oldsads's Photos

We cannot fling ourselves into the blank future; we can only call up images from the past. This being so, the important principle follows, that how many images we have largely depends on how much past we have. [G.K.Chesterton]

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I was dreaming of the past, and my heart was beating fast. I began to lose control, I began to lose control. [Brian Ferry, 1980] Compare it to the original, unedited version.

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Oh evening, let me sleep till glow of dawn is breakin' [Pat Benatar]
At sunset, loco 57'225 is waiting for the last departure.
Three images combined through Photomatix, then dynamic range around the smokestack enhanced with Photoshop functions.

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When I was a kid, I liked to play with a wooden construction set manufactured in these buildings. In the seventies, I once even 'officially' visited the factory (unfortunately without a camera). The siblings of the founder sold it in 1978 and in 1987 the company had to succumb to more modern toys. Since then the building remained empty. When I came back 20 years later, dog-roses, thistles and and trash had taken over. Instead of workers I could only hear the wind crashing the metal doors and window frames. HDR enhanced, Halo effects reduced in postprocessing.

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Actually the sun, having a hard time to break through on a foggy day in a small village in Central Switzerland. This was my first try with HDR and fog. HDR allows some more degrees of freedom which is a big advantage - photos taken in fog can easily become flat and boring. A big version you see here.

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An inscription on the wall (not visible here) shows it was built in 1895. Now only used as a storage space. I don't know what was produced here originally, but it is located directly at a small river - possibly to use its water. - HDR processed, then histogram curves adjusted in software.

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On a nice summer day, in between trees and flowers an old steam loco is hoping for better times. HDR photo, processed with Photomatix, curves adjusted in Photoshop. A big version you see here.

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