Nosotros Tenido Sueños -We Had Dreams

Tough times in the American Southwest, yet the beauty is still there.

Wouldn't it be great to do a photographic road trip and visit all these wayward, abandoned places? I really like the light green sage against the rich blue sky. I can see why O'Keeffe stayed out here. The color scheme of the Southwest is amazing, and you used it well.

The open beauty in all its forms elevates the abandoned house while the house is a curiosity and interesting color palette for this desert. I like your use of the aluminum plank to give the eye entrance to this scene.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jeff: Oh ya! I saw a few old barns in the hills that would have been fun to shoot also. Colour provided by Mother N. I looked up O'Keefe. Fascinating artist.  Thanks!

Donna: You got my point. I took a dozen or so shots of this building and I liked the ones with the tin the best. My intent was to lead the viewer down the sheet metal lines. I appreciate your thoughts.

I like the idea of continuing this dreams, the broken tree and the aluminium cover invites us to rebuild the dreams-;) Nice view.

i love the piece of roofing leading in. wonderful background and light. great image.

Oh, for the love of God! You, Ray Banfield, and Leo Burkey all found this same damn shack next to U.S. 395! Amazing! Geez, next time I drive up to Lee Vining I guess I better stop and photograph the damn thing too. Nice shot, Amigo; and I have no doubt that I'll see this in one of your future creations. ;>) Cheers! Chris

 

P.S. Make sure you go check out Leo's and Ray's renditions too. You'll get a good chuckle! Hey, level the dang horizon too ;>)

Oh Yea...My kind of photo. Blue sky and sunshine. Nice use of foreground. I had a job once that took me all through the southwest but I never thought too pick up a camera.

Joe, the soft surrounding with the delicate color palette are accentuating well the good contarst with the old neglected house. The aluminum in the FG is like a colored " answer" to the gray mountains in the BG.Leads us in, and than to these mountains and blue sky.Even the tree look neglected. very nice angle and composition.

Yes, that Southwestern color palette is amazing, sort of a desert version of French Provence. This almost has the feeling of some HDR images I've seen but no oversaturation here! Great textures, by the way, the rough and tumble foreground against those smooth mountains and then the marshmallowy clouds.

Looks for like a painting than photograph, Joseph I like the composition ,colours, & caption.

Beautiful scene, Joseph. The composition, colors and atmosphere are unique. Excellent photograph!

Excellent landscape with some emotions in it. Really like the muted colour world.

Warm regards Tero.

You gotta admit this is one cool shack to shoot. I like that you, Leo Burkey and myself all shot this place and got totally different results and some really different perspectives. Like your muted colors and whispy clouds. Nice work and hope to meet you out on the trail...RAY

Muy acertado en el titulo. Colores perfectos. Saludos.

I think the slightly tilted horizon adds to the washed out dreaminess. Nice quiet colors for a change. : )

Very natural tones in bright sunlight. Maybe a little bit more contrast, but thats just my personal preference.

Successful composition Joseph with great dpth.

The beautiful light and the pale color tones create a nice serene atmosphere.

 

It looks like an awesome place to start a dream. Unfortunately it looks like the dream has faded as time moves on. It's a picture perfect location as displayed in this perspective and the long gone dreams are nicely depicted by the debris and overgrown look. Also, I wonder what layer of roof patch actually worked and when they actually gave up.

Alina: Great interpretation! Good point about the broken tree. I like that very much. Thank you.

Mary: Thank you . Had to have a point of interest in the fg.

Chris: Lmao. My brother loves this shack. I guess its popular with painters as well. I checked out Leo and Ray's and love their versions also. They both have awesome portfolios.

Fred F: I've missed about ten shots in the last two days because I didn't have my camera. This kind of reminds me of your style in a way. Thanks!

Pnina: I love your description! I especially like you analogy of the piece of metal roof. Thanks for paying attention to the details!

Fred G:  It pieced itself together. I used a wide angle to exaggerate the fg. BTW, I rarely see clouds out there so I was thrilled when these showed up. They almost have a long exposure look but I shot it fast. Just lucky. Thanks!

Amal: Thanks again for viewing! I put some thought into the title.

David: Maybe not so unique, but thanks for saying so!

Tero: I appreciate you mentioning the emotion . I believe this area is rich with it. Thanks!

Raymond: I like all our versions. I'm glad I stopped and grabbed some different views of the two buildings. You have some stunning shots BTW! Thanks!

Gallego: Muchas gracias!!

Susan: Thanks for stopping by. Hand held this one.

Monte: I agree with you about the contrast. I need to calibrate my moniter. Thank you.

Karolos: Thanks for taking the time to comment!

Bob: "I wonder what layer of roof patch actually worked and when they actually gave up." That's a funny point. I wonder how old this place is? Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

 

Well all I can say is that we (you, Ray and myself) have the same taste in photo images. It is interesting to see how different people see and then present this image. Well done Joseph!

I almost envy you for being there...amazing colors that you capture. About the composition, I particularly like your leaving the corrugated sheet in the foreground. compliments -koushik

Great composition and beautiful tones, Joseph. Thanks for your visit. Best wishes.

Very good composition and colors! Warm regards. Glauco

Great lighting made great mood! Fantastic picture!