Ghost Town for C &C

sjconner · Oct 17, 2010

These were taken at Bannack State Park about 45 miles from my house. It was the first Territorial Capital of Montana. The town is really well preserved and you can walk through many of the buildings. I was fiddling around with my camera settings. I used the cloudy setting on my white balance even though it was really bright and no clouds. I think it helped saturate my colors - my pics didn't seem to need as much pp.
Thanks, Susan

The Meade Hotel and the bar/dentist next door

A house set back from the street

The road out of town through the gulch

dcmoody23 · Oct 18, 2010

I was all excited for a ghost town, and you're green for editing, and i can't sleep. So this is like a cheesy 5 minute edit

Jcampbelll · Oct 18, 2010

I almost always use the cloudy wb setting. It gives it a warmer feeling.

mbcreate · Oct 18, 2010

Some B&W would be a good idea.

jdjen · Oct 18, 2010

Being new to this forum have no input on your photos other than I like them, they bring back some good memories for me. I went there as a child over 30 years ago and still remember it well. I recognized the old hotel instantly. Thanks for posting.

jackiejay · Oct 18, 2010

very nice set of pics B&W would be great for these but these turned out nice

dcmoody23 · Oct 18, 2010

I put the one I edited into black and white before I gave it that old newspaper look (or tried to at least

) and I didn't like it like I thought I would.. Maybe I just didn't contrast it enough.

***If any confusion has been caused, these photos belong to SJCONNER and I have absolutely nothing to do with them*** -- I don't want people to think I'm trying to steal his work, I just love, love, love old pictures and pictures of old things and wanted my shot at it since his/her photos are okay to edit

KenC · Oct 18, 2010

Nice shots for a sunny day, but definitely go back when it's cloudy!

I think the fact that the bar and dentist were in the same building indicates how much more advanced civilization was back then.