My Corner of New Hanover
This Old House
Posted by Russ Devan (New Hanover, United States) on 22 December 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
Just an old abandoned house that I found in the woods one day while out for a short drive one winter afternoon. The house has stood here abandoned and in disrepair for the longest time and I was waiting for the right conditions under which to portray its emptiness. It has since been torn down sometime after I made this photo. Since it is getting more and more into the winter season and closer to Christmas, I thought I would post a few winter-type images.
"The Master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his education and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence in whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him he is always doing both."
- Zen Buddhist Text
Paco Díaz from Spain
Yes, I think that you made the picture in the right time.
The house among the trees looks as old as worth to repair and live in it.
I like the treatment of the image.
22 Dec 2008 6:01am
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, United States
A great capture. You picked the perfect time and processing to preserve a sad and lonely moment in time.
22 Dec 2008 6:01am
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Awesome! I am surprised it can stand under the weight of snow. It seems to be in a very fragile condition.
22 Dec 2008 11:54am
zOOm from Paris, France
Mysterious and somehow threatening atmosphere... probably because the house seem so isolated surrounded like this by trees... nice desaturated colors.
22 Dec 2008 11:57am
Monte Stevens from Fort Collins, United States
That is the thing we photographers will do, envision and image and know when to take it. If you care to share, what sort of post processing did you use on this one?
22 Dec 2008 5:26pm
Mary from PA, United States
Nice capture! Did all those doors open? I see 3 or 4 side by side. Interesting to look at. Folks sure did use what they had on hand to build a little place off in the woods. It sure is nice to have a place to get away even if it 's not fancy.
22 Dec 2008 8:16pm
Beth & Dave, christmanimages.com from United States
Russ, this is awesome! I love it. What a find. I would be visiting this one through the seasons.
Sincerely,
Beth
christmanimages.com
22 Dec 2008 8:49pm
john4jack from Corvallis, United States
Another photograph that is like a beautiful painting.
23 Dec 2008 12:02am
Deanna Rose from federal way, United States
great capture! i love the dreamy effect!
23 Dec 2008 9:26am
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Beautifully done, Russ. Merry Christmas to you!
23 Dec 2008 2:17pm
Anita from West Nottingham, United States
Great mood to this image--I can feel the cold abandonment.
Russ: I admire your post processing.
24 Dec 2008 1:11pm
Nikon D70
1/60 second
F/7.1
ISO 200
25 mm