central valley "Rural Dilapidation"

Man-o-man; this is just a terrific photograph! What a wonderful image of western Americana. Somehow, the fallen cottonwood mates up just perfectly with the dilapidated nature of the barn and corral. Good eye to see this one, Big Guy! I like it a lot! Cheers! Chris

Ditto... and like a fine postcard (I mean that in the most flattering sense)! Great eye, I admit that I would have never included the fallen tree... sigh, now I see why you get the great reviews :-)... Mike

 

 

Thanks guys. This is probably within a mile of the Kern River Preserve east entrance. The other side of the barn has completely collapsed, but it wouldn't fit into any good comp. To the right and up the road is another old barn of a grand scale, but lack of time and little remaining energy did not permit.

Images like this are my inspiration to take better landscapes. This image is amazing ... perfect sky, great subject and foreground. Wonderful!

Thanks Lou Ann! I actually think the sky is the make or break of this one. A cloudless sky (woe is me) would have provided a big blue empty space. This sky presents interest beyond the scope of the immediate image concept.

Wow, you knock my socks off! Wonderful composition as always and what a beautiful sky and you have tweaked every last tone out of it. Just a stunner!

Thanks for offering comments and observations! Larger view works best.

Great composition and theme. I can't imagine the skill and work it takes to create such a sky and still retain the detail in the filigree of the limbs and leaves of the trees.

 

Superb craftsmanship, Mark.