What a waste to let houses deteriorate. They do make good photo subjects. The contrast of dark neutral grey clouds and warm medium grey boards make an interesting contrast. Personally, I would add contrast to the house to make it stand out more. I like the flowers and green grass.   Posted: 10/03/2025 20:48:50

Wow, there's a LOT going on in this image. This image works because it has for lack of a better expression, a "layered texture dialogue," i.e., it has four zones, to wit: The foreground (field and fence) is resigned. The grasses look worn and trampled, the leaning fence posts tired - almost as if they've given up resisting the inevitable. Meanwhile the subject, the house, feels battered but defiant in ruin, the peeling boards, collapsing roofline, and hollow windows feel like scars of a long struggle - it's not standing tall, but it hasn't completely fallen either. The trees (background greenery) are Indifferent but unyielding. Lush and vibrant, they carry on with life, almost mocking the house's decay - nature doesn't care about man's decline, it keeps pressing forward. But what really makes this image is "the angry sky," it almost reads like a four-character play: the storm rages, the land submits, the house resists, and the trees ignore.In my VF I tried to punch it up, not that it really needed it, but I couldn't help myself so I added texture and clarity in LrC and cropped up - would love your thoughts on my edits Tom   Posted: 10/05/2025 20:38:29