A SLOWLY DETERIORATING OLD BARN (Please view large)

Have been following the slow deterioration of this old barn since

2007,the barn is becoming weaker while the grasses are

thriving,becoming longer & thicker.. Thanks for looking-Ross

Somebody removed that old Plymouth,and this tough old barn will continue its existance alone.Still a good scene especially with that good sky and the tall grass up front.Excellent !

Meilleures salutations-Laurent

A very nicely composed beautiful shot, Ross!

With best regards,

Ruud.

 

Hi Laurent- Thanks for your comments, much appreciated. Actually thee were three old cars keeping the barn company. However , there is one old hay rake to help make up the loss of the cars.Yes, the grass is beautiful, bright green & long & thick ,but walking amongst it is another story,difficult to say the least. Best Regards Ross PS Of course you have all that marsh grass to contend with.

Hi Ruud- Thanks for your comments,always appreciated. Best Regards-Ross

This has a very wild and unsettled look to it, one that I like very much.  I'd recommend some B&W conversions -- I think this would be a good subject for that (especially because the green of the grass is so strong --- it takes away somewhat from the building and really from the entire scene because it commands so much attention).  Very nice shot.

Hi Stephen-Thanks for your kind comments & are glad you like the image, I wanted a strong image & am glad you think I achieved it. I see your point about the grass being strong physically it sure is strong, long & thick' If I did not have my treking poles I would have been flat on my face any number of times.By the time I returned to my vehicle my legs were crying, "Uncle" .Will have a go At B&W although suspect Elements 10 may be a weak on B& W processing. Best Regards-Ross

Yeah, it's not that the grass dominates physically (although I can see it would be tough to walk through), but more in terms of color.  The green is so strong that it seems to dominate everything else.  A B&W would tend to equalize this to a great extent, so the building and sky would be more proportionally represented (IMO, of course).  This would be a great photo to work on with Nik's Silver Efex Pro II.

Hi Stephen-I lightened the grass but could not get the barn to look OK. Had more success with a different image of the barn with a hay rake..If you want to ply around with the other image, be my guest. Best Regards-Ross PS The other image is in my NewOct12 file

HI it's me again.I worked on the original image & posted it to my NewOct/12 file.All 3 images are together. Regards Ross

An excellent capture Ross and I like very much your processing in this capture. It reminds me very much of HDR. Such an impressive big sky. The grasses in the foreground seem to be blown by the winds, (lovely detail). It has to be quite interesting to watch these old buildings as they age. I think it will be sad when the old structure can no longer stand. Very nice work Ross!!! (BTW, sorry about the Puppy!!! I have gone  back to the park but have not seen the little fella being walked by the owner. By the time I see him again he will probably be very much bigger, but I imagine still a 'heart tugger'!!!)

Sincere regards, Gail

Ross, of your three photos of this scene, this is my personal favorite, due largely to the closer approach and the darker treatment.  It has a more wild, abandoned feeling to it, IMO, and I like the overall composition.

hi Stephen-Thanks for your comments, This is my favourite too.The first lens I bought when I went Digital was Canon's 10-22 mm WA & I use this lens probably 80% of the time. I like the perspective, getting in close & trying to add just a touch of distortion. When I examine the other two images they appear to be kind of flat & I tell myself ,"you are getting lazy". Tony & yourself made a very good point about positioning yourself to take the image, which reminds me of Ansel Adams advise," Knowing where to stand to take the picture is the hardest thing in photography". Thanks again for all your thoughtful comments. Best Regards-Ross