Desk of an Artist

[Mike Mancil]

Built originally in 1850, this cabin later became the summer studio and retreat of artist Mayna Avent. Transferred to the National Park Service in 1932 it has been maintained in the condition it was in when her studio. It is one of the few cabins in the park that still sits on it's original site.

This is a blended image with one exposure for the interior and another for the window (exterior). The EXIF data below is for the interior shot.

D750, Nikkor 24-70 f/2.8 @ f/3.2, 1/30 sec, -3EV, ISO 2000, 29mm, Manfrotto CF tripod.

 

[AlanLichty]

The air conditioning is notably visible Good call on the blend - that worked quite well.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Very nice work Mike, the tomes of the wood and light are perfect to my eyes.

 

[JimFox]

Nice work on this Mike. It looks a bit cramped for a studio, we are often so spoiled today with what we have available to us to use.

 

[Mike Mancil]

The air conditioning is notably visible Good call on the blend - that worked quite well.

Yeah, and the lack of insulation. Originally a mountain home it was used year-round but as a summer retreat it was just half as uncomfortable .

Very nice work Mike, the tomes of the wood and light are perfect to my eyes.

The color was a challenge. I warmed the interior slightly to reflect the true color of the wood and the warm atmosphere but left the reflected green from the forest outside that was mixed in as well.

Nice work on this Mike. It looks a bit cramped for a studio, we are often so spoiled today with what we have available to us to use.

The Park literature notes this as her "desk" but it's located in a loft bedroom. I think the studio was downstairs where the typical log cabin windows were enlarged to two large paned windows and a glass paned door, all for better light.

Thanks guys!
Mike