Broken Dreams
An abandoned house in rural North Carolina. Clearly, a place someone once loved, a story now lost in time.
An abandoned house in rural North Carolina. Clearly, a place someone once loved, a story now lost in time.
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Feb, 2016Views
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People's Choice in old and abandoned Photo Challenge
Peer Award
Superb Composition
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Magnificent Capture
Outstanding Creativity
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deloresmills
May 27, 2016
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joycealicesmith
June 14, 2016
If the walls could talk! Looks like a great place to have grown up in.....once upon a time. Congratulations on winning People's Choice. Such an excellent photo!
frenchiepooh
June 14, 2016
if this old house could talk it would have lots to say.. :)) Sublime shot
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Location
This was on a rural road down near Clyde, NC, about 15 miles West of Asheville, near the Smoky Mountains.Time
Just before 7:00 AM on a gray overcast dayLighting
Overcast sky and mist on the mountains add to the moodiness of the home - the gray skies reinforce the weathered wood.Equipment
HDR image taken with a tripod mounted Canon 6D, at 35 MM on a Canon 24-105 f4 @ f22, 100 ISO, -1EVInspiration
The house sits on a curve in the road with farmland around it. We drove by it every time we went anywhere from our cabin rental. I was struck by the sunburst motif on the eaves, and the intricacy of the woodwork. Someone built an exceptionally attractive house that for whatever reasons has been abandoned. It made me wonder what the story was behind it, and I resolved to get up early one morning and get the image. My interpretation resulted in the name "Broken Dreams"Editing
Lightroom HDR, corrected profile, lightened shadows, boosted clarity and vibrance.In my camera bag
Canon 6D, typically Canon lenses: 40mm pancake, often a 16-35, 50mm, 24-105, 35-350. The 24-105 and 35-350 are the lenses I use most when exploring.Feedback
Commit to keeping your eyes open as you go about your day, and figure out what times you want to shoot for based on light. Try for a deliberate decision to take the time needed for the shot, but don't let waiting for the exactly perfect time or technical set up deter you from taking the shot. "Paralysis by Analysis" can infect photographers too!!! For landscapes, keep going back in different times and seasons. This for example, would be really cool in the snow in B&W, I expect.
