Bodie Ghost Town

[Josh220]

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[KaPOWitsCHRIS]

5 & 6 is my favs, all really good though, I just think maybe desaturating them a bit would have worked better, I think of eeriness when someone says ghost town.

 

[Josh220]

Thanks. I totally agree, my other thread may be better for that. My single exposures were PP'd more for the eerie/vintage effect. I was just playing around with HDR since the lighting was so bad.

http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/beyond-basics/254659-bodie-ghost-town.html

Or my Flickr for the rest:

Flickr: NikoNJosH!'s Photostream

 

[cgipson1]

nice shots! I agree with Josh.. desaturate a bit, to give more of an "old" feel. Maybe try grainy B&W or Sepia.... stay within the context of "Ghost Town" more. Try to emulate Tintypes in your processing.. could be cool!

 

[Over Exposed]

Great to see you around Josh! I really like #2 & #6. I know some people like to moan and groan about having some blowouts, like the windows in the case of #6, but I for one think it's a good thing. Same goes for some shadows. It helps to retain depth and doesn't overly flatten the image. I like the amount of saturation in both of them. It may not be eerie, but it's certainly abandoned.

 

[Josh220]

Thanks guys, appreciate the feedback. I didn't mind the saturation either, I even toned down some of the colors already. I de-saturated them a bit more to see what people think:

 

[KaPOWitsCHRIS]

Love 'em! Much better

 

[4bsingreece]

What a difference! Good job!

 

[cgipson1]

sweet.. definitely think that adds to it...

 

[Josh220]

Thanks everyone. I always appreciate being able to grow from others' insights.

 

[kennysghost]

4 & 6 Is my Fav!!! Really Well Done!!!

 

[EchoingWhisper]

I like 2 and 4.

 

[McNugget801]

6 is pretty good, without a doubt my favorite of the batch.
too bad the light is so harsh coming in the windows.

 

[Josh220]

Thanks

 

[bryandadams]

Very well done!! Do you photograph other abandon areas? I know some tend to focus on old ghost towns or abandoned buildings and such.