Montana Elevator Company

Nice shot

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LOVE IT.  rek

A disappearing part of our history. Comments and suggestions are

appreciated. Thanks.

Great composition. I like the strong contrast and the exceptionally dark sky too.

The darkened sky makes this well composed shot eerie.  A reminder that the subject may soon be gone and this photograph might become a ghost.

Beautiful B&W photo. The dark sky is good looking especially.

Really nice scene worth photographing. But I think should have been in its natural tones. Very much too overworked.

Thanks for the comments -- they are much appreciated.

Meir, attached is the "natural" B&W without any tones.  Toning is often applied to B&W photos to impart a slightly different feel to them.  Considering the historic (i.e. "old") nature of this grain elevator, I was hoping the toning would better express the feeling that was so well articulated by Deanna -- an old photo found in the attic.  Comparing the strict B&W with the toned B&W, I feel the toned B&W better achieves my intended purpose.

Very impressive shot in B/W.  Vivid and sharp and clear.  Learning.  Thanks for your kind comments and your advice.  Best Regards,

Now that you show me the "original" I prefer it over my suggestion. thanks for explaining.

The old elavator is a great find and the image is one to be treasured. I found the stark illumination of the building to be quite surreal, though not in a displeasing way I hasten to add. But it rather reminded me of a Infrared image with the dark sky. I like the sepia tones, it does add weight to the nostalgic element of the image and the clear lettering is a great bonus. Good sharpness and contrast, but I'd prefer to see a little bit more space around the subject, just to get a better feel for its environment.........but then thats purely personal taste.

Best Regards

Alf

Alf, thanks for the comment.  That got me to thinking about a horizontal stitched photo to add more context to the grain elevator without diminishing the detail in the elevator itself.  I think that idea never occurred to me because 1) the landscape is essentially a continuation of what you see behind the elevator (i.e., not much), and the advertising on the elevator itself was, for me, a much more interesting aspect than the context of the elevator.  It's somewhat like finding an odd or interesting character in a small crowd, and focusing / framing the odd or interesting character while excluding most of the rest of the crowd, simply because that's where the reason for the photograph lies.  At least that's how I subconsciously photographed this building, and the reasons come to the surface only when I think about your much appreciated suggestion.