The Little Red Barn

thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
edited June 7, 2009 in Landscapes
Beautiful late afternoon light on The Palouse, as seen from Steptoe Butte. The little red barn really makes the shot for me. I hope you agree.

Canon 1Ds Mk II & 500mm f/4L IS

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Shoot in RAW because memory is cheap but memories are priceless.

Mahesh
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  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited June 6, 2009
    Really nice capture with a lot of color depth! thumb.gif

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  • staypuffinpcstaypuffinpc Registered Users Posts: 80 Big grins
    edited June 6, 2009
    red barn?
    Perhaps it's just me, but it appears to have too much magenta in what should be brown, dirt-like areas. Because of that, the "red" of the barn totally gets lost for me. Could just be me, but that's what I see.
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  • AzzaroAzzaro Registered Users Posts: 5,643 Major grins
    edited June 6, 2009
    The barn makes it for me too........thumb.gif azzaro
  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited June 6, 2009
    staypuffinpc wrote:
    Perhaps it's just me, but it appears to have too much magenta in what should be brown, dirt-like areas. Because of that, the "red" of the barn totally gets lost for me. Could just be me, but that's what I see.

    Thanks for the comment, staypuffinpc! It's funny, but the late afternoon light does weird things with colors. I remember this shot like it was yesterday, and the color of the "brown" area was pretty much as you see it in this image.
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    Mahesh
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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited June 6, 2009
    Don and Azzaro,

    Thanks for the comments. I'm happy you enjoyed the shots.
    Shoot in RAW because memory is cheap but memories are priceless.

    Mahesh
    http://www.StarvingPhotographer.com
  • Gary752Gary752 Registered Users Posts: 934 Major grins
    edited June 6, 2009
    I like the colors and the way the clouds are casting shadows! Do you have any more of this one? Maybe zoomed in a little more showing a slightly larger barn. Just a thought.

    GaryB
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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2009
    BroPhoto wrote:
    I like the colors and the way the clouds are casting shadows! Do you have any more of this one? Maybe zoomed in a little more showing a slightly larger barn. Just a thought.

    GaryB

    Thanks, Gary! I would loved to have shot this more zoomed up, but alas, the 500 mm was the longest lens I had. I knew I should have brought along the tele converter! :D

    BTW, the shadows aren't from clouds. They are from the rolling hills and the very low light.
    Shoot in RAW because memory is cheap but memories are priceless.

    Mahesh
    http://www.StarvingPhotographer.com
  • Gary752Gary752 Registered Users Posts: 934 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2009
    thapamd wrote:
    Thanks, Gary! I would loved to have shot this more zoomed up, but alas, the 500 mm was the longest lens I had. I knew I should have brought along the tele converter! :D

    BTW, the shadows aren't from clouds. They are from the rolling hills and the very low light.

    Ooh OK. The odd shapes of the shadows sorta looks like they might have been formed by clouds. Reguardless how the shadows were formed, I love this photo, and would love to go to that place someday.

    GaryB
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  • NeilLNeilL Registered Users Posts: 4,201 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2009
    Matisse in abstract!thumb.gif

    Like it!
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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2009
    NeilL wrote:
    Matisse in abstract!thumb.gif

    Like it!

    Thanks, Neil! First time I've seen this image described as Matisse in abstract...he's probably rolling over in his grave. rolleyes1.gif Thanks for the compliment :D
    Shoot in RAW because memory is cheap but memories are priceless.

    Mahesh
    http://www.StarvingPhotographer.com
  • squirl033squirl033 Registered Users Posts: 1,230 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2009
    the barn adds a nice touch, but to me the real stars of this shot are the swirling lines and colors... i have GOT to get over there one of these days...
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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2009
    squirl033 wrote:
    the barn adds a nice touch, but to me the real stars of this shot are the swirling lines and colors... i have GOT to get over there one of these days...

    Thanks, Rocky! You are, of course, correct about the rolling hills and the swirling lines. However, I have so many dang images of these hills and swirls, any little variation (such as the red barn) is a welcome distraction. :D

    Put The Palouse on your short list of places to visit. The late spring and fall are the best times to visit, IMO.
    Shoot in RAW because memory is cheap but memories are priceless.

    Mahesh
    http://www.StarvingPhotographer.com
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