The answer my friends is just blowing in the wind...
Captured on my travels… and yes I took heed of the sign!! LOL!
These architectual images are leading towards an exhibition in 2008.
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Australiana
Born of This Earth – Series
Hearts At War
Travel
Vehicular works
Architecture
B&W Photography
Transitional Industrial Utopian Series
Abstract
Beautiful Humans
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StacyLee
Oh I love this Paul!!! That sky is fabulous! Your work is just awesome!
Cathleen Taraw...
Your images are just like stories; I love studying them and going back and finding something new. Nice one Paul.
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks so very much StacyLee and Catheen! :D
Amanda Cole
gorgeous!!! great definition of the building!
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks so very much Amanda! :D
Ruth Palmer
Fabulous! I’m thinking Wizard Of Oz…..LOL!
Antoine Dagobert
great composition, details and contrast!Excellent work Paul!:D
Helene Kippert
Fantastic shot Paul!
Paul Louis Vil...
Hey that’s a cool association Ruth! Thanks! :D
Thanks heaps to Antoine and Helene! :D
tonilouise
Wow Paul. This is bloody amazing. Absolutely love it. Love the title, big BD fan
Sharon Hammond
Great work. Luv ur style
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks for the wonderful comments tonilouise and Sharon! :D
micmac
Wow !!!!!!!
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you kindly micmac!! wow to you too! LOL!
Antanas
Great composition and dramatic atmosphere, perfect B&W job!
Christopher E...
awesome job here, great contrast
Brett Foster
Awesome dude! Fantastic work.
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks so very much Anatanas, Christopher and Photobloke! :D
Deri Dority
Awesome work!!!
cdwork
Superb image!
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you kindly Derid and cdwork! :D
Karen Cougan
another brilliant image….......hope to see the exhibtion when it happens….........and now I can’t get that song out of my head…..........
goood on ya mate
xkc
Paul Louis Vil...
LOL!! Thanks Karen! :D
Torfinn Johann...
Excellent b/w!
Paul Louis Vil...
Hello Torfinn and thank you kindly! :D
Jewd
TIMBERRRR!!!! Lookout thisone aint gonna last…Your work reminds me of scenes in Lemony snippetts…surreal light and tones that create such a dreamscape..love them, I agree with Kathleen, I go back to these stories too…thanks 4 nother good one…x
Paul Vanzella
Love the way you’ve presented the structure here… great tones and wonderfully treated Paul – great piece of art!
Steve Axford
I think you should have quite a good collection of these – even from what little I’ve seen.
Adela Hriscu
Oh myyy, exqusite work of art!!
Loredana Crupi
Enjoying your black & whites Paul! Nice work !!
Paul Louis Vil...
Hey! Thanks so much you guys!!
Jewd, Paul, Steve, Adela and Loredana!!
A group hug from the big lugg! :D
Mark German
Very nice combo-treatment, Paul. Nice overall shot, too.
Nicole Goggins
love the treatment – fantastic image!
Halcyon007
Brilliant shades of black and grey. This is really gritty and fantastic. Just love the clouds
Steven Agius
Excellent work Paul, the definition of the buildings and the detail spot on.
Andrew Bosman
Couldn’t hit the faves button quick enough PLV…. great work (again) my friend.
Oh, BTW, I’m writing this while wearing my limited edition Galaga tee….. :-)
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks for your wonderful support! Mark, Nicole, Stuart, Steven and Andrew (hey shhhhh everyone will want one! hehehe!) Maybe one day Andrew you can sell it and make a forune? Or maybe ten bucks! LOL!
WitheringMoon
Wonderful work Paul, looks so stark and empty – you have a way of capturing such atmosphere’s . Just fantastic =)
kimbaross
Great image, I love everything to do with railway scenes. Brilliant.
Juilee Pryor
fabulous treatment and a great image. well done Paul.
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks so very much for your kind comments WitheringMoon and Kimbaross! :D
Paul Louis Vil...
Hugs to you Julie!! :D
David Haviland
The composition is great and those tones are awesome, well done.
Christine Wilson
great work Paul as usual – ooh good another exhibition looking forward tot that
Jessica Tremp
that sky…i love how you create such drama with subtlety
Deborah Bowness
Great tones, great composition, very dramatic shot, well done!!
brianjarvis
Moody, moody,lordy!...Brilliant.
