Olden Days

Photography \ Nature | 08/20/05 @648 | trevorm | critiques (12) | views (5616)

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This photo was taken about 20 minutes away from where I live. I used to pass this little old farmhouse every day when I attended University.

Despite having never known the people who lived here, I find myself wondering what their lives must’ve been like. The rusted old farm equipment, the simple and cozy-looking house (in slight disrepair), and the limbless tree stumps all seem to suggest that these people worked very hard to earn a living, and that they probably didn’t take as many things for granted as we do (e.g., running water, electricity, transportation, etc.). I’ll likely never really know for sure, but sadly, this little piece of the past has since been torn down…probably to make room for an apartment complex, a strip mall, or some other “necessity” of the modern world.

I’ve also provided links below for the sepia and black & white versions of this photo.

This photo was captured with a Nikon D70 (1/200s @ f/7.1, ISO 200, FL 38 mm).

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Comments (12)

trevorm

08/20/05 @653

Hmm...the black and white version looks great in Photoshop, but looks very dark in my browser--despite having saved it as an sRGB image. Oh well, I relunctant to change it for an un-color-managed browser environment, so if you want to see it the way I intended, try viewing it inside of Photoshop.

Angeloonie

08/20/05 @670

WOW! Very very nice lighting, I think you took this photo at the best time of day

The contrasts are great too, very nice job!

+10

eowyn

08/20/05 @671

sepia rocks!!! and the BW doesn't look dark

the sky a bit washed, but that is not your fault, keep it up

natnai

08/20/05 @727

I miss the sky, did you use a polarizer anyways?

trevorm

08/20/05 @747

I agree that the sky could've been more interesting, but it was a little beyond my control

And no, I did not use a polarizer--probably should have...

RizzoMattos

08/20/05 @750

Really great looking pictue. Love the colors and composition here. gives me the feeling of wilderness and a really great calm life

ThruMyEyez

08/20/05 @752

Too bad society cannot preserve these places but at least you have in your photo!! Very good shot!! I prefer the color version but all three work very well.

Inkyskin

08/21/05 @027

I wish that was still there, I love old buildings like that

eYrennaY

08/22/05 @629

The tree version are very good but I finally prefer the sepia version because this house doesn't exist any more.

Thanks for the story. Maybe the people who lived here earned money by selling their piece of land. They maybe have been rehoused in a better place .. maybe. Or they're maybe now homeless ? How to know it ?

For this : my max (+9)

Juro

08/25/05 @628

Great texture, lighting and atmosphere, very nice shot indeed.

patrix77

09/12/05 @595

i'm looking, looking and looking and feel so lazy, great composition, and beautiful place

just sad that someone have to live like this, cruel world we live in

blackholes

02/05/06 @825

great place.....

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