A larger size is really necessary in order to bring out the charm of this old building, but my first attempt exceeded the size limits. This was taken just before they began to "remodel" it to turn into condominiums. Built in 1892 (as you can see by the date on the front of the building), this was the old Memphis Brewery. It ran until the early 1950's, and has been abandoned these last 50 years. I took it last spring, and sat on it until I saw the work Alpha did on "28 Castle Street", and that inspired me to try to do something with this. I know it's not on the same level, but I like the building so much I think it almost makes up for it. This is a blend of several filters, and I just don't know if this is the finished work or not. Any comments or suggestions for improvement would be greatly appreciated before I decide on the final picture. I'm going to post a close-up insert below to give a better look. Thanks much!

This is the close-up.

Uuuu, really nice. And nice work with postwork too. Its near to the edge of being too blurry/edited, but this works. .n

Fantastic!!!What a fabulous building!! Leigh

It was a 50mm lens and probably 100asa. As for shooting at the right location, due to the crowded alleys and other obstructions, this was the ONLY place to shoot. Even then I still had to remove dumpsters, parked cars, and other crap blocking the view of the lower portion. I even revisited it once to make sure I was filling in some sections correctly. Currently, the building is a wreck as its deep in remodeling. As soon as its completed, Ill shot an update. I was luck enough to catch it as it was for all those 111 years just before they began the construction.

Phrank, this is REALLY cool - very nice effects!! Only one thing I would have done different, I would have got rid of that crane/truck as well, just to leave the image of an unmarred, untouched building - it's the only thing that stands out as mordernistic and drags me back to the present, as even the cars are inoffensive enough to blend in! (That's just a personal thing, though, and me being FAR too picky!!!! lol) (",)

Jordy, interesting you should mention that, because when I first worked on it, I had planned to do just that. But every time I started to do so, it was really late, and I think I was always too tired and/or too lazy. Kept putting it off, and finally forgot about it until I posted it. Then I noticed it! Ill probably get around to doing it, although Im kinda getting used to it. Appreciate the feedback!