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Hauntingly Inviting
Hauntingly Inviting
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Challenge: Free Study 2008-04 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Location: Columbus, Ga
Date: Apr 28, 2008
Aperture: 5.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Vintage, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Apr 30, 2008

 This photo was going to be my entry in the sepia challenge until I found out the Tonemapping was not allowed in basic editing [10 minutes before rollover]. I had less than 10-minutes to pull this photo and edit a photo taken this week that I thought would look OK. So needless to say my sepia challenge entry is not doing so well.

I decided to work a little more on this photo and change the tone from sepia a moody blue - black & White. It's a photo of one of the oldest houses in Columbus. The POV made the house look hauntingly inviting leading me to go with a very moody and haunting looking picture.

I don't how well it will go over in a Free Study challenge but I hope it reaches a 6+ score. Haven't had a six or above score in a while.

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Votes: 148
Comments: 10
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/07/2008 09:53:10 PM
Excellent processing and I love the color tones used in this fine image.....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/07/2008 09:33:56 PM
Ohhh I love the detail and fabulous lighting on this grand building. Nice angle, because it makes the mansion appear larger and looming!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/07/2008 03:07:39 PM
This one is really good! I like the color tone you selected.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/06/2008 04:25:49 AM
The processing and tones here are just superb! The house is rather ghastly and use of night light would make Tim Burton proud!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/05/2008 05:57:50 PM
spooky and dramatic, Great DOF, love the crooked stairs, awesome.7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/04/2008 02:51:00 PM
Classic, timeless Gone with Wind style here. very nice capture, elegnt lines and great choice of colours. i do not get that feeling of haunting from this though
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/02/2008 11:22:51 PM
Will Lurch greet me at the door?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/02/2008 10:14:02 PM
nice contrast, black and white looks really good in the photo
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/02/2008 06:34:36 PM
Very eerie, not sure I'd want to walk up those steps. Very effective processing, good job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/01/2008 01:53:52 PM
i like the way the stairs lead the eye to the house
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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