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Abandoned Brothel - Nevada's Ghost Towns
Abandoned Brothel - Nevada's Ghost Towns
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Landmarks (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S7000
Location: Rio Tinto, Nevada
Date: Dec 5, 2004
Aperture: 8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Rural
Date Uploaded: Dec 5, 2004

I cropped, desaturated, adjusted the brightness and contrast, shadow and highlight. I also burned and dodged.

Statistics
Place: 55 out of 143
Avg (all users): 5.8326
Avg (commenters): 6.6800
Avg (participants): 5.5895
Avg (non-participants): 6.0250
Views since voting: 4773
Views during voting: 362
Votes: 215
Comments: 31
Favorites: 2 (view)


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/12/2004 06:41:47 PM
A lovely shot, and although the sand looks a bit overexposed, this still rates an 8 from me.
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12/12/2004 09:29:39 AM
I love the BEAUTIFUL girl in the window!
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12/11/2004 09:17:49 PM
Think of the history, great photo. Fade the human image (or perhaps it is a real ghost and that is out of your control).
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12/11/2004 05:07:47 PM
Ghost town is right. I think I see a ghost in there.
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12/11/2004 01:06:25 PM
Is that a ghost in the window? Like the B&W approach for this. Nice shot.
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12/11/2004 01:05:43 PM
chilling. Dramatic use of b/w - face is eerie, overall photo is very effective.
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12/11/2004 11:07:20 AM
Beautiful shot, the face in the window...cool.
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12/11/2004 10:08:05 AM
its a bit too contrasty/overdone for my tastes. but otherwise interesting photo.
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12/11/2004 08:24:54 AM
returning for comments:
Very well past its prime. There is like a compression of the tones in this image however, the general feel is rather pleasant. Bumping up.
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12/10/2004 09:39:56 PM
Patsville, eh? Funny how it has become Nowheresville. A great photo. I like it a lot - tonality is good, composition is excellent, FINDING the place is extraordinary!
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12/10/2004 05:57:43 PM
Color would have really improved this photo.
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12/10/2004 11:09:57 AM
Intresting shot, and I see someone has a good sense of humor here. Must be the wife and/or girlfriend (EDIT - make that daughter) there enjoying the view (EDIT - In the cold) . Good shot. ;-)
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12/10/2004 05:26:35 AM
Nice shot, but is this a landmark?
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12/09/2004 09:11:19 PM
Spooky...the woman sitting in the abandoned brothel is very unnerving. I think it adds a great deal of interest to this shot. Very creatively and artistically executed!

Edit: I like this a lot, bumping up. :)
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12/09/2004 05:43:22 PM
the face in the window is eerie
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12/09/2004 02:39:14 PM
I love this and I know it is going to score very high...I hope you will write a tutorial on how to get this look.
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12/09/2004 10:09:21 AM
I like this photograph in b&w. Great composition.
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12/09/2004 05:23:18 AM
this photo seems to have a lot of potential. first you can reduce some noise.. and well when converting to black and white, try to increase the contrast.... also a little on the low key would do great.. just my suggestions...
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12/08/2004 07:24:39 PM
Pretty good shot. Good effort.
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12/08/2004 10:49:09 AM
The face in the window is a great touch.
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12/07/2004 12:01:36 PM
I hope everyone can see the child before voting and bypass seeing the shot as a whole. Some contrast would really bring out the shot more. This is a great shot to try the burning and dodging method that so many likes and dislikes. "7"
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12/07/2004 08:23:04 AM
This remindes me of the old west which is where i live and this is the best
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12/07/2004 06:41:50 AM
Very cool. Is that a ghost in the window?
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12/07/2004 06:31:45 AM
I do not know if it intentional, but the face in the window ruins the "abandoned" effect. Very nice foto.
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12/07/2004 04:04:21 AM
If it did not have the child's face in the window, I think it would be better but a good shot!
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12/06/2004 04:39:46 PM
Really gives the you the feel of an old wester. Is that a person in that window or a ghost? Freaky.
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12/06/2004 03:55:01 PM
This just shines. I can't get enough of it. One of my 10's in the challenge and a great interpretation for landmark. This would also make a wonderful print.
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12/05/2004 11:10:57 PM
Abandoned?? I don't think so - I had some analysis done and I may be wrong, but that looks like Britney Spears in that window...

:-)
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12/05/2004 08:38:38 PM
Is that a person that I see through the broken window? Nice B & W tones. Would perhaps have more impact if you had backed up a bit (if possible) to get the whole building with it`s surroundings.
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12/05/2004 08:33:59 PM
the composition leaves me cold, no pun intended. Why is the right side of building cut off in the middle of a window?
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12/05/2004 08:28:44 PM
intrusting shot nice grayscale...
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