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Posted: 21 Sep 2019

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1/400 • f/5.0 • 49.0 mm • ISO 640 •

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Our House

Our House
This week in SSC:

"Take a photo and then post-process it using your favorite program. Include original."

This old place sits in the lot next to a Walmart believe it or not. I'm guessing they wouldn't sell, but I really know nothing about this old building. I'm not sure if it was a house or a chicken coop. (For my song choice, I'm imaging it as a lovely cozy (long) home at one time. It does have a power pole. :)

I cropped and leveled it a little bit, increased the contrast and then used my Nik Collection "Silver efex Pro2" to give it an old-time feeling. I really like playing around with this kind of processing. You can see the original in the PiP.


...and for Sight and Sound:
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young from their "Déjà Vu" album (1970)

Our House

Our House

Luc Reiniche, Gudrun, Nautilus, sea-herdorf and 24 other people have particularly liked this photo

34 comments - The latest ones
 Xata
Xata club
You processed it to its advantage, adding noise was a very good option too!
4 years ago.
Karen's Place club has replied to Xata club
Obrigado, Isabel.
4 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
superbe exemple ; le noir et blanc apporte du romantisme à l'originale
4 years ago.
 Annaig56
Annaig56 club
très belle demeure et très beau résultat pour le traitement,
4 years ago.
 Nautilus
Nautilus
j 'aime les deux photos. Le noir et blanc accentue le côté tragique et abandonné de cette maison ; c 'est cette version qui me parle le plus:-)
4 years ago.
 Valfal
Valfal
This looks like something from 100 years ago! Very effective processing, Karen! If there is a Walmart right by this structure, then it's only a matter of time before it's demolished and replaced by another big box store. ;-)
4 years ago.
 * ઇઉ *
* ઇઉ * club
Wonderfully processed, but both versions have their own charm.
4 years ago.
 Ruebenkraut
Ruebenkraut club
I like it a lot. It has an excellent vintage touch now.
4 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
You made it look as old as it feels.
4 years ago.
 Roger Bennion
Roger Bennion club
Removing the colour seems to really focus attention on the 'house' and most definitely creates an old-time feeling. A great result, Karen. I wish I could have such success with "Silver efex Pro2". This result inspires me to try again!! A spot-on music match. Great CSN&Y track!

Thank you for posting to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music
4 years ago.
Karen's Place club has replied to Roger Bennion club
Thanks, Roger. I would encourage you to give it another try. I really like it.
4 years ago.
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Very beautiful.
4 years ago.
 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
Lovely character and aging
4 years ago.
 Thorsten
Thorsten
a fine post processing and just the way I like it.
4 years ago.
 Heide
Heide club
The image processing gives the house in the forest an enchanted appearance.
Fabulously done, Karen
4 years ago.
 Karen's Place
Karen's Place club
Thank you, everyone!
4 years ago.
 Reyk
Reyk club
In der schwarz/weiß Variante gefällt es mir sogar noch besser, als das Original
4 years ago.
Karen's Place club has replied to Reyk club
That's nice. Danke, Reyk. :)
4 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
A marvellous old building Karen. Your processing has taken it back to the 1800s very effectively.
4 years ago.
Karen's Place club has replied to tiabunna club
Thanks very much, George! :)
4 years ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Karen

I really like this treatment. It works really well, and certainly fooled me into thinking it something more grandiose..(till I saw the Pip)

Best Wishes,
Peter
4 years ago.
Karen's Place club has replied to Peter_Private_Box club
Lol. Thanks, Peter! :)
4 years ago.
 polytropos
polytropos club
Excellent processing!
... and you reminded me of the record "Déjà Vu", I still have in my rack. My favourite song is "Teach your Children" :-)
4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.
Karen's Place club has replied to polytropos club
Ah, that's such a good song too. I love so many of their albums.
4 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Impressive in b/w !
4 years ago.
 sea-herdorf
sea-herdorf club
Ein altes Haus mit natürlichen Baustoffen, Karen.
sehr schön in b/w.
Freundliche Grüße und einen guten Tag
Erich
4 years ago.
Karen's Place club has replied to sea-herdorf club
Danke, Erich. :)
4 years ago.
Leon_Vienna club has replied to sea-herdorf club
Kann einfach kompostiert werden ;-)
4 years ago.
 Leon_Vienna
Leon_Vienna club
Silver Efex is so great, and so is your work.
4 years ago.
Karen's Place club has replied to Leon_Vienna club
Thank you, Leon!
4 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
The photo profits vastly from the bw conversion. It gives it a historic look and moeoever it hides a sky that doesn't do much for any photo;-) Your crop got rid of the less interestig bits, excellent work!
4 years ago.
Karen's Place club has replied to Gudrun club
Danke sehr, Gudrun! Really appreciated. :)
4 years ago.
 Dinesh
Dinesh club
Love the image -- a classic romanticism?
4 years ago.
Karen's Place club has replied to Dinesh club
It's in the eye of the beholder I guess.

Thank you, Dinesh.
4 years ago.

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