Oh man. This is spot-on. One of those rare photos I wouldn't change in any way. Perfectly composed, great complementary colors. Almost too perfect to believe it's real (though it obviously is).

What a wonderful house. First I thought of a light house but then I noticed the clocks. It must have some official use. What does that antenna do? Lastly a tech question: Do you have an opinion of the 17-40L lens vs. the EF-s 17-85. The price is almost the same. Did you try the 17-85?

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Wow... This image really proves that evening light is the best to shoot in. Quite an amazing image. I love the way the composition suggests that the hill on the left could just keep on going until it meets up again on the right hand side, like some sort of very small planet. Fantastic shot.

Incredible looking building. lovely colours. is it a cricket pavilion or something similar?

"but I couldn’t escape the feeling that our roles had switched in some way" - I share this feeling too... lovely picture!

simple building on the hill :P

Oh..I'm so in love with your photos and I bookmarked yout link on my photoblog.. This is incredible looking buidling and this is such a wonderful opportunity to see other places even tho' I never been there! Please come and visit my photoblog; I use my Sony Cyborg-shot DC-W1 and I do love it but I'm struggling to choose btween Nikon and Canon. I 'm a f/1 literated!

The observer's finally being observed ;-) Great picture.

This really is how this building looked - the colours included. I'm surprised you got such a realistic shot of it.

Thanks everyone. As for what this building is: I don't know. It's not a cricked pavilion, but beyond that I don't know.

Rico: I've not tried the 17-85, but I can vouch for the 17-40 – it's an excellent lens.

What a fantastic picture. Like others have said, it's almost perfect. The colours and clarity are sensational and I love how the owner appears to be looking whistfully for something. Nice capture.

Aggghhhhh

Initial reaction ---> Wow! Second reaction---> Awww.
Its a shame the foliage at the right just touches the edge of the frame!! IMHO it would have been perfect if there was just a smidgeon of light between the leaves and the right hand frame edge.
Wonderful image though! i really like it.
Does the building have a name?

That looks like an artists painting rather than a photo. It took me a few moments to realize it really is a photo.

I like how the sunset lighting is cast on him... just curious why he seems to be looking in the direction. Doesn't seem like he is enjoying the view of nature's way of dozing off right?...

It really looks like if he was eatching you. Funny huh? I love the comopostion on this one. The combination on the house's colors is probably one of my favorite mixe. I also love how the house appear to be at the top pf a hill. LIke if it was the only one round there. The clock on the cupula it's also great,

Very nice capture dave - I would be interested to know what this place is. The man in the picture adds interest as well.

An interesting looking building, i have no idea what it could be used for. Looks great though.

fantastic! I wish I was there!

parf!! I missed this shoot, Ive seen this place before and shot it...deleted later due to being crap. Looks like you nailed it tho dave....good enough to eat, like one of those mazipan cakes..hansel and gretel style.....that bloke does look as though he is looking at you. Must have spotted the reflection off johns head, good job I wasnt there aswell he would be complaining of being blinded. ;)

Wonderfully sharp and fabulous colors! I love it!

Hey David. This is a brillian shot. So good that it almost looks artificial. The composition, lighting, background....everything is just perfect.

Awesome. Like it was said before the compostion is right on. I like the gentle slope of the ground and the colors work well.

Great shot! I love the warm glow of evening sun.

phew! Can you say sharp?

That's a lovely photo. It really reminds me of Edward Hopper paintings - like this one for example, by Hopper. Something about the evening light, the feeling of a closed up buidling, and a lonely figure...

Spooky: another guy called Jim made a comment about it being like a Hopper painting...which is what I was about to type.

Brilliant photo anyway - gorgeous colours and great detail on the building.

unique building, and i like the colors too. i enjoy your site, keep it up.

Thanks everyone, I like this one too.

Adrian: I agree, some space at the right-hand side of the image would have been perfect.

Jim, and Jim: yes, I see what you mean.

It does look like that guy is trying to figure out what you are doing.

What a neat house and I think you captured it perfectly

Makes me think of lego :)

The hours.

An amazingly beautiful shot! What an eye you have. Reminds me of Edward Hopper, one of my favorite painters -- definitely his kind of light.

My only problem with the image is intellectual, not visual. The color and emotions of the piece suggest an older man standing on the porch of his house, also old (but well-kept) at sunset (further building on the theme of old age and the approaching end of life). But as someone else has suggested, the building actually appears to be an institution or facility of some sort, and the man, probably not particularly old, probably works there rather than living there. A better picture to look at than think about, but there's nothing wrong with that.

Stan Jones
Anchorage, Alaska