Architectural August 20 by olivetreeann

Architectural August 20

Bent's Theater in Medina NY was originally a vaudeville theater and it's auditorium is unexpectedly on the third floor. While the balcony area is impressive and quite photogenic, my eyes were first drawn to the stage area which is devoid of all its theatrical trappings now. This window was located in a storage room off of what was once the stage. In the color version of this shot the soft muted and faded colors dominate the scene, so I converted it to black and white, brought out a little contrast in the window and then softened the focus there while leaving the peeling paint in sharp focus for today's Architectural August shot. This week it's all about windows and this one caught my eye back in May of this year.
I love shots like this, I bet you had fun taking this one
August 21st, 2015  
What a nifty old place.
August 21st, 2015  
The peeling paint has a great texture and offers visual interest. If I ever get to the region, this old theatre is a place I would love to visit.
August 21st, 2015  
oooh how good would a fashion shoot be here!
August 21st, 2015  
great shot, ann! lynn has an idea there that you can throw to the medina guys for their fund raising. we must work on that some more.
August 21st, 2015  
Very good composition to see the bold lines and textures on the walls illuminated so well by the light from the window! Excellent image, Ann!
August 21st, 2015  
cool find and capture
fav
August 21st, 2015  
Nice find and great use of B&W. I've been to that town. My first job out of college was in Cazenovia, NY
August 21st, 2015  
Its really a beautiful window and hopefully will find a new home somewhere if they don't renovate the theatre!
August 22nd, 2015  
@nicolecampbell @aikimomm @salza @ltodd @summerfield @grammyn @ninaganci @jfitzroy50 @maggiemae

Thank you Nicole, Phoebe, Sally, Lyn, Vikki, Katy, Nina, Jim and Maggie!

Yes Nicole- an awesome place to shoot!

If you plan to come Sally, you must let us know so we can all be there together!

It's fun to shoot ANYTHING in there Lyn!

I'm not sure where that is Jim, but I'm sure my son and his wife do!

It will eventually be renovated Maggie. I'm not sure how quickly though.
August 22nd, 2015  
Awesome architectural shot!
August 22nd, 2015  
@eudora Thank you Diane and thank you so much for the fav!
August 24th, 2015  
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