Louise Cooke
Maaatttteee, I love this!! The tones, perspective, wild sky, grit….everything. Is it hdr Paul? Definitely exhibition quality!
Rhana Griffin
(picking my jaw up off the floor) ouch… man thats gonna hurt tomorrow ;)
STUNNING!!!
Lisa Jewell
Its all been said but Wow WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE this is brilliant….
MissKristy
ohhh absolutely modern wizard of oz style !!
Jeff Burns
Absolutely Brilliant. Its amazing with detail. I love it.
billyboy
Yeah, this place is definitely gonna land on a wicked witch somewhere before this storm is over… love the vibe!
waitin' for rain
great tones of B&W !
fav
Georgi Bitar
Amazing shot..luv the contrast and the sky is wow
Julie Langford
Great work
Charles Dobbs ...
Another great job as usual.
Naomi Frost
Fantastic processing, Paul…as usual. Love the tones. And thanks…..now I can’t get that song out of my head.
richiedean
Nice work Paul, excellent !!
Paul Louis Vil...
You guys!!
Thanks so very much! What a wonderful way to be greeted when i get home!! LOL!
Huge hugs to…
David, Christine, Jessica, Deborah, brianjarvis, Louise (a little hdr but more contrastinga dntweaking of gamma and sharpening), Rhana (LOL! hope ur ok?), MissKristy, Jeff, billyboy (LOL!), Stran9e, Georgi, Julie, Charles, Naomi (sorry ‘bout the song lol!) and richiedean! :D
Susan Zohn
Paul this is striking. I don’t know how you do this work but it’s fantastic. Love the title and now I am singing the song! Love it.
Susan Grissom
This is art…......... love those clouds, excellent work.
Deborah Parkin
fantastic work as always and the most amazing black and white i have seen – the sky is awesome and the contrasts on the building are just perfect.
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks so very much for your generous and kind words!
SusanZ, SusanG and Deborah! :D
Jennifer Resemius
That just rocks! Wonderful composition and excellent bw image. :)
Joyce Dickens,...
Exquisite B & W; perfect tones, detail, contrasts and stunning details. The ominous clouds are icing on the cake!
Anselmo Pelembe
nice shot
Emma Anderson
Outstanding work, fantastic colour and the mood is brilliant. Did you use HDR at all?
Emma Anderson
..and by colour I mean great black and white work of course (doh!)
BFosterBFA
Beautiful piece
PhotogeniquE IPA
really eye-grabbing! Great!
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you for your wonderful comments!
Jennifer, Joyce, Anselmo, Alterego (definately used a little HDR, contrasting, gamma reduction and sharpening!), BFosterBFA & photogenique! :D
vonne
This is one of the BEST black and White photos I have seen yet!
Paul Louis Vil...
That is a very kind and generous thing to say! Much appreciated Yvonne! :D
Mel Brackstone
Absolutely fabulous, Paul!!! What a great find!
LittleHelen
Ooh…wonderful Paul. Love those dark clouds and the graffiti. What is a train station without graffiti? So many stories to tell about this place I’m sure. Love it ;
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks so very much Mel and LittleHelen! :D
Michael Alesich
Love the tone.
And the sky is so foreboding.
Great shot.
creativeflowster
Awesome. Love this…
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you so very kindly Michman and creativeflow! :D
Robyn Lakeman
Fabulous capture, love the title, you really do love the 60s. Love that sky and the treatment on the building
Paul Louis Vil...
Hello Rivergirl! LOL! Yes I am infactuated with that era! Thanks! :D
bodymechanic
a really great shot and i luv the drama in the sky!!
Andy73
Awesome image. Love it!
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks so very much bodymechanic and Andy73! :D
Lizzie Keitel
fantastic find and a very mood piece!
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks heaps Lizzie! :D
TANYA WILLIAMS
look the sharpness of detail against the soft focus sky, nice shot!
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you very much Tanya! :D
Dan Cahill
Excellent Paul. This is perfect in B&W. Love the title Perfect
Paul Louis Vil...
You are tooooo kind DannyC! Much appreciated! :D
freebornman
A gloomy aspect for a piece that’s so full of life Paul !! another fav
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you so very much for you kind and generous words freebornman! :D
shaytay
Love the tones and shadows!:)
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks heaps Shaytay! :D
amberafternoon
I love your work!
Sienna Morris
Fantastic. I want to know the story behind it, which is probably a good sign that it’s a well done piece. What’s with the clouds? Are they photoshoped, blurred…that can’t be real…it looks like someone just finished the final ritual that will end us all…
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks so very much Wanda!
