Sunrise through abandoned house

[tbob]

I have been planning this shot for several months. Wanted to catch the rising sun, through this old house, at or near the solstice. Will try again weather permitting to see if I can improve on the image

[bnnrcn]

I wonder how it would look if the bottom part wasn't so dark.I personally don't like the house as a big silhouette.I like the colours in the sky though. Let's see the other comments

[Shadowman]

Very nice.

[Geoff F]

I wonder how it would look if the bottom part wasn't so dark.I personally don't like the house as a big silhouette.I like the colours in the sky though. Let's see the other comments

Yes, I would crop the black area by at least half. But not sure whether to use a different size ratio or lose a similar amount from the sides.

[tbob]

I cropped the bottom a as Geoff suggested and a bit from the sides.

There is no salvaging any detail in the building as it is absolutely black as shot. I don't ever plan for HDR, the best I could do was shoot to save the colour in the sunlit grass and doorway. The black silhouette is a matter of personal taste but I can appreciate how some may find it less appealing shot this way

[zen]

Hi Trevor,

I get what you are trying to show and do not think you necessarily should crop at all. But if you do crop, try half of the dark foreground off the bottom and half of the space between the building and the edge off the right side. That will serve to move the abandoned house over to the right of the image . . .

But whether you do or do not crop, either way it's an outstanding image and shows your good planning.

Thanks for sharing, and good luck.

Zen

[Brownbear]

Gorgeous light and colour. I love the light as seen through the windows and the sky. I prefer the uncropped version.

[Ken Curtis]

Nicely done, Trevor. You captured beautiful color in the sky and having the silhouette of the building adds interest. I agree with zen in that it might be a bit better if the building were less centered.

[NorthernFocus]

It's an interesting concept, Trevor, and you picked a lovely morning for it. I think the age of the house is lost by shooting it in silhouette. There is the swayed roof to suggest the age but that's about it. If the exterior is lap construction, peeling paint, etc., it is all lost by shooting this way. When you go back maybe you could shoot multiple frames and try an HDR. Shooting the sunrise framed tightly in the old window could be cool too.

[tbob]

Dan: This is the old building shot the previous day after sunrise, just so you can see the architecture. HDR is a technique I may have to pursue for stuff like this

[NorthernFocus]

That is absolutely awesome, Trevor. IMO it's a shame to shoot that one in silhouette. HDR doesn't have to be complicated. If you have any software that allows layers, it is easy enough to manually merge two identically framed shots taken at different exposures. That's a cool old building and I can see the attraction to shoot it.

[FootLoose]

That is a great shot, Trevor, but something doesn't seem quite right to me about it. It looks like the light coming through the windows has also lightened the land / grass between the bldg and the horizon, but it hasn't lightened the land either side of the bldg. to the same extent. So, it looks like the light source is actually inside the bldg rather than outside.

[bnnrcn]

I like the cropped version Trevor

I cropped the bottom a as Geoff suggested and a bit from the sides.

There is no salvaging any detail in the building as it is absolutely black as shot. I don't ever plan for HDR, the best I could do was shoot to save the colour in the sunlit grass and doorway. The black silhouette is a matter of personal taste but I can appreciate how some may find it less appealing shot this way

[bnnrcn]

I like the cropped version Trevor

I cropped the bottom a as Geoff suggested and a bit from the sides.

There is no salvaging any detail in the building as it is absolutely black as shot. I don't ever plan for HDR, the best I could do was shoot to save the colour in the sunlit grass and doorway. The black silhouette is a matter of personal taste but I can appreciate how some may find it less appealing shot this way

[bnnrcn]

Silhouette version is nice with colours in the sky,but the second one in daytime is also very nice with texture and colours

[tbob]

That is a great shot, Trevor, but something doesn't seem quite right to me about it. It looks like the light coming through the windows has also lightened the land / grass between the bldg and the horizon, but it hasn't lightened the land either side of the bldg. to the same extent. So, it looks like the light source is actually inside the bldg rather than outside.

It is an interesting effect and I suspect it is caused by the fact the only the very edge of the sun has cleared a ridge on the horizon. The remainder of the ridge is in shadow and the land slowly drops toward the ridge so it not visible from this low angle. The old house is on a small rise, then a drop into a creek between me and the house. The isolated light on the ridge is from reflected light off the low clouds directly above the rising sun. The vegetation to the left of the house is small willows and they are not as lucent as the grass and hence stay dark.

The house and landscape as it will be in four months (if they plant canola again)

[bnnrcn]

This is a lovely photo with lovely colours and texture Trevor,it might look better with more space and more sky though, because the green and yellow on the ground and blue in the sky add very much to the photo. I will be very happy to see, if you can shoot with a wider angle so that the scenery has got more ground and more sky when the time comes.Even if you can't ,this one is excellent

[Wavelength]

Oh, these are really stunning...all of them... the last two images fill my heart with some spirit and happiness.

[bnnrcn]

You have already one with more sky and ground! Great,lovely images