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Whimsical Weathervane

© Mary K. Robison

Whimsical Weathervane

Uploaded: October 06, 2011

Description

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There is a neighborhood near ours, whose original homeowners (soldiers after WWII) were allowed to construct any style of home they chose.
There are Southern Plantation styles, a castle, etc. The house that this airplane sits above is circular(no corners).
I used filters and effects in Ulead Photo Explorer 8.0 and PSE 2 to go beyond sepia, keeping the tiles red, and choosing a "whimsical" sky color.
Because the main feature is unusual, I'm putting this image in the "Catch-All" category.

Exif: F Number: 4.4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.50, ExposureTime: 10/5000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 60, FocalLength: 15.70 mm, Model: C300Z,D550Z

Comments

Tiia Vissak October 06, 2011

cool tones, details & bg! #1413293

Stefania Barbier level-classic October 06, 2011

I love the fx you used to obtained those colors... beautiful Mary! #9719451

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe October 06, 2011

Fabulous find and color, Mary. #9719454

Avril Young October 06, 2011

fantastic DD work Mary, terrific bright vivid colour...to brighten up our day.. #9719458

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic October 06, 2011

Wow that is unusual. Good eye Mary. #9719934

Robert R. Goodman October 06, 2011

Hi Mary,Beautiful capture.I wish they would let us build the house we want now days.To many housing codes.Excellent image my friend!!!! #9720070

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic October 06, 2011

Stunning colors and very interesting design on this building, love the plane that they've used for the weathervane instead of the usual rooster or arrow. I guess they literally cut corners in the building's construction. Great work here Mary. #9720117

Mary K. Robison October 06, 2011

Tiia, Stef, Tammy, Avril, Heather, Bobby, and Rey, thanks so much for your positive response to this.
Bobby, you're right: more housing codes = less creative construction!
And, Rey ~ "I guess they literally cut corners in the building's construction." LOL! :D #9720943

Ann Coates level-classic October 06, 2011

How cool is that, a circular house with no corners. Beautiful work here Mary. #9721167

Mary K. Robison October 06, 2011

Glad you enjoyed this, Ann. Thanks for commenting! #9721248

Maria Warren level-classic October 07, 2011

this is so awesome and so cool I like it alot nice shot Mary :) #9721258

Barbara Waldoch October 07, 2011

Beautiful work, Mary! #9721306

Max Aureli October 07, 2011

Great catch, framed and work, Mary!! #9721723

Mary K. Robison October 07, 2011

Maria, Barbara, and Max, thank you for your kind comments. I appreciate them! #9721823

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer October 08, 2011

It sure is an unusual weather cock, Mary. And a very unique image. I like it a LOT!! #9723513

Mary K. Robison October 09, 2011

Glad you like it, Kiki. Thanks for your friendly words.
Hope your new job is going well. Enjoy the rest of a restful(?) Sunday! #9724663

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer October 14, 2011

Hmmmmm.... Well....... the job's okay. But the weekends are better :) Thanks, Mary!! #9734810

Mary K. Robison October 15, 2011

Kiki, I just found your work comment tonight. Our computer needed some upgrades so I had to live without an Internet connection for a couple of days. Oh, the horror!! ;-D
I still say your company is doing worthy work (as I said under your great giraffe shot), and you should take pride in being a part of it. But I agree --- weekends reign! #9737674

Laura E. Swan level-classic October 15, 2011

Mare, if we ever meet in person I'd love to drive around that neighborhood with you. :) It sounds really fun!

"Whimsical" color for your sky, too! :D !!! Cool image!

-Pom #9737694

Mary K. Robison October 16, 2011

Pom, I'll put the Floral Park (real name) neighborhood at the top of the "to-do" list for when (not just if) we meet!
Thanks for checking this out, Pomma-llama. Glad you enjoyed its quirky qualities. :-D #9737952

Laura E. Swan level-classic October 16, 2011

Sure did enjoy it and I agree! Not "IF" but "When". :) !

-Pommanotakeyouforgranite. #9737985


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