Not a contest but a project ...

[MichaelSoE]

“The negative is comparable to the composer’s score and the print to its performance. Each performance differs in subtle ways.” – Ansel Adams

In this case the negative is a digital file and I am interested in seeing how members of this group interpret it.

Crop it, dodge and burn it, saturate it ... use what ever tools you have at your disposal.
The image is a jpeg from the original raw file. I did nothing to it in the raw state.
For a larger image to work on
1. Right click on the photo and open it in a new tab or window on your browser.
2. Right click on that image and save it to your computer or click this link
https://postimg.cc/GHhQhSXt and download it.
3. Do what you like to it and then repost it here in this thread.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Well, I'm new at this sort of thing, so this is not terribly dramatic!

I simply converted it to B&W. I did another one, but I can't retrieve it. Oh well. I hope others will give you more interesting results.

[MichaelSoE]

3. Nice Peggy ... that was the first thing I did

I just thought it was perfect for B&W. I am going to play with a color version.

[HAB911]

2. Real quick minimalist approach

I would like someone to be home






I would also like to try a few other things later!

Big fun

[MichaelSoE]

4. Nice touch ... simple yet very effective

[Grumpy Old Guy]

8. I like the light in the window.

Nice touch!

[AndyS]

5. Right up my ally but ot near my 'puter for a few days.

Later tho . . .

[MichaelSoE]

6. All right ... I look forward to see what you will do with it

[Grumpy Old Guy]

7. Oooh, this will be fun.

Very quick edit with Snapseed

[MichaelSoE]

14. Another nice interpretation.

I was unaware of Snapseed but it looks like it has a good assortment of tools for editing ... and it's free which is a really nice feature.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

22. I've been using Snapseed for years.

It's free and super easy. It can do most things that Lightroom can do. Only drawbacks are masking isn't real precise and the text tool isn't great. Other than that, I love it.

[Captain Zero]

25. That what I would have done, some gamma tweaks

Add more green.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

26. I did a version with more green.

I'll try to post it today.

[William Seger]

9. Fake old photo

[MichaelSoE]

15. If my memory serves me right, didn't Ken Burns use this photo in his Civil War documentary?

[HAB911]

10. The more I thought about it, the more I wanted a fire

in the fireplace/kitchen, cooking perhaps...........

[MichaelSoE]

16. That is exactly what I expected ... a second interpretation of the same original

I love the addition of smoke coming out the chimney

[HAB911]

19. LOL, I just realized

the smoke is drifting in the opposite direction of the Spanish Moss, assuming that is not a lens aberration. Even so, I don't think having it in the other direction would have the same effect for some reason, balance maybe?

[AndyS]

11. How's this?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. That is just great, Andy! Very good, and I love the sign.

The moss looks truly spooky and of course, the sign is the perfect touch.

[MichaelSoE]

17. What a pleasant surprise ... I didn't realize a MAGA lived there

[HAB911]

20. LOL!!

[William Seger]

23. Is that using the infrared simulation? (n/t)

[AndyS]

24. Yes, it is. This image doesn't shoe it at it's best but as

others have used B&W in different ways I thought I'd go this way.

PSP does a pretty good job of simulating IR if the color picture is right but this one not so much. Close but no ribbon, ya' know.

[Johnny Noshoes]

13. I gave it a shot

[MichaelSoE]

18. The sepia toning adds a very nice touch ... kudos

[Johnny Noshoes]

21. Thanks

This was fun

[edhopper]

27. Former residents

[MichaelSoE]

28. I had no idea it was haunted!!!!

[edhopper]

29. You have to use the right photography