While driving around in the Lancaster County farmland looking for covered bridges to photograph, I happened across this old cabin across the street from an Amish farmhouse. It looks like it probably dates back to the early 1800s based upon similar structures in the area that i know are from that time period. It is in remarkable shape but doesn’t appear to be used any more. It had great, old wood textures and stone that made you think immediately, “they just don’t build them like that any more”.
I shot this as five RAW bracketed frames then converted it to an HDR (High Dynamic Range) image using Photomatix Pro. I then blended several different textures and tweaked things a bit in Photoshop CS4 to create this moody stormy piece.
You can always tell just how bad my day at work has been when I come home and feel the need to create something like this that has been swimming around in my head for a while, just waiting for the right photographic subject to come along. Photography and artistic endeavors can be a great escape from the insanity of your everyday job.