Hello Sienna! The truth is… the sky is real. The only story behind this piece was that I was trekking around Albury / Wadonga just following the rail lines and I came across this! I wish It could be a little more exciting! ;p!
ltruskett
crisp, stark and dark. wonderful image, Paul.
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you kindly Itruskett! :D
DawsonImages
very moody sky
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you so very kindly DawsonImages! :D
Christopher Ba...
Did you use an effect in photoshop to achieve this style? Looks great either way.
Paul Louis Vil...
Hello cbarker! Not photoshop but Corel’s equivilent PhotoPaint.
There’s a little HDR, that really brings out the drama in the sky. Lots of contrast and a little sharpening and Da DAAA!! LOL!!
Thanks so much for the comment! :D
Marion Cullen
Your mastery of post processing procedures is astonishing, as is the mind that drives these creations. Another masterpiece.
googa
Brilliant capture !
Paul Louis Vil...
Such wonderful comments, thanks so much Lumineux and Googa! :D
abe07
bro this pic has style! awsome bro
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks heaps Abe07! :D
Lachlan Kent
You have a knack for creating so much mood in these architecture shots of your Paul… the tone work is exceptional.. I especially like that dark sky.
Paul Louis Vil...
Hello Lachlan, thanks mate!
There is always an element of luck when it comes to skies, I’ve been out many a time when the sky is just a beautiful blue without a cloud… no drama!
Sometimes as it is here, lots of high and low clouds, then tweak the contrast and gamma levels and just occasionally you get a nice piece of drama! :D
Gayle Shaw
Great shot! I love the moodiness in this image.
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you kindly Gayle! :D
russbro
Brilliant sky makes the building really jump out at you!
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you very kindly Russell! :D
Rose Langford
This is great – fascinating and eerie!
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you so very much Rose!! :D
lightsmith
it’s like something out of a dream…. (or nightmare). Love this very much.
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you so very kindly Lightsmith! :D
davidmilne
Superb BnW,great textures and tones.Very atmospheric!!
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks heaps davidmilne! :D
kcranmer
Very dramatic piece and excellent editing!
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you so very much kcranmer! :D
rossco
Wow this is just exceptional work you do.
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks heaps Rossco! :D
Lee Burgess
Fantastic B&W!!! so many textures and ranges in tones!! Brilliant Paul! It will be quite an exhibition! :D
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks heaps Lee! :D
Sarah Matthews
Very moody and atmospheric, a confrontational image, with strong geometrical lines, it works well.
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you so very kindly Sarah! :D
Jared Poole
I think you’ve walked down plenty of roads, Paul.
Wonderful image, I think I’d simply be echoing the people above me when I say the composition and technical work is stunning.
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you Jarred, that’s a very kind and generous comment! :D
Splogy
Love your pics of buildings. Not photography savvy myself, I don’t know what you do to them but they’re fantastic. Soft skys, stark building lines. Great.
Paul Louis Vil...
You are very kind, thank you Splogy! :D
Rasendyll
Wonderfully atmospheric
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you very Rasendyll! :D
kevsphotos2008
this is fantastic work,well done…................
budrfli
your work is amazing!
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you so very much kevsphotos and budrfli! :D
Geri Bragg
great photo, actually great piece of artwork.
Paul Louis Vil...
Very kind of you, thanks Geri! :D
SuliHawk
Wow Paul it’s spectacular. Great definition, I love those old buildings.
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks heaps SuliHawk! :D
Christine Wilson
woo very nice is this a signal house on the railway theres heaps of these old fantastic rail houses this is a great find
Carol Buchanan
I love all your black and white shots, they’re so clear and defined, they each tell a story and create intrege, you inspire me.
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks so very much Christine and time2pursue (very kind words, greatly appreciated)! :D
Devalyn Marshall
Stunning image!!!!!!
Lisa Defazio
Brunswick Rd? Great image – as always.
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks so much devalyn and Lisadee (Not Bruswick rd but Albury – Wadonga) ! :D
Ricardo Banda
Sweet Shot! Awesome detail and I love the sky!
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks heaps Ricardo! :D
Jamilovesyou
fantastic. i love the way the urban landscape is made mysterious by your shadow/lighting effects.
well done. :)
Jami.
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks so much Jamilovesyou! :D
Junior Mclean
Nice photo!!