Bay Window, Unroofed II - a photo on Flickriver

            Nikon F5, Nikkor 24mm f2.8, orange filter, Svema (FPP) Blue Sensitive, Kodak Tmax developer.

Another shot of this really very photogenic location. I disliked this shot at first - it's got a lot wrong with it technically. The sky is blown out, it has vignetting at the edges. 

But, as I was thinking about the composition overall, and the imperfections - I realized that I couldn't stop looking at this image. I love the straight on portrait mode with these old houses. It formalizes their witness to time and the elements. It shows off their scars, and it gives them a certain proudness. This house has seen things, and you can't help but to see that immediately in this image. It reminds me of Harry Truman in a way. Not the president. The old codgeter that wouldn't leave his house on the flanks of Mt. St. Helens. He's under a lot of that mountain now, but he was proud and unwilling to give up his lived experiences in that place. This house seems to be stating something similar. 'I took care of mine. I did that right here. I am proud I did my job, and content in my fate.' 

That is what this image says to me.

Taken on: September 10, 2025

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