2009/10/12 <eactiv...@aol.com>: > > =============== > Thanks! Yes, it turned out to be a happy accident, at least regarding this > location. Good thing because I blew most of the rest of the shots. Heh. > > My other Great Grandpa had a store too, in another small town in the area > (but much bigger than this one) for 13 years. For some reason he decided to > branch out from cattle ranching. But he couldn't keep the store going (it > went under) and my other Great Grandpa bought him out for something like > 13-16 cents on the dollar and made it the 3rd-4th store in his chain. The > other one went back to just cattle ranching, which he knew how to do. > > I have shots of that store too and am now considering giving it the same > look using PS techniques. Shots I had taken of it previously that were NOT > overexposed. :-) > > Put both of them on the "cover" of the family history. The overexposure > accident sort of gave me an artistic theme. > > I am also fortunate this part of the world has changed very little in the > last 50 years+, and that there are still remainders, usually complete > remainders, of their store buildings, homes, and ranches to take pictures of. > Also fortunate that this little town is so picturesque. > > Thanks also to ann, Boris, Brain, John, Malcolm, Chris, and Bob. :-) I > liked it, but was bit surprised at the overwhelming positive reaction. > > I'll probably play with a little more cropping, getting rid of the foliage > under the tree, and vignetting, but I sort of like this the way it is. I > think the white spaces balance out. And it is truthful reporting. > > Maybe I should have more photographic accidents. Heh. > > Thanks for looking, Marnie aka Doe :-)
Hey Marmie, You photo brought memories back. A couple of years ago my grandparents' house was demolished after they passed away. I never got the chance to take any photos of it (it's in Spain), and it pains me every time I think about it. I have many childhood memories of the place, and as memories in my mind they'll have to stay. You're doing a good thing, Marmie. Here's to happy accidents :-) --M. -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- http://www.EnticingTheLight.com -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
