This was taken with my iPhone. Again, I have driven by this building a thousand times. I know I have said this so often, but with this Project everywhere I go, I am searching, looking and appreciating. We were on our way home and I was observing everything, textures, light on trees, colors, rivers, building, train tracks, literally everything. Just in the moment and appreciating (although being in the moment probably meant I wasn’t listening to my wife. Or was I? Can’t remember really :-). This is what I love the most, just appreciating and observing, instead of just chatting away, oblivious to the beauty around me.
As we drove past, I asked my wife to turnaround as I wanted to take a quick photo. I didn’t regret it. It is winter here in Connecticut, but the weather is so mild I am running around in shorts. Just being by this stream was so peaceful and was seriously a quick charge of my batteries. And you know what? It is FREE! Nature in it’s serene beauty, always around us, even if we choose to ignore it.
The building is awesome and even though now deserted it is almost like it has been retired to the stud farm. Neglected but content in a weird way. And she has the best view around. I have included 3 other versions that I did. Black and White, Aged and Tilt Shift (which gives it a mini / model look). Let me know which you prefer out of the 4.
Finally, I have to add this – it is awesome! My wishlist right now. The New Nikon 36.3 Mega Pixels…..Wow that is close to 3 times my current camera. I wonder if Santa will come early this year?
Thanks for the comments. It is a little detailed, but click on the tutorials link above and next month I will do an iPhone one with a how to of how I edited photos like this. I do that as I have time and when you sign up, you will get the first one immediately.
Let me know if you like it, have comments or requests.
Thanks Gina – And thanks as always for stopping by.
I am leaning towards the black and white… I think it speaks more to me than the color versions. Still #1 comes in a close second, its just a different story.
Beautiful! I’m glad you stopped by and noticed!
iPhone is crazy right? i left my rig in the car, although will be back there to stand in river with tripod etc. I use snapseed to edit iPhone shots. really good and can also use to edit photos on computer.
Thanks for stopping by and comments.
My fave is no 1 and I Sooo agree with your sentiments about seeing and appreciating. I’m in the same place. Woohoo! Enjoying your photos.
What a beautiful composition. I am totally hooked on tiltshift right now. It is a fun a app to play with!
I like the original and the black and white. I have an IPhone and should do more with it. Will look forward to the tutorials.
I know what you mean about listening to chatter!!
I like the version you used as the main picture best because of the purple and bright green on the bulding’s timbers. Lovely.
I like the first photo the best. iPhones can produce some really nice photos. I have a Droid that was doing really great stuff too, until recently and know it’s putting out some kind of ghost overlay on some of the photos. I’m ready to ditch it and go for the iPhone.
Ah – a “fixer upper”. Slap on a little paint and you are all set! I like the second one – makes me think of an old-time post card.
Really great pics…I wish I could produce such great pics with my iPhone…Lots of learning to do in that department (and photography in general). 🙂 I am just about 30-odd days into my Project366 and I am beginning to understand the sentiment behind “I am searching, looking and appreciating”.
Hi Kenneth! I like the first one best, but those are some interesting effects you used.
I like the last one too. Having the motion of the water flowing up close gives another world effect to the log structure. These are great. Thanks for following my blog!
Ok and maybe the last one which is blurred a bit !!!
Like many, I like the first & the b&w photo. Mostly I like you are using your smartphone to take photos.
Definitely the black and white version, that’s the one.
All 4 are beautiful…I keep going back to the B&W and the Aged. I love anything done in B&W. I think for me it allows me to see the shapes and shadows better. And the Aged version fits the subject well. I like that it’s got a muted colorfulness to it. Some of my favorite shots I’ve taken with my HTC Evo.
I’m drawing a blank, where is the Golf Art shop on Route 7?
IF you’re going South it on on your right, between Cairns Hill and New Rd.