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Challenge: Abandoned Buildings IV (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Lens: Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L II USM Lens
Location: Estes Park, CO
Date: May 11, 2015
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/1250s
Date Uploaded: May 11, 2015
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In 1904, Albert Birch engaged Carl Piltz, a blacksmith and a talented local stonemason, to build a small, one-story bungalow atop a rocky crag just north of the main street of the village of Estes Park. With a stunning view of Longs Peak and a dramatic location atop a perhaps 150 feet high rock outcropping, the stone bungalow with a massive fireplace, wrap-around porch on the south and west sides, and large window openings must have been a showcase jewel of turn-of-the-century rustic stone masonry craftsmanship. Unfortunately, on a bitterly cold night of December 21, 1907, the stone bungalow burnt because the floor joists under the fireplace had ignited. The massive stonework walls, fireplaces, porch and a staircase that partially descends the rock face remain. However, the ruins continue to be a cherished and romantic Estes Park skyline landmark since the unfortunate fire of 1907. |
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05/21/2015 05:22:24 PM |
| I think this might fare better as a black and white because the brightness of the day and colors belies the feeling of real abandonment, unless that's what you're going for, in which case, please excuse me. A good sense of immediacy. |
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05/15/2015 10:50:53 AM |
What I expected to find in this challenge was buildings treated with HDR-on-steroids topped with tumultuous skies.
This is such a serene interpretation of the challenge with accurate color and textures framed with pretty blue skies. Composition, clarity, PoV - all spot on.
I'm not voting in this challenge, but if I were, it would earn an eight from me. |
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