Fancy House Plumbing

[Todd Suttles]

This is the only out house I have ever photographed; never wanted to add to the world's more than abundant collection of door or outhouse photographs. But since it went with the Fancy House I posted I put it up. C&C on PP would be appreciated any way. I haven't really processes a B&W like this before. Raw was maxed on both ends with shade covered foreground and sunlit garden out from under. Thanks if you have any suggestions. -t

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

I think your processing works very well here. It looks gloomy, which fits the dilapidated out house.
And it's not a mean standard outhouse shot. Nice.

[David Eckels]

What Eric said.

[RSL]

That structure has a familiar ring as I hark back to summers in northern Michigan when I was growing up.

[wolfnowl]

I think it works well, from framing on up. Nicely done.

Mike.

P.S. Some old friends of mine had an outhouse on their property. They put artwork in it and called it the Lou'vre.

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

the Lou'vre.

 

[James Clark]

I like the idea and the post-processing, but I think the framing is a little off.  Both the tree and the outhouse are in the corners/edges of the frame and the void in the middle draws me in and away from the subject(s) of the image.  Perhaps a few steps around to the left of where you were to give more angle on the outhouse and bring the outhouse and tree closer in-frame?

 

[stamper]

I concur with what Eric said.

[stamper]

James I don't think I could concur with what you saw. The gap in the middle is small and you need space between the two focal points; the tree and the outhouse. The fact that the overhanging branches are touching the outhouse means there isn't any separation between the two. Perfectly framed imo.