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Broken Down Shack in IR

Dennis Flanagan 6/7/2006 4:08:56 AM

You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.........

This house was a goldmine of shots Ken. The filter sure made the sky jump out. #460110

Lynne Morris 6/7/2006 4:13:57 AM

What a wonderful IR capture Ken, the sky is amazing! #2863404

Nina Shields 6/7/2006 4:21:18 AM

Ken, this is outstanding; you're a great advertisement for filters; terrific knowledge with wonderful results! #2863445

Jeff Robinson 6/7/2006 4:21:56 AM

I was thinking that maybe this was Dennis's home in Washington! Nice find and capture Ken! Jeff #2863447

Claudia Kuhn 6/7/2006 4:32:50 AM

Terrific IR Ken, love the blue sky in contrast to the bw. #2863494

Jim Huffield 6/7/2006 4:34:13 AM

Wonderful work Ken. Jim #2863503

Carla Metzler 6/7/2006 4:48:36 AM

Wow, Ken! Wonderful image! #2863575

sharon K. King 6/7/2006 4:57:37 AM

Stunning image! I love the filter effect! #2863619

Roger Bernabo 6/7/2006 5:36:34 AM

Love this Ken! Haunted could have described this scene too! #2863813

Ray Clarke 6/7/2006 5:36:45 AM

Great subject for a IR shot Ken! Wonderful image!!!(R) #2863814

Rakesh Syal 6/7/2006 5:39:42 AM

Outstanding image, Ken!! #2863831

Gail Vitikacs 6/7/2006 5:44:36 AM

So many treasures....another beautiful capture Ken! #2863849

Jeremy Henderson 6/7/2006 6:27:14 AM

The sky is very powerful. It lends to the overall mystique of the location. IR also gives it an other-worldly aspect. Great work Ken! #2864011

Darren K. Fisher 6/7/2006 6:42:51 AM

WOW this is a favorite for me. Outstanding job Ken. #2864043

eileen bedford 6/7/2006 7:41:28 AM

Beautifully Done..... #2864215

Mary N C. Taitt 6/7/2006 7:46:45 AM

Fabulous shot, great use of IT and ND filters, KEn, this is great! Mary :-) #2864240

Tamera S. Phillips 6/7/2006 7:47:06 AM

Great shot Ken! I love the effects used. Looks kind of spooky. #2864242

Life Expressions 6/7/2006 9:12:18 AM

Awesome effects. Really cool image, Ken. #2864545

David Phalen 6/7/2006 10:27:19 AM

A wonderful, dramatic shot made special in IR. #2864864

Shelly A. Van Camp 6/7/2006 10:28:54 AM

Very Beautiful..love the effects!! #2864869

Kay E. Mahoney 6/7/2006 6:32:30 PM

Fantastic capture Ken. Love the effects. #2866492

Ken Smith 6/7/2006 6:48:03 PM

Hi everyone. Thanks for your nice comments. #2866574

Kaye Burazin 6/7/2006 7:13:32 PM

Outstanding Ken. I am blown away by the superb impact of this capture. A sure winner! #2866641

Kenneth Mucke 6/7/2006 9:42:22 PM

simply SPECTACULAR Ken...really amazing work on this.... #2867045

Jill Odice 6/7/2006 10:18:41 PM

Wow!!! I would love to have this hanging on my wall! If you ever want to trade anything , email me! This is incredible! Grand prize good! #2867149

Cristi Bastian 6/7/2006 10:38:24 PM

Wow, Ken! I just LOVE the effects on this one! NICE JOB!!!! #2867226

Renee Doyle 6/8/2006 1:55:44 AM

Fantastic IR work again Ken!!!! Love this image! Enjoyed catching up on all your new entries to your gallery - wonderful works!!!! #2867651

Revonda L. Gentry 6/8/2006 1:57:57 AM

Awesome effects, I love the mood you created!! #2867655

Jenny Bosmans 6/8/2006 3:40:23 AM

Outstanding image and work, Ken!! I simply love this!! Terrific mood!! #2868047

Hendrik Storme 6/8/2006 4:00:28 AM

Wonderful mood, a great shot Ken! #2868139

Ken Smith 6/8/2006 4:07:53 AM

Thanks so much for you kind words. I do enjoy the IR camera. #2868179

Rachel F. Oliver Mullen 6/8/2006 10:15:15 AM

You have some absolutely amazing photos in your gallery, Ken. This is one of my favorites. You took a subject that is drab but interesting it made a fantastic composition. Well done!! #2869691

