THAT UNCOMFORTABLE PLACE BETWEEN DEATH & DESTRUCTION

I do hope these are being transformed in a coffee table book sold at attractively discounted, best-seller's prices at Borders, Barnes & Nobles, and other fine establishments catering to the masses.

 

The tension on that sway-backed wall to the right is unbearable. Did you have the urge to say, "To hell with it" and push it down yourself?

Thanks a lot. No, I had no urge to see this faithful servant topple over. Its walls contain so many stories, so much tragedy, humor and horror, that I revere the structure. When it is rotted away, who will remind of us our fate?

Fortunately, your picture will tell the story.

Dave. The place seems to be bending and twisting in all direction (and maybe even all dimensions). Looks like a slow dance during which one doesn't know what the next move is Don't know what else to say. Cheers, Micheal

Yeah, I too love the contorted moves this old building is going through. Kind of like the last throes of death. Notice the exfoliating skin. Sure sign of kidney failure.

First off I like the subject matter, second I like the composition, and third I like the title......BUT the colors seem way off. Are you playing with filters or artisitic touches and want that "old postcard" look? Or is it just me? I posted an image that should give you a chuckle or two.....go look.

Been there and love it. Thanks. As far as this one goes, yes, of course, I'm playing with the saturations. I'm getting a lot of mixed feedback. You mentioned that color thing with the schoolhouse and merry go round shot, and then someone else said something else, then someone else said leave it alone. So I don't know WTF to do. I'm fairly happy with the color palette here, but I'll be the first to admit that I'm color impaired. Peggy has told me that a million times, and I suppose there is some basis for that statement. I know you have excellent color skill and vision, so I'm inclined to believe your eyes. I know you are really busy right now and there is no hurry, but when you get some time, let's delve in to this some, as I value your opinion and would like to get a better handle on what you are seeing. I'm also going to calibrate my monitor and see what that does.

 

Take care. Hope you and Shawn are continuing to have a great time. Wishing I were there.

Wow David... you have inspired me to go out and shoot some decay. There is an ols block and tile factory near where I live and I have takeen some shots there. I hope to post them real soon. This is the kind of shot that inspires me to do so. Now see what youve gone and done. LOL

Thanks. I see some of the babes you shoot, and get inspired about doing nudes again. So I guess we have a symbiotic relationship.

Ingomar, Montana. A most intriguing place.

Dave: Another interesting image. The colors are a bit odd, but if you like the palette that's fine with me. I've been looking at this image a while now, and I've grown to like them myself. In fact, I'm giving you a 6 for true originality - though I've certainly seen old buildings all across the West and Midwest with even weirder colors. Regards, Joe

Thanks amigo. The colors are a bit odd. The browns are dead on in my opinion, but the siding, or what's left of it, is tinted cyan, and the yellows are a bit souped up. It is the way I thought it should look. But, I will admit it is not 100 percent reality. But, trust me, this whole place is so unreal that I don't think even my exaggerations are a threat to it's unreality.

This is geometry melting before our eyes. Your composition is flawless. The setting of the withering grasses and bit of road in the foreground against the soft, cloudy sky in the background locates the building and emphasizes its disintegrating quality while also reminding us of the beauty that is still universally at play. I find your color treatment intriguing in that it's such a "real" subject presented with somewhat "unreal" hues and saturation.

Thanks for the thoughts. I really loved the unusual fluidity of this old building. It was such a unique descent into oblivion.