This is a powerful image. A solemn house of red bricks stands alone against a threatening storm. I selectively decolored everything but the red house. I can’t wait to see what you’ll make of this.
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A house of red bricks stands alone against an impending storm. This is my neighbor’s yard; the clouds formed into an ominous circle right before the rain. The phone pole was not optional, as I couldn’t compose the frame as such while excluding it, but I’ve come to like it; its crookedness keeps the level horizon from becoming boring. I made a decision in post-processing to not give color to anything except the red house, and a tiny bit of green to the grass, which gives punch, and …
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Source image, compiled from the Canon Rebel XTi RAW file using the default settings in PhotoFiltre Studio.
