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Romeo, Romeo
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Uploaded: 03/30/15 8:23 PM GMT
Romeo, Romeo
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(Main) contests->b/w challenge
The old house is about to fall in, so a photo was in order to save it for posterity. The dormer balcony, with the gingerbread trim around the roof, is very attractive even though it is in decline. The textures are natural, as is the photo, except for sizing and a conversion to black and white. The house speaks to me every morning on my walk. This morning I could hear it creaking and moaning which prompted me to take its photo. I call the house Mrs. Roberts since she was the last lady to live there. She has since passed on and her son won't sell it or tear it down. There was a time it could have been saved without too much expense, but that time has come and gone. I might show a photo of the entire structure some day. I am guessing Rob (rdvb) would add a figure to the balcony.
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That's excellent..Creepy even...R.
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I wish I was a Glow Worm, a Glow Worm's never glum, 'cause how can you be grumpy, when the sun shines out your bum?
Black and white is the perfect choice for this image Tick!!! You captured this shot in good lighting - It must have been a beautiful house long ago - its sad to see it in such disrepair. I would like to see a shot of the entire house - color or b&w!!! Well Done!!!
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A figure on the balcony and night shot of it will be just the right thing to scare all on caedes Tick. Nice one for the b/w challenge.
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Smooth seas do not make skilful sailors.
I don't think even a ghost could lean on that railing without it giving way. Great looking shot for the b/w challenge, Tick. The lighting is very appealing.
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The condition of the house, the b/w, and the resulting moodiness offer a lot to capture the imagination...great entry for the challenge, SOT.
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This is challenge perfect Tick, it's too bad that the son has let it decline. tigz=^..^=
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Nature in all her glory is my uplift on life and so is my love of photography. sandi ♪ ♫
Is that Norma from "Psycho" I see peeking out behind the blinds?? This is absolutely perfect in B/W, with moody lighting and great textures from the peeling paint. Looks like there are pigeon prongs to keep the birds off. Much different than Romeo & Juliet's balcony in Verona, Italy. Nice work, TicK.
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Smile, without a reason why. Love, as if you were a child, Smile, no matter what they tell you Don't listen to a word they say Cause life is beautiful that way. (From the film "Life Is Beautiful")
Excellent lighting on this!....Every house always has a story to tell throughout history! .. and as you commented...they do 'speak'!
I like the B&W effect, which has no colour cast!
Nice one
I like the B&W effect, which has no colour cast!
Nice one
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"Never stop photographing. It is very likely that your best photograph has not yet been captured">
"You can observe a lot by just watching".
- Yogi Berra
excellent shot thick very well captured good luck in the challenge.
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No ever leaves a home to decay over here Tic, so this is of special interest to me, great close up! Is it possible to see the entire house please.
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This did put a thought of "Psycho" in my mind immediately Tick - it is a shame as I'm sure Mrs.Roberts was a lovely home at a point in time - "but time and tide wait for no man" (Chaucer). Excellent image, very evocative and moody.
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"What a desolate place would be a world without a flower!
It would be a face without a smile, a feast without a welcome." A.J. Balfour
You did a great job capturing this old house and the is one superb photo with lovely light and some stunning texture too,What a shame that it is as been left in this state but still in it's last day is still as some beauty behind it .Plus love compstion and superb detail as well and thank you for the story behind this old building.Mrs Roberts would be proud that you thought it that still nive enough too capture before it is gone for good.
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Wherefore art thou Romeo? Long gone. Such a shame it has declined so much but it does make a very atmospheric picture. Well done Tick
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A familiar sight to me Tick, I'm surprised it wasn't burnt to the ground.
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Wow Tick, this is a Outstanding b/w, the homes back then had so much character, love that dormer. That would have been a great task to restore years ago and would be worth a lot of money
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Fair Verona does not seem to have weathered the economic downturn quite so well. A good angle and capture of the old structure, TicK. Nice textures and details in the photo.
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Sometimes the appropriate response to reality is to go insane. -- Philip K. Dick, Valis
"Romeo, oh Romeo, Wherefore art thou? I'm about to lean too far forward, looking for you, and break through this rotten railing, so you'd better get yer toucas over here PDQ!"
-Nik
-Nik
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Sad to think it may fall in when it has so much beauty and stories in its past Tick. A nice shot of the balcony scene.
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Life is a Constant Audition
I can't believe I missed this gem!
----Can I go ahead and use the "H word" that rhymes with "flaunted" (?)
(Ghosts sometimes do the latter too!)
Faved, Cap'n...
----Can I go ahead and use the "H word" that rhymes with "flaunted" (?)
(Ghosts sometimes do the latter too!)
Faved, Cap'n...
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So goes the haunting of the Caedes page.
Larking behind those blinds is pure evil, Tick! Neat pic.