On the Edge

Original Image

For this image, I decided to head over to Bidwell mansion and use the mansion as the subject of my photo. The assignment was to take a photo of a subject on the edge of the frame. I used Bidwell Mansion and took a photo of it with it slightly off the frame.
For my edits, I changed the image to black and white to enhance the eeriness of the mansion at 5PM with an overcast sky. Once I changed it to black and white, however, because there was not a huge amount of contrast between colors or in the sky, I used the dodge and burn tools to create more contrast between different portions of the photo.
I think had I gone a little earlier, I could have gotten a better contrast in order for the black and white to be more effective. With a brighter sky and more shadows being cast, it would have definitely given a better effect.

Final Image