Linda D. Lester 6/8/2006 5:46:35 PM

WOW! Is all I can say!!! WTG! #2871029

Carolyn Foster Spano 6/8/2006 5:49:05 PM

Oh Ken, this is simply perfect! #2871034

Gilbert W. Covington 6/8/2006 6:24:46 PM

Beautiful image, Ken. #2871116

Ronald F. Fischer 6/9/2006 10:36:50 AM

Ken, this is one of the best IR images I have seen in a long time!! You are really motivating me to want to get a Hoya IR filter and try some of these shots on the old barns and abandoned farm sites around my part of the USA!! #2874418

Nadya Johnson 6/10/2006 9:43:29 AM

Wow! VERY striking image, Ken! Pretty spooky looking place, especially in IR! Outstanding shot! #2878127

Pat Gamwell 6/13/2006 3:14:22 PM

MAGNIFICENT, Ken! Love the blue in the sky in contrast to the IR effects of black/white! You are the master of IR! #2891729

John Connolly 6/13/2006 4:42:19 PM

What a spooky image Ken! Great work! It must have been an incredibly long exposure for this one! #2892056

Susie Peek-Swint 6/14/2006 3:08:49 PM

Wonderful shot Ken ~ great use of the IR filter.. stunning capture! #2896734

Bill Wyatt 6/16/2006 7:35:55 AM

Fantastic use of the IR filter, beautiful composition and effects, Ken! #2903916

Cassie L. Woodlee 6/17/2006 5:28:46 AM

Ken Beautiful Photo !!!! #2907374

She-She Killough 7/4/2006 7:09:51 AM

Man is that a Spooky house or WHAT?! Brrrrrrr....gives me the chills. ;) I LOVE it Ken. Great work...as ALWAYS!!! #2984579

Linda D. Lester 7/22/2006 5:42:12 AM

We haven't picked each others shots yet! I think this one will do great! #3062263

Kenneth Mucke 7/24/2006 9:13:48 PM

WAY TO GO Ken....Congrats on your finalist #3072625

Jack R. Perry 7/24/2006 10:18:17 PM

WTG Ken. #3073246

Renee Doyle 7/24/2006 10:31:20 PM

Congratulations Ken - awesome finalist!!!
#3073362

Life Expressions 7/24/2006 10:32:04 PM

Congratulations, Ken!!!! #3073367

Pat Gamwell 7/24/2006 10:51:26 PM

Oh yeah!!! This is no surprise...fabulous! BIG CONGRATS, my friend! #3073500

Su Sana E. P 7/24/2006 11:09:19 PM

Ken, Congratulations on this outstanding Finalist! #3073583

Candice C. Calhoun 7/25/2006 12:43:51 AM

Congratulations!

ccc #3074004

Gail Vitikacs 7/25/2006 3:46:52 AM

Fantastic!! CONGRATULATIONS KEN!!! #3074517

Bill Wyatt 7/25/2006 4:00:48 AM

Congratulations on your finalist, Ken! #3074582

Linda D. Lester 7/25/2006 4:41:08 AM

I knew this one would be there! Great shot! Congratulations! #3074906

Ronald F. Fischer 7/25/2006 6:08:22 AM

Ken, congratulations on this awesome finalist!! #3075730

Karen Slagle 7/25/2006 6:11:38 AM

Congrats on this beautiful finalist, Ken. Good luck next round... #3075751

Marie Fields 7/25/2006 8:43:00 AM

Awesome image, Ken! Congratulations! #3077144

Jenny Bosmans 7/25/2006 10:05:25 AM

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Ken! :) #3077855

Terry L. Ellis 7/25/2006 10:14:49 AM

Ken, congratulations, on this fabulous finalist! #3077911

Jill Odice 7/25/2006 11:14:20 AM

I bet we see this yet again Ken! Awesome :-) Congrats :-) #3078319

Emile Abbott 7/25/2006 11:44:12 AM

Congratulation on a supurb IR and finalist. #3078576

Rakesh Syal 7/25/2006 11:48:58 AM

My heartiest congratulations!! #3078616

Sue L. Cullumber 7/25/2006 11:59:39 AM

Ken, Just gorgeous! Very cool - congrats! #3078702

Kaye Burazin 7/25/2006 12:19:21 PM

Congrats Ken, this had winner written all over it. Best of luck in the next round! #3078851

