.

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Apr 4, 2021 10:32:15 #

Quixdraw Loc: x

Nicely done, particularly like #2, a rendition in the spirit of the times.

Apr 4, 2021 11:17:06 #

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Very good set, Jack.

Apr 4, 2021 11:33:09 #

PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

jackm1943 wrote:

This now abandoned filling station is where I purc... (show quote)

Jack great series of the past. Your second image gives a great perspective. Thanks for sharing

Apr 4, 2021 11:58:04 #

mmcgavin

The second photograph with its darkened sky is really nice. Was it taken with the equivalent of a yellow or light orange filter or was the equivalent postproduction treatment given?

Apr 4, 2021 13:03:40 #

DWU2 Loc: Phoenix Arizona area

I like the second one. You know, assuming you still have all your shots (and, used a tripod), you could produce an interesting HDR rendering, as well.

Apr 4, 2021 17:49:10 #

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

quixdraw wrote:

Nicely done, particularly like #2, a rendition in the spirit of the times.

Thanks for looking in quixdraw.
JackM

Apr 4, 2021 17:49:38 #

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

Earnest Botello wrote:

Very good set, Jack.

Thanks Earnest.
JackM

Apr 4, 2021 17:50:13 #

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

PixelStan77 wrote:

Jack great series of the past. Your second image gives a great perspective. Thanks for sharing

Thank you very much Stan.
JackM

Apr 4, 2021 17:53:41 #

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

mmcgavin wrote:

The second photograph with its darkened sky is really nice. Was it taken with the equivalent of a yellow or light orange filter or was the equivalent postproduction treatment given?

No filters. The sky was darkened simply by moving the blue slider luminance slider in ACR a little. When I tried that on the other two images the sky did not darken uniformly, probably due to facing a different direction.
JackM

Apr 4, 2021 17:59:44 #

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

DWU2 wrote:

I like the second one. You know, assuming you still have all your shots (and, used a tripod), you could produce an interesting HDR rendering, as well.

I took these on a tripod using my new three way geared head (which I am learning to love when not in a hurry). I bracketed only in 0.3 stop increments so I don't think there would be anything to be gained my HDR'ing them. Actually, the more I try HDR the more I find that very rarely is that necessary if I have a well done ETTR exposure.
JackM

Apr 5, 2021 06:26:20 #

ClarkJohnson Loc: Fort Myers, FL and Cohasset, MA

Nice and evocative. Shooting during or after some rain might provide even more « atmosphere. » If you recreate your second image, it might be good to avoid cutting off the back corner of the canopy.

Apr 5, 2021 06:31:49 #