Palouse School House

Gallery: POP PhotosPosted June 25, 2014946 views8 comments

This was shot on May 31st while driving the back roads of the Palouse. I was just getting the comp set up when the property owner came and talked to us. He didn't want us to get close to the old school house (actually it was his insurance company) because it was literally going to fall down at any moment, so he reluctantly asked us to stay off the property. The odd angle of the building is not because of lense distortion. It's listing to the side and front so far it's hard to imagine it could stay that way much longer.

The property owner did tell us his grand father went to school there. It was quite a sight!

D7000 with 16 35 f4 lens
f16 and 1/13th sec
ISO 100

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on June 26, 2014 at 11:54 AM

I like this, Steve. Has a bit of the fisheye lens look using the wide angle lens and the severe lean of the building.

WOW, in California it would have never lasted with our constant shakers....

Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on June 26, 2014 at 5:49 PM

Wow, I totally thought that was some serious lens distortion. Too bad you could not get closer. Some closeups from a safe distance would have been fun.

Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments

Comment posted by Kent Staubus on June 28, 2014 at 1:28 PM

This reminds me of a Thomas Hart Benton painting. He was active in the 30s and 40s, and his work is noted for its lurid color and distorted perspective.

Kent in SD

Registered on November 11, 2003, 121 Posts, 2098 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on June 29, 2014 at 10:49 AM

I like your comp Steve. The angle of the collapsing school house gives the image a surreal quality. Nice find.

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Ramy on July 4, 2014 at 10:17 AM

Well captured Steve,
Congratulations on the WP . . .

Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on July 4, 2014 at 2:09 PM

Good going, Steve! Great perspective.

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Smith on July 5, 2014 at 9:55 AM

I love it! You got it all smartly captured in this comp. The foreground tillers or clod smashers add much to this. My photos of this... stink. lol...I was standing right next to you …what gives!! …. anyway …great job and congrats on the well deserved WP!

Ken

Registered on September 5, 2008, 449 Posts, 2444 Comments

Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on July 12, 2014 at 2:33 PM

I love the perspective in this, and that great sky. Nicely done!

--P

Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments