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Challenge: Abandoned Buildings II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Wilton Terrace, Dublin 2.
Date: Jan 12, 2008
Aperture: 5.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 0.3
Galleries: Urban, Transportation
Date Uploaded: Jan 12, 2008

 A long abandoned Esso garage in south Dublin City.
Shot was taken on a drizzly Saturday afternoon with ambient light only.
Iso 100, Aperture 5.0, Shutter 0.3.
Editing: Untouched RAW image, Cropped and resized in Photoshop to comply with DPC submission rules.
This is my first entry. I took this shot in Program mode, as a gauge for a manual exposure.It turns out the Manual shots just weren't as strong as this one.

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Place: 208 out of 257
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AuthorThread
 01/28/2008 03:14:54 PM
Thanks for the the comments folks.
I'm really just getting the hang of the camera now. I bought a spyder monitor calibrator over the weekend, and after calibration, I realise how muted the colours are.
I had tried a few different crops and decided to leave the old slate roof in shot, only because the chimney flue is actually tied on with parcel twine, the compression needed to make it entry sized removed that detail.

I'm going to play with it more since the monitor calibration, the red and blue should be alot stronger.

As an aside, I took this shot on a Saturday for the competition. The building has been derelict for at least 10 years. I passed by it on the way home from work on the following Monday only to see a skip (dumpster) outside it and workmen leaving.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/22/2008 11:52:41 PM
Got it! :)
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 01/22/2008 08:02:33 PM
Great details and colors. Needs a little tweak with the curves and contrast and it will be outstanding. Maybe crop a little off the top
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 01/21/2008 06:51:50 PM
the picture seems flat
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 01/18/2008 03:54:42 PM
problably could have used some saturation or a conversion to B&W
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 01/17/2008 02:00:39 PM
I love this building; it has a lot of character and the colors are neat. I think this image is a tad flat, I would try to increase contrast and play with the levels (my opinion!)
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 01/16/2008 12:22:34 AM
mmm.. i like the colors.. the texture.. but if you crop it, cutting the roof or another perspective it would be more interesting.
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