Susan Jane Allen 7/25/2006 12:35:51 PM

Congratulations Ken!!!! I'll bet this is a winner! #3078971

Hendrik Storme 7/25/2006 3:28:10 PM

Fantastic, Ken!!! Another winner!!! ;) #3080012

Carla Metzler 7/25/2006 7:22:16 PM

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Ken! #3081005

Roger Bernabo 7/25/2006 7:28:24 PM

Congratulations ken this is a wonderful image; best of luck in the next round! #3081028

Tamara K. Walker 7/25/2006 7:30:54 PM

CONGRATULATIONS on yours and mine. Thanks for the spot remover couldn't have done it with out you. #3081038

Revonda L. Gentry 7/25/2006 7:32:16 PM

Awesome!! Congratulations, Ken!! #3081046

Cora Miller 7/25/2006 9:57:12 PM

What a find! And your IR work made the most of the opportunity. Congratulations, Ken! #3081531

Sharon Day 7/26/2006 7:25:02 AM

Awesome image, Ken!!! Wonderful IR work! I love the way you leave a little color in them! Congratulations and good luck next round! #3083772

Mary N C. Taitt 7/26/2006 8:00:56 AM

Congratulations, Ken, on this superb finalist. I LOVE this one!!! :-) #3083951

Stephen Zacker 7/26/2006 10:57:02 AM

You have inspired me to try IR sometime. Congratulations #3084739

She-She Killough 7/26/2006 2:13:29 PM

No Surprise Here Ken! This is a winner in my book! Congrats!! #3085780

Kristi A. Howson 7/26/2006 8:37:12 PM

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist and best of luck in the next round Ken! #3087296

Nadya Johnson 7/27/2006 6:28:30 AM

I thought we'd see this in the finalists, and "here it is!" So glad to see it, Ken. Congrats!! #3089266

Darryl Wilkinson 7/27/2006 1:01:51 PM

Way to go, Mr. IR! Bring on the GOLD! #3090992

Kate Jackson 7/27/2006 1:49:53 PM

This is really spunky! Way to go Ken! Congrtulations! #3091201

Su Sana E. P 7/27/2006 10:38:57 PM

Congratulations on your Win, Ken!! #3092434

Darryl Wilkinson 7/27/2006 10:39:13 PM

Here it is, Ken! Huge congratulations on your 2nd place win! WTG, Buddy! #3092436

She-She Killough 7/27/2006 11:34:30 PM

WHOOOOO HOOOOOO !!!! WTG KEN!!! YOU DA MAN!!! :D #3092536

Susan Jane Allen 7/27/2006 11:49:44 PM

Congrats, Ken! #3092586

Gregg Johnstun 7/28/2006 12:23:51 AM

Amazing shot. Pat yourself on the back. Congrats. #3092717

Kate Jackson 7/28/2006 1:27:44 AM

Big congratulations Ken! #3092941

Jenny Bosmans 7/28/2006 3:29:28 AM

Big Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Ken! Super! :) #3093290

Hendrik Storme 7/28/2006 3:43:54 AM

Big congrats on this fantastic winner, Ken!!! #3093380

Donna W. Neal 7/28/2006 4:04:08 AM

I Love this well deserved winner Ken.
Congratulations!!! #3093477

Candice C. Calhoun 7/28/2006 5:04:29 AM

Congratulations, Ken, for this incredibly beautiful winner!!! Excellent!!!

ccc #3093765

Roger Bernabo 7/28/2006 5:17:15 AM

Congratulations ken on your winning image! #3093863

Mary Timman 7/28/2006 5:33:23 AM

Outstanding image. Love the look of the IR, but with the color. Congratulations. You really deserved this winner! #3093945

Cyn Valentine 7/28/2006 5:36:08 AM

Congratulations Ken!! #3093952

Nancy L. Green 7/28/2006 5:48:04 AM

Congratulations Ken on you wonderful win!! <>< #3094030

Bill Wyatt 7/28/2006 6:22:02 AM

Congratulations on your winner, Ken! #3094243

Terry L. Ellis 7/28/2006 6:24:28 AM

Congratulations, Ken, on this fantastic second place win! Awesome! #3094251

Jim Kinnunen 7/28/2006 6:35:01 AM

Congratulations on this awesome image and winner, Ken!!!! #3094308

Dennis Flanagan 7/28/2006 6:50:49 AM

With this winner, maybe we can get the Hotel California put on the historic register. #3094412

Kay E. Mahoney 7/28/2006 6:52:30 AM

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Beautiful. Way to go Ken. #3094422

Judyann Plante 7/28/2006 7:06:29 AM

Ken, Congratulations on this well-deserved win!!!

