The Farmhouse

[Maureen Allen]

The Dudley Farmhouse, built in the 1880's for a family of fourteen (8 girls, 4 boys.)

7 image HDR, photomatix pro, CS5, Topaz adjust

[denise ippolito]

Wow a family of 14. You don't see that too much anymore. Nice composition and processing Maureen. You and Cheryl are kickin it at that place!

[Paul Lagasi]

Ditto...very nice composition, nice placement of the house and the gate....well done

[Nancy Bell]

Another lovely image in your Dudley Farmhouse series. And oh my goodness, 14 children!

[Arthur Morris]

I like the look and the fence but not the trees blocking our view of the house....

[Maureen Allen]

Thanks for the comments

Artie, I like the trees but I see your point. Much of the area around the farmstead is open, but the front of the farmhouse is a garden area and the trees are old and overgrown. To me, it's quite beautiful. You'd probably hate my yard

[Anita Bower]

Nice work. I like seeing the house through the fence, garden, trees, etc. I especially like seeing the garden. I find my eye drawn to the trees on the left, I think because they are brighter. Perhaps darkening the left side would keep me focused on the rest of the image.

[Mark Fuge]

Nice image and application, Maureen.

I'll have to look that place up one of these days. Seems like some options exists, with you had Cheryl shooting there.

[Indranil Sircar]

Beautiful composition and effect, Maureen. I too like the fence and how you have presented the farmstead. Wonderful processing!

[Arthur Morris]

Thanks for the comments

Artie, I like the trees but I see your point. Much of the area around the farmstead is open, but the front of the farmhouse is a garden area and the trees are old and overgrown. To me, it's quite beautiful. You'd probably hate my yard

My yard is actually a huge overgrown mess at least around the huge screen-enclosed lap pool :). Al that you need to do is take a chain saw to the big tree on the left that blocks the double dormer windows.... (if that is the correct term)....

[Andrew McLachlan]

Hi Maureen, love the grunge look to this. I would prefer to see the entire upstairs window as well...perhaps a few steps to the right would have brought more of it into view. Can't imagine 14 kids...sometimes my daughter and my dog are a handful

[Maureen Allen]

My yard is actually a huge overgrown mess at least around the huge screen-enclosed lap pool :). Al that you need to do is take a chain saw to the big tree on the left that blocks the double dormer windows.... (if that is the correct term)....

You're too funny, Artie. I don't think the State of FL would be very happy with me if I took a chainsaw to their tree.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Maureen, I like this perspective and the grunge look. I went back yesterday with the Photography Club I belong to and that gate was open and a lot of the furniture had been moved around. It seems like every time I go you get a different look

[Maureen Allen]

Hi Maureen, love the grunge look to this. I would prefer to see the entire upstairs window as well...perhaps a few steps to the right would have brought more of it into view. Can't imagine 14 kids...sometimes my daughter and my dog are a handful

When I go back, I'll see if there is a way to photograph the house with a less cluttered view of that window.

Only 12 kids and the parents. Having been inside, I can't imagine that many people living together in that space.

[Maureen Allen]

Maureen, I like this perspective and the grunge look. I went back yesterday with the Photography Club I belong to and that gate was open and a lot of the furniture had been moved around. It seems like every time I go you get a different look

I noticed some differences in the two times I went. Guess we'll have to make another trip or four