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Oratia Folk Museum
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Oratia Folk Museum
The Oratia Museum - a small settler cottage sits in the foothills of the Waitakere Ranges The cottage was built between 1855 and 1870. Documents show Mr Terence Donnelly as the first owner. He was an Irish weaver, born in Youghal, who joined the army to see the world and travelled from Dublin to Australia as a guard on board a convict ship. He arrived in New Zealand in 1845 as part of the 58th British Regiment, and saw action in the Land Wars.
The cottage is built of kauri, felled and sawn at a local mill just above the original site. It is a well proportioned rectangular structure with a steep pitched roof of wooden shingles that is referred to as a 'gabled box cottage'. On either side of the central front door are two nine-foot square front rooms. Each has a double-hung, multi-paned window(s). One is the main bedroom, the other the 'parlour'. The ceilings of these rooms retain their original finish of kauri gum varnish (shellac).
The parlour was only used on Sundays, a tradition from England. At the back of the cottage a room runs full length, the kitchen at one end and the scullery at the other. A narrow and steep staircase leads from the scullery to the two attic bedrooms; having a window either end.
The picket fence surrounding the cottage is from the demolished Avondale Hotel which dates back to 1873.
PP work done in Photoshop Elements using Topaz Adjust filter. Started with th Pop Fiter preset and increased detail by 5%. The cottage and fence really are that bright yellow colour.
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I really like the slightly whacky effect this topaz plug in gives... The base image is well composed and sharp and I like too the slight backlighting of the plants.
David
hi ralph
nice old wooden building well preserved good pov great detail looks a bit yellowish/greenish maybe introduce a bit of red maybe,regards
jimmy
- fransx
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(8961) - [2009-10-13 0:57]
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Hi Ralph,
A good POV to capture this beautiful small settler cottage.
Great details adorned with fabulous lighting and nice play with shadows.
A very pleasing composition with the lens set at wide-angle!
Great shot!
Best regards,
Francis Xavier
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- jackal
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(2895) - [2009-10-13 17:47]
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Hi Ralph,
well composed shot and the topaz adjust filter adds to the presentation, not sure, maybe needs a slight rotation to the right?
cheers
Jack
Hi Ralph
I would have pushed that contrast more, make it even more whackier than what the topaz has done, I think yellows sure do deserve that. Nice perspective, colours and sharpness.
Well done
Jim
