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Title: Abandoned in Kansas
Post by: Barbarian on February 13, 2011, 07:19:03 PM
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Old college dormitory, Winfield, KS.
Title: Re: Abandoned in Kansas
Post by: Jeanne Lee on February 13, 2011, 08:14:41 PM
What a shame to see what must have been a beautiful building now going to ruin.
Title: Re: Abandoned in Kansas
Post by: click on February 20, 2011, 06:53:57 PM
Is this an HDR?
Title: Re: Abandoned in Kansas
Post by: Barbarian on February 20, 2011, 10:47:48 PM
Yes, it's an HDR, a lot more aggressively so than I normally like.   It seemed right for this one.
Title: Re: Abandoned in Kansas
Post by: JudyB on February 20, 2011, 11:16:18 PM
What a beautiful building that was!

Can it be restored....Maybe by a Howard Hughes type?
Title: Re: Abandoned in Kansas
Post by: LaughingPeppers on March 09, 2011, 05:56:40 PM
I don't know but it is overly pale on my monitor screen. So I adjusted the colors and contrast.
Tell me if this one looks better or worse.

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Done in Photo Shop.
Title: Re: Abandoned in Kansas
Post by: jimiam on March 10, 2011, 03:13:39 PM
Quote from: LaughingPeppers on March 09, 2011, 05:56:40 PM
I don't know but it is overly pale on my monitor screen. So I adjusted the colors and contrast.
Tell me if this one looks better or worse.
Done in Photo Shop.

A very good job Mario, although I prefer the mood in the original. As a matter of fact I'd like to see
this one in B/W.

Great job Barbarian  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Abandoned in Kansas
Post by: LaughingPeppers on March 10, 2011, 03:44:25 PM

   Black and White

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    Okay Jim, here is how I see it in BW. (thanks for the great shot, Barb, we're having fun here.)
Title: Re: Abandoned in Kansas
Post by: jimiam on March 10, 2011, 04:52:57 PM
Quote from: LaughingPeppers on March 10, 2011, 03:44:25 PM

    Okay Jim, here is how I see it in BW. (thanks for the great shot, Barb, we're having fun here.)
Hey, now that's what I'm talkin' about. I like this, (still like the original better)  :) This shot has
alot of possibilities. I mean you could just do a lot with it that would be pleasing I think.
Ain't potografy funn??  :D
Title: Re: Abandoned in Kansas
Post by: juanital on March 14, 2011, 10:45:50 AM
Beautiful building. I feel the same as Jeanne about old buildings. This must of been so magnificent in it's day!
Title: Re: Abandoned in Kansas
Post by: Pat on March 14, 2011, 12:37:28 PM
I really like the first one.  Almost has a "fairy tale" look about it.

Thanks Barbarian!
Title: Re: Abandoned in Kansas
Post by: Pat on March 14, 2011, 12:41:22 PM
Barbarian, I've also wondered about the curve in the building.  I know this is caused by zooming in, etc. but is there a possibility of straightening it in PS?  Or do you like to see it this way?

I have a few like that and wonder if I should straighten the walls or leave them.

Title: Re: Abandoned in Kansas
Post by: Barbarian on March 21, 2011, 08:48:55 PM
I deliberately swiveled the camera to stuff all of it into the picture.   Trying to unbend the picture was tough and not very effective.   The quality isn't so good, since I used a small version of the picture.   I used the Curve Bend filter in GIMP, so there might be better ways.   I never tried one like this before.

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