The Master In You: Topic for August - Less Than Pristine (Page 4): Thank you for taking a look, Pete. Funny, but if it had been a different warning sign, such as Sharp Curve Ahead...

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

srt101fan wrote:

I likes, Linda. Others have talked about the sign. I find the coloring effect interesting but wonder if it doesn't attract too much attention. It's a question of what do you want the viewer to look at first, the sign or the mill?

Thank you for taking a look, Pete. Funny, but if it had been a different warning sign, such as Sharp Curve Ahead, I'd probably have cloned it out

The words seemed to fit the story perfectly, but I'm willing to reconsider the color. Within the next couple of days I'll find the original, re-edit and compare (or post for others to compare). Thanks again!

cbtsam Loc: Monkton, MD

ebrunner wrote:

This is absolutely germane to the subject. Less t... (show quote)

Thanks, Erich, for your very kind and thoughtful comment.

That sharpness is partly due to the image being the result of a focus stack of perhaps as many as 35 separate images; it is hard to be precise, because I routinely take, say 60 shots, and choose enough from that group to be sure there's one with the front in focus, and one with the rear, and I choose to err on the side of too many rather than too few. The rest of the sharpness is largely pretty good equipment, and some (over?) post processing to emphasize what details are there.

R.G. Loc: Scotland

edrobinsonjr wrote:

...Every time I come to it I want to do something to it but always end up leaving it alone....

For a subtle shift of mood you could try shifting WB towards blue just a touch and the Tint slider towards green just a touch. Erich's original idea of naming the thread "Rusty Gold" works well for rust, but the orange in rust is quite a warm colour. Green and blue, on the other hand, have a far less comfortable feel to them, suggesting decay and decline.

captivecookie Loc: Washington state

Linda From Maine wrote:

Photographed in 2020, this is Yakima's Old Cascade... (show quote)

Linda, I like this photo. Partly because, growing up in the Tri-Cities , both Yakima and tumbleweeds are part of my lexicon. The first thing I noticed was the pole running completely through the photo, almost dead center. Sometimes that can seem obtrusive to me in my own pictures, but sometimes I purposely put it there. So, while noticeable, it's not always bad. Gotta know when to break the rules, right? The second thing I noticed was the yellow sign. That's two things my mind was drawn to instead of the main subject. However, since I wasn't sure, I took a Screenshot, trimmed out all the extraneous phone stuff, and converted it to pure black and white. Bingo, everything came together in a cohesive picture telling a story. Both the pole and the sign lost preeminence and became supporting players. I think I finally saw the picture you had in mind when you took it.

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Question to Moderators: Can we post more than once?

Gauss Loc: Earth

I spent a week or so in the upper peninsula of Michigan back in 2016. One day I roamed around Calumet where there a bunch of historic buildings from the long gone mining days. Many are not in use and showing signs of neglect while others are repurposed and in use. Certainly an area rife with subjects of decline. Here is one example.

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Gauss Loc: Earth

Curmudgeon wrote:

Question to Moderators: Can we post more than once?

The intro does indeed say more than one post is OK.

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

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Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Gauss wrote:

I spent a week or so in the upper peninsula of Michigan back in 2016. One day I roamed around Calumet where there a bunch of historic buildings from the long gone mining days. Many are not in use and showing signs of neglect while others are repurposed and in use. Certainly an area rife with subjects of decline. Here is one example.

I like the term repurposed. I think it means like changing a mill to a house rather than restoring a house to a house. The construction was obviously meant to last. The stone walls seem to be structurally sound. I wonder what it's like inside. It looks like access would be a little difficult during the UP winter. I wonder what it looks like now, 5 years later?

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

captivecookie wrote:

Linda, I like this photo. Partly because, growing... (show quote)

Thanks so much for your time and feedback!

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Gauss wrote:

I spent a week or so in the upper peninsula of Michigan back in 2016. One day I roamed around Calumet where there a bunch of historic buildings from the long gone mining days. Many are not in use and showing signs of neglect while others are repurposed and in use. Certainly an area rife with subjects of decline. Here is one example.

An excellent choice for black and white, the architecture is very interesting. Definitely some stories to tell.

ebrunner Loc: New Jersey Shore

cbtsam wrote:

Thanks, Erich, for your very kind and thoughtful c... (show quote)

Does your camera stack the photos in camera or do you use a separate program. If so, which one, if I may ask.
Erich

ebrunner Loc: New Jersey Shore

Curmudgeon wrote:

Question to Moderators: Can we post more than once?

Yes, there are no fixed rules here. Anything that has to do with the topic is ok.
Erich

ebrunner Loc: New Jersey Shore

Gauss wrote:

I spent a week or so in the upper peninsula of Michigan back in 2016. One day I roamed around Calumet where there a bunch of historic buildings from the long gone mining days. Many are not in use and showing signs of neglect while others are repurposed and in use. Certainly an area rife with subjects of decline. Here is one example.

I like that you used black and white. I also noted that this is a rather sturdy stone structure. Still, the signs of neglect are everywhere giving us the impression that the building is, indeed, less than pristine. Also the building in the background reinforces the theme since it definitely looks in need of repair even from a great distance. A very good example. Thank you for posting.
Erich

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Is it just me or is this thread becoming a little cumbersome? We're at 4 pages and growing. It is becoming difficult to keep track of posts and responses. Would it make more sense to make individual posts in the "For Your Consideration" forum? Or maybe someone has a better idea?