The Colonnade

I sometimes leave the house with just one lens - just for fun.  It is rarely the Nikon 10.5 DX Fisheye though.   Went to the Concourse here in Northeast Kansas City.  Built in 1907-08 and designed by architect Henry Wright - a partner of George Kessler - it graces a prominent western location on The Concourse.  The fish-eye-so named for it's kind of distortion-is not terribly practical.  But it is very sharp and fun to use in some circumstances.  It's major distortion was corrected in Photoshop..but much remains. 

Above is an image of The Colonnade not long after it was constructed ca1908. The view is west from Gladstone Boulevard. 

                                                                           And...today. 

City By Night

Case Park, taken March 3rd, 2005

Catholic Cathedral tower, taken February 2, 2007

New Beds, Old House

 New flower beds have been added to the grounds of the Kansas City Museum..  modeled after those that existed back when it was a residence.   Two line the front walkway on the south side of the home.

 Above, a fish-eye was used to capture the beds...the Nikon 10.5mm dx lens.  I don't like to use a fish eye when buildings are involved as it always distorts... some minimal corrections done in this case in Photoshop Camera Raw.  Below, roughly the same view using the 14-24mm lens.  Less distortion and less correction.   The fish-eye is a DX lens whereas the camera is an FX.  The D800 automatically sets itself for the smaller coverage area by cropping.  It reduces the image size from 36 megapixels to 16.

 Above, the Carriage House with its new windows and doors..  a little paint removal remains to be done where the old Hall of Nature entrance was.   Below, the caretakers house where the Museum offices are today.

 Two more new beds are in back along each side of the north side walkway.  The wisteria is done for the year.

 Above the new hvac installation on the west side...

 Above, more of the north side, Below, the east side of the house.

Thanks to Christopher Leitch, House Wizard, who allowed me to skulk around the grounds.