Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Chris. Buildings vary greatly from place to place, at least as much because of locally available materials as architecture! cheers, Frank On 18 Jun, 2012, at 08:11, Chris Crawford wrote: > I don't know how old the building I shot is. Its been messed up badly by > having the fa?ade covered by plaster and other damage over time, obscuring > the original architectural design, which would give me a clue to its time > period. > > Ken's photo is easier to guess at, the architectural style of that > building was common in the midwest's industrial cities in the period > 1870-1900. He is not in the same part of the country as I am, so my guess > may be off, but I'd say late 19th century. > > -- > Chris Crawford > Fine Art Photography > Fort Wayne, Indiana > 260-437-8990 > > http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio > > http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! > > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 > Become a fan on Facebook > > > > On 6/18/12 2:36 AM, "Frank Dernie" <Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com> wrote: > >> Both these pictures look like the buildings had poor foundations - >> looking at the way the walls have cracked and moved. >> Any idea how old they are? (talking as someone living in an 80 year old >> house whose previous house was ~460 years old) >> FD >> >> On 18 Jun, 2012, at 01:17, Ken Carney wrote: >> >>> On 6/17/2012 6:56 PM, Chris Crawford wrote: >>>> http://chriscrawfordphoto.com/chris-details.php?prodId=1066&category=4 >>>> >>> Chris, >>> >>> Really excellent photo and it brings back similar memories. Here is >>> one I took in 1966 in Oklahoma City: >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/Reno2.jpg.html >>> >>> This was on Reno Street, which was then was our skid row and now is >>> probably not the greatest place on earth for a nightly walk. As I >>> recall, Leica M3, 35mm Summicron, TriX and either D76 or Stockler >>> two-bath developer which I used a lot back then. >>> >>> Ken >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information