This weeks photo challenge from Frank Jansen at ‘Dutch goes the Photo!‘ is the word ‘abandoned’. In my neighborhood in North Carolina, USA, there are many abandoned barns and other farm related buildings. However, I selected what appears to be some kind of abandoned retail store at the intersection of two streets. I say this because of the shape of the building and what appears to be an overgrown sign on the roof.
I bled all of the color out of the photo to give it a classic old time photo look. Then I used a sepia type filter to see how that impacted the abandoned look. I would be curious to know your thoughts on which photo appears to depict ‘abandoned’ in a better light (pun intended).
Charles, Thanks for sharing the details of the photo edit.
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You are quite welcome. I am using Windows 10 photo editor on my Microsoft Surface tablet so I only use a limited set of editing functionality. Which did you prefer, the B&W or the sepia photo?
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Great shot and I really like what you did with it in post. Just the right touch to give it that forlorn feeling!
Frank
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Thanks, Frank.
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I wonder what it was used for and why it became derelict? Sorry, for asking, just curious me 🙂
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I’ve lived near by for 8 years and still do not know the answers.
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I loved them both but the sepia definitely bested the black & white, in my opinion. Great photos as always. 🙂
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Thanks so much for stopping by an going through all of my recent posts. I really appreciate it. I agree on the sepia. I now have it as my background photo on my PC.
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What a very evocative and moody shot, made even more so by the editing . Perfect for Frank’s theme this week.
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Thanks for your analysis and praise. It is much appreciated.
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My pleasure Charles.
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I prefer the sepia image. I think the sepia image feels like an old photo of an abandoned building.
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That seems to be the consensus.
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Hi Charles, I like sepia, the rustic look. I have an older Sony that has the function to take photos with that look. I had an option of download Window 10, but was discouraged to do so by a couple guys. I bought the laptop with built-in window 8, I was encouraged to pay to have it converted to window 7. So I still have window 7. I haven’t tried the photo edit yet. I’m thinking of getting photoshop. I have it for lower version of window. Since I have a new laptop, I need to get new version of almost everything such as Quicken… sorry, off the topic of photos.. Anyway. Very good photo for the challenge. Miriam
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Thanks for your sepia vote. It seems to be the consensus pick. I will be switching to an Apple Mac on my next upgrade. I will then decide what photo processing software I will get.
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I asked Frank what he uses for the fancy fling angel. He said he uses photoshop. I haven’t bought it yet. For any art work Apple is better. When I worked in school, we had Apple, probably Steve Jobs has a good deal for schools. Now they have both Apple and PC. I always have PC at home.
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Thanks for the follow. I like the sepia one, which adds vintage to the structure as well as the photo.
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We have a consensus pick. Thanks.
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Beautiful take on Frank’s challenge, Charles. I like the black and white one. Classic and drew me in. Blessings, Debbie
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Thanks, Debbie.
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