SalvageDiver Loc: Huntington Beach CA

Calico is an old silver mining town located just east of Barstow Calif. It was started in 1881 when 4 prospectors discovered silver in the Calico Mountains. The town was named for the calico color of the surrounding mountains. At its peak, it had a population of around 3500 residents. By about 1900 the town was mostly abandoned after the price of silver plummeted due to govt silver purchases. Walter Knott purchased the town in 1951 and relocated many of the buildings to the now Knott's Berry Farm. Some of the remaining buildings were restored by the Knott's, including this old school house, and in 1966 the town was donated to San Bernardino County and is currently a county regional park.

This image is of the old school house. When this image was shot, a wedding ceremony was being conducted in the front of the school.

The attached dng/jpg files are the raw-unedited image downsized only to meet the size requirements of this site.

Feel free to download this photo and edit it on your computer. Black and white conversions, color shifts, adjustments, composites are all acceptable. Whatever you think enhances the photo. Then post your edit in this thread. Edits will be accepted until Thursday at 9pm. At that time we will start the voting. Thank you for your continued support of this section.

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Cany143 Loc: SE Utah

I don't figure on doing anything with your image --in the usual spirit of MIYV revisions-- since what you've supplied is pretty (damn) pleasing to begin with, but I wanted to comment on the background you've provided.

I. Like. Context.

Kudos!

kenievans Loc: Dallas

I think the Grand Tetons are a much better setting for a wedding.

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Jim-Pops Loc: Granbury, Texas

Keeping it real for this one.

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artBob Loc: Near Chicago

"Ascending" was the take I got, and worked to emphasize.

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rborud Loc: Minnesota

Salvage diver I decided to stop at the saloon about a mile back. RBorud

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MattPhox Loc: Rhode Island

Calico Ghost Town Schoolhouse: my view

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SoHillGuy Loc: Washington

Removed some of the people as it seemed cluttered with all of them in it.

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SalvageDiver Loc: Huntington Beach CA

Wow Keni, very creative. Being left-brained, I wouldn't have thought about this kind of edit in a 100 years. Nice work.

SalvageDiver Loc: Huntington Beach CA

Hi rborud, been there, done that. The hills surrounding the town are full of old mines and mining roads. In the summertime, we'd run our quads in the area and afterwards find the nearest watering hole and cool off with a brewsky or two (or 3 ,4, 5...) before heading back to camp. LOL

SalvageDiver Loc: Huntington Beach CA

Hi SoHillGuy,

Nice touch taking out most of the people. Sometimes, it's the little details that can make a big difference in many images. My problem is often I get so engrossed in the details and lose site of the big picture.

Mike

kenievans Loc: Dallas

Thank you! I was originally just going to replace the sky but my background fit so well I just kept going. It was a good photo to play with.

NJFrank Loc: New Jersey

Ok, a little of this a little of that. Another fun image to work on.

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R.G. Loc: Scotland

It didn't need much for a straight edit, probably because of the clear mountain air.

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MichaelEBM Loc: Los Angeles CA

Keni led the way by introducing new elements into her version of the photograph. So I found my own elements and came up with "Sunset Wedding." (The sky originally from a Rapid City, South Dakota sunset.)