I'd planned to get up early and go shooting, but I couldn't sleep which made it much easier to get moving. My sister-in-law had suggested checking out a place called Devil's Backbone where a segment of Antietam Creek runs through a park (I'll post photos of that later).
Across the street from the park, up on a small hill was this abandoned house. It was falling into considerable ruin and unlike many other abandoned places, it wasn't overrun with the detritus of rambunctious teenagers. The elements, and only the elements, seemed to be the single factor reclaiming this structure.
I explored inside (including upstairs) but this shot was my favorite, taken from outside the house looking in. Just as the sunlight was coming over the trees the shadows in this house seemed to come to life. I was lucky to be there at the right time.
This is an HDR created with five exposures.
Here is another shot from the opposite perspective, inside the house looking out.
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Mαmà 26 months ago | reply
Amazing!!!!!!
C. Dastodd 26 months ago | reply
wow! awesome shot! :)
Rodrigo Lopes B.A 26 months ago | reply
amazing!!!
José Eduardo Andrada / Photo Company Studio 26 months ago | reply
Eth@n 26 months ago | reply
10/11. super nice shot.
Sergey_DM 26 months ago | reply
Amazing photo
shutterbug in me 26 months ago | reply
Fabulous composition ... !! !~
Marc Briggs 26 months ago | reply
Great composition. I'm always shooting through doors and windows of old structures, so I appreciate this type of shot. Well done.
Silver Crow in Flight! [deleted] 26 months ago | reply
Very cool!!!
graceom47 26 months ago | reply
좋은데요!
Minervaottantuno 26 months ago | reply
Beautiful shot... really wonderful!!! :-)
T i R M a C. 26 months ago | reply
I think that this is a awesome photo....spectacular processing and composition ;)
Jonno23 Currently interviewing for a new stalker 26 months ago | reply
Normally not a fan of HDR, but this one is done so well. Beautiful shot.
1bluecanoe 26 months ago | reply
Excellent composition...so glad you posted the shot from across the room which led me here.
chiara lana 22 months ago | reply
this is a Photo!
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Pitcher_Phil_My DSLR just died.....:( 21 months ago | reply
Absolutely lovely image, great comp but the colours and textures make this shot for me! :)
Mona_Oslo 14 months ago | reply
Your photo makes my imagination tick. Who lived there? How was there life etc. Making it to HDR gives the life ther a patina. Well done :)
Marco de Waal 14 months ago | reply
Nice picture! Excellent!
Marco
alexl21 14 months ago | reply
Great concept and a nice mysterious shot!
Mahmud Alam 14 months ago | reply
Wonderful framing