DEVA07D-55
March 30, 2007
So I got caught up in the spirit of the long weekend (aka doing as little as possible besides lab work), and completely missed the Monday posting. My apologies. Today's post comes to us from Death Valley National Park, or rather just outside in the town of Rhyolite. This ghost town was, like many cities in the West, fueled by mining that didn't last. Although it once had a population approaching 10,000, today it has a whopping populace of zero. It is interesting to wander through the town and see the ruined buildings, and ghost towns always make for interesting photography. This is a shot through the window of a ruined brothel. Some of the color is still on the walls (surprising, a brothel that is painted red), and as you can see, some of the previous visitors have not been so kind to the walls. Still, the rich light and contrast made it an interesting scene. I liked this image, the angle looking through the doorway and window, with the side lighting. And it did win the Champaign County Camera Club's spring 2009 contest Windows.
Technical notes:
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon 18-35 f/3.5-4.5
Focal length: 18 mm
Exposure: 1/25 sec @ f/10, ISO 100
Post-processing: Saturation, curves adjustment in PS4 & LR1.4
Hope to swing by there this coming weekend!
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