#47 Demise of "House Beautiful" - C&C please

AndMan · March 25, 2010

Here are my first attempts at #47.
Are any of these theme & challenge worthy.
"House Beautiful" refers to a location in "Pilgrim's Progress" which was based on this house.

C&C greatly appreciated.

#1

#2

#3

#4

#5 "Doorways to the past"

#6 "Doorways to the future"

Nikonic1 · March 25, 2010

I really enjoy the last one. It could use a little straightening and maybe a little tighter crop around the pillars but in all, really fits the title (both facets of it) well. My only question to myself is: would it fit without already seeing the previous lead-in photos of the dilapidated building before scrolling to the final shot? After taking a second look, I think so given the state of decay around the shot before getting to the beautiful greens and walkway leading you out of the shot.

I really like them though.

travelways · March 25, 2010

I personally like #4. Also #6 without the green

AndMan · March 28, 2010

Nikonic1 wrote:

I really enjoy the last one. It could use a little straightening and maybe a little tighter crop around the pillars but in all, really fits the title (both facets of it) well. My only question to myself is: would it fit without already seeing the previous lead-in photos of the dilapidated building before scrolling to the final shot? After taking a second look, I think so given the state of decay around the shot before getting to the beautiful greens and walkway leading you out of the shot.

I really like them though.

Thanks for the feedback Matt, I appreciate it.

AndMan · March 28, 2010

photo-bug wrote:

I personally like #4. Also #6 without the green

Thanks for the c&c Tatiana.

red_zone · April 2, 2010

I like #4 as well.
5 and 6 are interesting variations on the theme. I think I like 6 better. I like the vibrant green in the middle, without it the title wouldn't make sense.

1-3 are impressive pictures of the house, but I find the effect in the sky distracting.

Kinkajou · April 2, 2010

#3! #3! by far the best in my opinion

angevin1 · April 2, 2010

What a very cooL place to shoot! Lucky Guy!

I'd venture to say to pull our focus nearer those paths!

dls · April 2, 2010

Hmmm.... I seem to be the odd one out in favoring #2 the most, but to me, it seems to represent the decaying carcass of the building most dramatically. It may benefit from a title, however. I do like #6 and your treatment of it (ditto in liking the green and the lead-in red), so that is a very very close second in my book.

WhatSheSaw · April 3, 2010

I like the angle in #2. I think it could be improved by making it a little darker. More of a Bleak House effect. That would probably make the color a little richer, too.

AndMan · April 3, 2010

red_zone wrote:

I like #4 as well.
5 and 6 are interesting variations on the theme. I think I like 6 better. I like the vibrant green in the middle, without it the title wouldn't make sense.

1-3 are impressive pictures of the house, but I find the effect in the sky distracting.

Thanks for the feedback I appreciate it.

AndMan · April 3, 2010

Kinkajou wrote:

#3! #3! by far the best in my opinion

Thanks Kinkajou, #3 is a definite favourite of mine.

AndMan · April 3, 2010

angevin1 wrote:

What a very cooL place to shoot! Lucky Guy!

I'd venture to say to pull our focus nearer those paths!

Thanks for commenting Tom. Its a great place, just wish I'd found it before the doors & windows challenge.

AndMan · April 3, 2010

dls wrote:

Hmmm.... I seem to be the odd one out in favoring #2 the most, but to me, it seems to represent the decaying carcass of the building most dramatically. It may benefit from a title, however. I do like #6 and your treatment of it (ditto in liking the green and the lead-in red), so that is a very very close second in my book.

Thanks for chiming in Dan.

AndMan · April 3, 2010

WhatSheSaw wrote:

I like the angle in #2. I think it could be improved by making it a little darker. More of a Bleak House effect. That would probably make the color a little richer, too.

Thanks for the feedback, I deliberately desaturated it to try and create a more bleak feel but I may have gone too far. I'll certainly play with the levels to see what I can come up with.

#47 Demise of "House Beautiful" - C&C please

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