cracked

New Orleans. don't know if the windows were cracked by Katrina or maybe by looters

after. don't forget this city. she still has a long road to recovery!

An eloquent picture.

thanks for commenting on my "Left To Die" shot and good to hear from you again. You know Linda, all my life I wanted a "fixer-upper" to redo and decorate. Now, that I am older I live in an old house that actually needs "fixing up". However, my priorities have changed and now it is all about having fun with Sam and our photography that we share. Speaking of New Orleans I was there years and years ago and Sam and I actually made a road trip there in May before Katrina. This was really a diaster and such a great old city to have to rebuild.

Linda, I really like the textures and the poignant background to this image.

 

I hope you do not mind, but I fiddled a touch to add a little density to mid tones etc. I'm not sure it has made it any better visually. What do you think?

 

Catch ya...M :)

Beautiful shot, Linda. The B&W treatment works very well here.

Michael, i like what you did. how exactly did you make the adjustments? thanks! Linda

A very nice photo, Michael is right she need more contrast, great picture.

Linda, did you get my email with the attachment? M :)

i think i may have sharpened this a bit too much, but i tried to follow your psd as closely as i could. i couldn't quite figure how to do some of the layers, but i think this is getting closer to what it should/could be. thanks again!