Winter Barn - Platteville, CO

[MalcolmP]

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[ssheipel]

Very nice shots. I love the ghost trees in the background of shot #1

 

[MalcolmP]

Thanks Steve. Interesting combination of conditions. -17F which is not too common at this location, trees coated in ice, mist /fog rising from the stream the cottonwoods thrive on, morning sun breaking through a fog. I'm with you on the ghost trees! It was surreal.

 

[ssheipel]

Thanks Steve. Interesting combination of conditions. -17F which is not too common at this location, trees coated in ice, mist /fog rising from the stream the cottonwoods thrive on, morning sun breaking through a fog. I'm with you on the ghost trees! It was surreal.

Love how these shots simply say COLD!

 

[MalcolmP]

Recently was shooting Landscapes at -17 degrees F. No way could have done it for as long as I did without this Soft Tipped "No Touch" Device from Office Max. Works on the D850 Live View Screen & Back Buttons and big enough to use with gloves. The only benefit of Covid I'm aware of.

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[jeffnles1]

beautiful set. I really like image number 3. I may have cropped it a little differently however it is a terrific photo.

 

[Replytoken]

Also a fan of image #3.

--Ken

 

[MalcolmP]

beautiful set. I really like image number 3. I may have cropped it a little differently however it is a terrific photo.

Thanks, Jeff. I'd appreciate your thoughts on the crop. All the shots are cropped from a much broader panorama. That provides a lot of options that's not necessarily a good thing & I often go back and forth. In the third image, I Liked the depth provided by the corral remnants on the right side & stretched it further right to include the cottonwood. When I set the left to include the cottonwood, it put the barn near the center. I also thought this perspective accentuated the leaning of the tree with the leaning of the falling down barn. I look forward to your thoughts.

 

[MalcolmP]

Also a fan of image #3.

--Ken

Thanks, Ken. I'd appreciate any comments you might have on the crop, as well.

 

[jeffnles1]

Thanks, Jeff. I'd appreciate your thoughts on the crop. All the shots are cropped from a much broader panorama. That provides a lot of options that's not necessarily a good thing & I often go back and forth. In the third image, I Liked the depth provided by the corral remnants on the right side & stretched it further right to include the cottonwood. When I set the left to include the cottonwood, it put the barn near the center. I also thought this perspective accentuated the leaning of the tree with the leaning of the falling down barn. I look forward to your thoughts.

Malcolm,
I don't want to butcher up your image. This is kind of what I was thinking. What I did was change the aspect ration to 16:9 which keeps the panorama look you were after. I deleted the road with the dirty snow and edited out the "No Trespassing" sign. That sign may have been part of the look you were after and I debated not removing it but did just to show what I was thinking of.

Overall I really like the image, love the stark contrast between the barn and the loneliness of the frozen prairie surrounding it. It really spoke to me. I just found the dirty snow on the road to be distracting from the feel the image gave me.

Hope this helps.
Jeff

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[Replytoken]

Thanks, Ken. I'd appreciate any comments you might have on the crop, as well.

I agree with Jeff's comments about the dirty snow on the road. I can go either way about the sign, but I like the three-tone look of the image without the sign. And 16:9 does work for this image, but may be hard to frame. I suspect this would look good in acrylic or on metal.

--Ken

 

[MalcolmP]

Malcolm,
I don't want to butcher up your image. This is kind of what I was thinking. What I did was change the aspect ration to 16:9 which keeps the panorama look you were after. I deleted the road with the dirty snow and edited out the "No Trespassing" sign. That sign may have been part of the look you were after and I debated not removing it but did just to show what I was thinking of.

Overall I really like the image, love the stark contrast between the barn and the loneliness of the frozen prairie surrounding it. It really spoke to me. I just found the dirty snow on the road to be distracting from the feel the image gave me.

Hope this helps.
Jeff
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I totally agree. From my comments you see I focussed on left & right. I shoot with the camera's long access vertical (Portrait) and blend multiple panels into a panorama so the aspect ratio is quite variable. Cleaning up the bottom makes a significant difference. Thanks so much!

 

[MalcolmP]

I agree with Jeff's comments about the dirty snow on the road. I can go either way about the sign, but I like the three-tone look of the image without the sign. And 16:9 does work for this image, but may be hard to frame. I suspect this would look good in acrylic or on metal.

--Ken

Thanks, Ken. Interested in your acrylic or metal suggestion. I've done a limited number on metal which I really like and agree it would be good for this. I've done more on acrylic. I've become less enthusiastic about acrylic due to the reflectivity. I find them quite difficult to display. What's your experience?

 

[Replytoken]

Thanks, Ken. Interested in your acrylic or metal suggestion. I've done a limited number on metal which I really like and agree it would be good for this. I've done more on acrylic. I've become less enthusiastic about acrylic due to the reflectivity. I find them quite difficult to display. What's your experience?

Agreed, they are highly reflective and do need to be placed somewhere where they will not be blasted by a light source. I have four 10x15 pieces in a corner of our dining room where they get little light. They look nice there. Hallways are often a good location too. At least you can get metal in a matte finish or a lustre-style finish to knock down some of the glare.

--Ken

 

[Bill Schone]

Great series!

 

[MalcolmP]

Thanks, Bill!