Judyann ><> #3094518

David Phalen 7/28/2006 7:37:00 AM

Congrats Ken on a well deserved win! #3094671

Gail Vitikacs 7/28/2006 7:38:32 AM

FANTASTIC KEN!!!! So happy for you on this well deserved win!!!! YAHOOOOOOOOOO! #3094682

Carla Metzler 7/28/2006 8:43:59 AM

Congratulations, Ken! :D #3095043

Mary L. Graham 7/28/2006 10:09:28 AM

WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO!!!Congratulations Ken on a well deserved Win!!! =) #3095341

Nadya Johnson 7/28/2006 11:57:08 AM

WAY TO GO, Ken!!!! Love this image, as you know. So glad to see it on the Winners' List!! A HUGE congratulations on this knock-out photo! Well done and very well deserved!! #3095664

Sharon Day 7/28/2006 1:43:19 PM

BIG Congratulations on this awesome win, Ken!!! WTG!!! #3096054

TS 7/28/2006 1:43:25 PM

Beautiful artist composition. Congrats. #3096056

William C. Raco 7/28/2006 5:46:14 PM

Very fine work, Ken
Congratulations!

Bill #3096716

Graham D. Sher 7/28/2006 7:21:32 PM

great piece of work Ken - as evidenced by the number of responders! #3096989

Cora Miller 7/28/2006 9:04:03 PM

Congratulations on your win, Ken! #3097180

Colette M. Metcalf 7/29/2006 3:48:47 AM

Wonderful image, Ken! Congratulations to you on your win!!! #3097606

Stephen Zacker 7/29/2006 9:22:19 AM

Stunning. Congratulations #3098689

Ken Smith 7/29/2006 9:30:51 AM

Thanks so much everyone for the awesome comments!! #3098713

Cathy Barrows 7/29/2006 10:29:50 AM

Congrats on your win...gorgeous #3098918

Kaye Burazin 7/29/2006 9:32:11 PM

A hearty congrats Ken. #3100272

Gen Nagase 7/30/2006 6:18:54 PM

Congrats, Ken!!! #3102869

Life Expressions 7/30/2006 7:21:54 PM

Congratulations on this beautiful second place win!! #3103152

Janine Russell 7/30/2006 10:36:50 PM

Ken, congratulations on your Second Place win. #3103698

Renee Doyle 7/30/2006 11:06:59 PM

I was so sure I had sent my congratulations here Ken but somehow they must of ended up in cyberspace - so please accept my late but huge congrats on your 2nd place win!!!
#3103783

Kenneth Mucke 7/31/2006 5:47:51 AM

A HUGE Congrats on this winner Ken...it is sure well deserved #3105231

Emile Abbott 8/1/2006 2:49:32 PM

Huge congratulation on this excellent 2nd place winner, Ken. #3111375

Karen Bacon 8/9/2006 2:43:00 PM

Congratulations on this fantastic winner!I could look at this all day! #3144708

Donna LaMattino Pagakis 8/10/2006 7:20:55 PM

This is a beautiful image Ken, a late congratulations! #3149755

Gregory Allen Collins 1/27/2007 9:31:14 PM

Ken you have some stunning images. Well done. #3881368

Ron Roberts 3/29/2007 9:14:49 AM

WONDERFUL WORK YOUR GALLERY IS IMPRESSIVE...RON... #4109374

paola A. Jofre 4/1/2007 6:18:22 PM

I loved your gallery !!
Congratulations Ken, Wow very impressive!! #4120080

Bambi L. Dingman 10/16/2008 10:35:40 PM

Wonderful in every way!! #6611898

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Somewhere on the backroads of Madison County, IA. Used Olympus camera and the Hoya IR72 filter, which makes the greens turn to whites and darkens the skies. Also used graduated neutral density filter.

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