Tom Buckard
March 2025 - 901 Simonton
About the Image(s)
This image is of a very old falling apart house on Simonton Street in Key West, Florida. Every year it has the most beautiful Bougainvillea.
This image was a 9 shot HDR, processed with Aurora then converted into B&W. Then I erased anything that had color under it. Some PS along the way.
Camera: Nikon D800, lens: 28-300mm, exposure: 1/320 sec at f9.0, ISO 100
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5 comments posted
Wow! This is a fabulous image. I admire the creativity and skill at turning a rather mundane looking house into a picture that pops. I love how you converted the background into B&W, and then made the Bougainvilleas come alive with color. I also like the blue accents you kept on the house. This is a real show-stopper. Posted: 03/04/2025 08:13:32
Mike, thank you for your comments. In all color I didn't like it and in B&W I also didn't like it. A few little tricks and some time made it a lot better. Posted: 03/04/2025 08:54:11
This is a stunning image with the beautiful red of the Bougainvilleas. Turning the house into black and white is a wise choice because it hides the fact that the house is old and falling apart. The clouds above the house is very dramatic too. A very creative image! Posted: 03/06/2025 01:57:44
Spring, I am one that likes old, rustic and abandoned objects but this house although catching my eye needed something. That's how I had the idea to use anything of color to make it interesting. Thank you for your comments. Posted: 03/09/2025 08:28:16
Very creative. It makes me wanting to see the original. Posted: 03/20/2025 22:00:21