Castoffs by photosynthesis

Photography • Realism • posted on Jul 20, 2012

Open full image in new tab Zoom on image

Hover over top left image to zoom.
Click anywhere to exit.

Members remain the original copyright holder in all their materials here at Renderosity. Use of any of their material inconsistent with the terms and conditions set forth is prohibited and is considered an infringement of the copyrights of the respective holders unless specially stated otherwise.

Description

Taken at the annual Rogue Valley Manor sale. The Rogue Valley Manor is a fancy, high end retirement community in Medford, Once a year, they hold a 3 day sale at the local armory. The items have been donated by the residents & the proceeds go to a charitable foundation. The range of items is pretty wide - original paintings, quilts, books, furniture, appliances, sporting goods, jewelry, etc. Since the residents of this retirement community are generally both old & affluent, there are some very quaint & nostalgic items to be found here if you're willing to sift through it all & there's always the chance that you might discover something truly rare & valuable (though this hasn't happened to me - yet). I find this much more satisfying than shopping for new, mass produced items in stores... Please zoom for more detail

Comments (16)

alanwilliams

3:03AM | Fri, 20 July 2012

what a fascinating concept, a potential treasure trove, and a first class all encompassing picture to go with it

)

UVDan

6:17AM | Fri, 20 July 2012

That's a lot of stuff. Good shot.

)

JuliSonne

8:30AM | Fri, 20 July 2012

Looks like an illustration of a human anthill ....but cool!!!!

)

MrsRatbag

8:55AM | Fri, 20 July 2012

Looks like a really fun time; excellent shot!

)

JohnDelaquiox

9:06AM | Fri, 20 July 2012

fantastic capture

MrsLubner

11:35AM | Fri, 20 July 2012

Some of my more loved items have come from such a sale as this. I always look for treasures but I end up buying what I like and not so much what is valuable. :-) Fabulous postwork.

)

moochagoo

12:09PM | Fri, 20 July 2012

I agree with MrsLubner

)

kbrog

12:53PM | Fri, 20 July 2012

Very cool capture and work! :)

)

jayfar

2:08PM | Fri, 20 July 2012

A super image and a great description of what goes on.

)

Sea_Dog

2:14PM | Fri, 20 July 2012

Very interesting image - so much to look at. Well done.

)

sandra46

5:12PM | Fri, 20 July 2012

SPLENDID WORK!

whaleman

3:59AM | Sat, 21 July 2012

Looks like an interesting place and a good basic photo to begin with but I do think the effect was over used and think it might be far more effective if toned down a bit. Just my opinion though, perhaps it is exactly what you wanted.

)

brewgirlca

12:03AM | Sun, 22 July 2012

Frankly, I like your over the top HDR effects. It's what pulled me into your site originally. Reminds me of how far you can push that envelope because you so often dance on the edge. Glad I was able to follow Whaleman on this.

)

photosynthesis

9:51AM | Sun, 22 July 2012

whaleman: The HDR tonemapping style is one that some people like & others don't & it certainly isn't appropriate for every photo. In this case, the original photo is really nothing special & I didn't feel it was even worth posting without the benefit of this kind of postwork.

)