Abandoned Prairie Grain Elevator at Fusilier, Saskatchewan

A windy spring day at Fusilier, Saskatchewan.

I do love my abandoned buildings, ... have you tried this in b&w? I think the lighting may work better in b&w. Very nice composition though. I'm a bit distracted by the - is it a fence post - on the left side of the frame. Well done, Catherine.

Shaun, I like the lighting on the elevator, the stormy sky, the movement and color of the grass. I understand the possible added interest of the post. I guess I would include more of it, but as it is this is a nice photo.

Catherine, thanks for the comments. Funny you should mention B&W, as I did shoot some Rollei Pan 25 (120) here as well. I'll post the B&W film scans in my gallery, if you are interested.

 

Regarding the fence, I kept it in the frame for a couple of reasons. The first is to give the viewer some size and distance perspective for the elevator. As many of the most interesting elevators are stuck (literally) in the middle of the prairie, it is sometimes difficult for people to get an idea of sizes and distances without a reference such as a road or rail line. The second is that the fence line actually runs all the way out to the horizon, and draws your attention into the photo for a sense of depth and open space (this is a bit difficult to see on the small version of this image, but it is very apparent on a 13" x 19" print). Again, thanks for the comments.

 

Shaun Merrigan

 

 

It is wonderful to see that someone is photographing this old grain elevators. I love them, makes me feel so nostalgic. This has such a feeling of sadness.