analog kansas
Wathena House
Posted by grant (kansas city, United States) on 22 September 2009 in Architecture and Portfolio.
Wathena, Kansas
Kiev 60
Tmax 100
Here's an earlier shot of a shed on the grounds of this house:
http://gbephotography.aminus3.com/image/2008-09-24.html
Fritsch from Berlin, Germany
"Step inside this house girl / I'll sing for you a song / I'll tell you 'bout just where I've been / It shouldn't take too long / I'll show you all the things that I own / My treasures you might say / Couldn't be more than ten dollars worth / They brighten up my day" (Guy Clark)
That's just what you do, Grant: Brighten up my day with all these beauties of yours. Great photograph! And one day when I can afford a monthlong vacation I sure would enjoy riding with you on gravel roads in rural northern Kansas. Thanks for this pearl. All the best & safe travels, Fritsch.
22 Sep 2009 9:34am
GJC from Kyoto (京都), Japan
Oh, this is fantastic. That dark atmosphere and then the ghostly place -- really good.
22 Sep 2009 11:05am
daina from United States
Beautiful – the place is beautiful and your treatment of it makes it even more beautiful. Reminds me of an Atget (one of my most favorite photographers.) It is similar in tone and space as well as mood though yours is darker in mood I think.
22 Sep 2009 1:00pm
dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States
GORGEOUS -- this large stretch of foreground leads the eyes and the feet right into this surreal and quite haunted locale -- that vacant building is just mesmerizingly faaabulous! brilliant textural qualities throughout!
22 Sep 2009 1:21pm
memreze photography from Rhode Island, United States
good composition, seems spooky
22 Sep 2009 1:47pm
ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States
A grand structure well positioned in the frame. best...jerry
22 Sep 2009 3:03pm
rhys from United Kingdom
looks almost ornamental. Is it boarded up and empty? Such a shame.
Makes a good photo subject tough
22 Sep 2009 6:50pm
Lambspun from Madison, Maine, United States
Very neat shot. Weird little house all boarded up. Too bad. Very interesting that the landscape is maintained but it isn't. How awesome it would be to fix it up! :)
22 Sep 2009 8:06pm
Polydactyle from Montreal, Canada
Sublime find!!A shot for an horror movie... Excellent atmosphere.
23 Sep 2009 12:01am
Chris Parr from Jefferson City, United States
How bizarre! Carefully kept hedges around a boarded up house. You really track down some interesting stuff. Is this place in a flood plain?
23 Sep 2009 2:20am
@Chris Parr: i don't think so chris. we met the owner at his garden store. he told us about the house. he is slowly restoring it, but spends the winters in florida, so i think the process is very slow. he was very nice, and encouraged us to look around.
michele from Canada
your framing kills me. i'd be very, very happy to be this good.
this one feels very peaceful.
23 Sep 2009 3:39am
david from Columbus, United States
what a fabulous looking place...i want it!! love your shot too, ggreat framing!
23 Sep 2009 10:40pm
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
Something spooky but beautiful about this view. I think it is the boarded-up windows and the dark trees in the background, has sort of a Psycho look to it :) Nice creepy shot!
24 Sep 2009 8:19am
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
I meant to say, neat house and well composed image.
24 Sep 2009 10:04pm
dik from McAllen, United States
Amazing contrast of the well kept lawn with the old house. Uniquie image.
28 Sep 2009 3:10am
Candice from Asheville, United States
Love this shot! I love that you use film...it def has better qualities than most black and white digital. I have switched to digital but I still can tell the difference-especially with black and white. Love all of your house shots!
12 Oct 2009 12:13pm
@Candice: thanks candice. i've been enjoying your photos.
