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The Corbin-Norton House

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[–] CIA_chatbot@lemmy.world 42 points 1 day ago (5 children)

This looks like a video game render

[–] islandcoda42@lemmy.zip 26 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (6 children)

The lady painting looks like she herself is in watercolors. It was a crisp mostly sunny day, but I didn’t do anything to it to make it look weird. But it kinda does look weird. Can’t put my finger on it

[–] MrQuallzin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Assuming you used a smart phone, it'll likely be your camera's "smart" post-processing that did it

[–] snugglesthefalse@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I've got some pictures of a city hall that looks almost fake because of how the building is coloured... Not exactly the same as this because that one looked like it had outlines but it's still a weird effect.

[–] islandcoda42@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah, it definitely something like that. And the freshy paint job is poppin.

[–] CIA_chatbot@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Oh it looks awesome, just so clear it’s almost unreal

[–] Yosmonkol@piefed.social 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's probably because there is something out of frame that is reflecting light perpendicular to the sun. Look at the trim on both porch roofs to the far left and compare it to the porch farther right just below the spire; they should be the same shadow intensity but the left one is noticably brighter. Plus its rare to see such a bright roof with dark trim in real life which adds to the uncanniness.

[–] islandcoda42@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah, this guy gets a fresh paint job every other year, it seems. I kinda like the colors, but definitely unusual. When Peter Norton bought it 1991 he meticulously had it restored- only to have it burn down shortly after. So, he built it again. Nice to have $$$$

[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

Super trippy, must be the sun angle.

[–] dmtalon@infosec.pub 3 points 1 day ago

I clicked in to see what video game/program it was from .

[–] Vengefu1Tuna@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago

It looks a lot like the art style from Blue Prince.

[–] kernelle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago

Yeah it reminds me of those pictures takes when the sun is at the zenith with barely any shadows

[–] MCHEVA4EVA@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Looks like an architectural render to me that someone has ai'd some grass and plants on. It's definitely odd. Cool house though.

[–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago

I thought it was RuneScape

[–] trashcroissant@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This looks like Sabrina's house

[–] islandcoda42@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

I’ll keep an eye out for Salem Saberhagen 🐈‍⬛

[–] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Uh oh. The Sims busted out

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This house looks like it's ready for a ghost but nobody has died in it yet.

[–] islandcoda42@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Was built in 1891, gotta be some ghosts in there!

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

If people aren't already calling it haunted then I'm gonna go ahead and say those are some lazy ass ghosts.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Why does this look so fake?

[–] islandcoda42@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 day ago

The super wealthy here look the same way

[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 1 points 1 day ago

Because it’s well maintained

[–] humble_boatsman@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] zikzak025@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Was wondering what you meant by that until I zoomed it a bit on the picture and realized it's literally written on the stairs.

[–] islandcoda42@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 day ago

People will literally just wander up to, and even go inside, this house all the time. Tourists think it’s a hotel or sightseeing stop. It’s just a rich computer guys home 😂