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Fallingwater No. 5a and No. 5b

Fallingwater No. 5a, Western Pennsylvania (Sep. 2005).

Fallingwater No. 5b, Western Pennsylvania (Sep. 2005).

Two versions of the same shot, one with color, one without, because I'm not sure which works better. I had a hard time shooting at Fallingwater. I don't know if it was because the site was so overpowering to me that I didn't know how to capture it or if it was just that the conditions - the overabundance of green, the low light, the museum's anti-photography* policy - that made my shots feel flat.

Which works better? The color shot or the b&w? I've enabled registration-free commenting for this... let's hope I don't get sp/amme/d to death. (Ignore on Typepad; commenting is enabled)

*Fallingwater allows outdoor photos but not indoor photos. The one exception is an 8:30 am tour of the site, on which you can take indoor photos, that costs $50 per person. That's a little harsh. Nonetheless, while the museum has a bit of an anti-photo policy, the tour guides at Fallingwater are wonderful. Ours was a knowledgeable local artist who tolerated every question (down to my "was this [Bach] score really owned by the residents or is this a placement piece?").

Fallingwater No. 4

Fallingwater, Western Pennsylvania (Sep. 2005).

Of These, Love

In support of the Katrina Relief Auction, I will be donating the above print, Of These, Love, to the highest bidder in an auction on Flickr.  Here's the link to the auction.  All money donated will go the American Red Cross' relief efforts.