July, 2013 This is a wonderful old house in Bristol, TX that we stumbled upon during our Bluebonnet photo safari in April, 2013. I used a high key filter to process as some of the darker areas in the original photo were a little blown out. I liked the result. It's just such a shame that is has fallen to such disrepair. Notice all the lovely fretwork (around here, we call it "Gingerbread" trim) around the porch. And I thought all the lightening rods on top were cool too. What a beauty this would have been during it's heyday, it's just sad to see it in such condition. This is posted as a daily photo also, but with a sepia tone. You can see that by clicking here. Let me know which you like best. http://lgood.smugmug.com/Other/Daily-Photos/12484643_NvHx9n#!i=2592657491&k=4vTHTH4 Have a happy home day today! Linda
July 13, 2013 "The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home." ~ Confucius This is a wonderful old house in Bristol, TX that we stumbled upon during our Bluebonnet photo safari in April, 2013. I used a sepia filter here. In the original photo and this sepia version presented here, you will see that the darker areas were blown out. But. I liked this sepia version because it "aged" the photo. In a second rendition of this shot, I used a high key filter, to lighten the dark areas, and I left some of the color in, you can see it in the link below; http://lgood.smugmug.com/Architecture/Buildings/7752393_7Pg76q#!i=2592665800&k=fhFK7KB Which do you like better? I really had a hard time choosing between the two versions. It's just such a shame that this house has fallen to such disrepair. Notice all the lovely fretwork (around here, we call it "Gingerbread" trim) around the porch. And I thought all the lightening rods on top were cool too. What a beauty this would have been during it's heyday, it's just sad to see it in such condition. Critiques always welcome. Enjoy your time at home today. Linda
March 28, 2013 Our friend DreamCatcherPhotography recently posted a beautiful photo of the Ellis County Texas court house, located in Waxahachie, TX which is my home town. I've been mining some of my older photos that I hadn't posted before in the Daily Community (because I haven't been out to photograph anything new lately) and ran across this shot of the old courthouse. So I thought you might enjoy seeing the whole building. Have good day my friends! Thank you for your comments on the Grand twins shot yesterday Linda
