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thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
edited July 16, 2009 in Landscapes
A barn for all seasons. Enjoy!

1Ds MkII & 24-70 f/2.8L

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Mahesh
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  • Photog4ChristPhotog4Christ Registered Users Posts: 716 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2009
    Beautiful! We have old barns around here, but no background like yours! :D
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  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2009
    Stunning!!! Just stunning!!! I have to ask...is it HDR?
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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2009
    Photog4Christ wrote:
    Beautiful! We have old barns around here, but no background like yours! :D

    Thanks, Neal! You see why I don't like to travel far from home? :D
    Shoot in RAW because memory is cheap but memories are priceless.

    Mahesh
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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2009
    Eia wrote:
    Stunning!!! Just stunning!!! I have to ask...is it HDR?

    Thanks, Eia! It is an HDR image in the sense I had to blend multiple bracketed exposures. The blending was manual, however. I didn't use any HDR tools such as Photomatrix. For the most "natural" looking images that still look like photographs, manual blending is the best way to go, IMO.
    Shoot in RAW because memory is cheap but memories are priceless.

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  • Photog4ChristPhotog4Christ Registered Users Posts: 716 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2009
    thapamd wrote:
    Thanks, Neal! You see why I don't like to travel far from home? :D

    Yep, I see! :)

    I used to live in Colorado. I miss it very much. I've been to the Pacific NW. Everyplace has it's natural God created beauty, but there are just some places that have more of it than others! :D


    (not that there's anything wrong with Virginia) :)
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  • rontront Registered Users Posts: 1,473 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2009
    I have scene this many times over the years and never grow tired of it. I really like your rendition of it Mahesh. It is very nice. The colors and composition are excellent!

    Ron
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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2009
    Photog4Christ wrote:
    Yep, I see! :)

    I used to live in Colorado. I miss it very much. I've been to the Pacific NW. Everyplace has it's natural God created beauty, but there are just some places that have more of it than others! :D


    (not that there's anything wrong with Virginia) :)

    rolleyes1.gif Virginia is a beautiful place, especially in the fall, I imagine. The next time I'm out there, I'll hit you up for some good places to shoot. :D
    Shoot in RAW because memory is cheap but memories are priceless.

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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2009
    ront wrote:
    I have scene this many times over the years and never grow tired of it. I really like your rendition of it Mahesh. It is very nice. The colors and composition are excellent!

    Ron

    Thanks, Ron! You just can't take a bad picture of Mormon Row at the Tetons. God knows I've tried! :D
    Shoot in RAW because memory is cheap but memories are priceless.

    Mahesh
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited July 14, 2009
    Beautiful composition, Mahesh. Love the lighting and the clouds. If it was my image, I'd reduce the brightness of the bushes in the foreground, especially on the lower which to my eye tend to dominate the scene. I tried it myself and thought it looked much better that way. But that's just me.

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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2009
    kdog wrote:
    Beautiful composition, Mahesh. Love the lighting and the clouds. If it was my image, I'd reduce the brightness of the bushes in the foreground, especially on the lower which to my eye tend to dominate the scene. I tried it myself and thought it looked much better that way. But that's just me.

    Cheers,
    -joel

    Thanks for the suggestion, Joel! I'll try it when I get home tonight and see how it grabs my fancy. thumb.gif
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    Mahesh
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2009
    Grand Tetons, yes. Beautiful clap.gifclap.gif
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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2009
    dlplumer wrote:
    Grand Tetons, yes. Beautiful clap.gifclap.gif

    Thanks, Dan! It's one of my favorite destinations...especially in the fall. :D
    Shoot in RAW because memory is cheap but memories are priceless.

    Mahesh
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  • Howe Creative PhotographyHowe Creative Photography Registered Users Posts: 98 Big grins
    edited July 14, 2009
    Very nice~! The colors are amazing!
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  • dseidmandseidman Registered Users Posts: 824 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2009
    Very pretty! Is this an HDR? I really like the barn mountains and sky but something about the foreground is bothering me. I'm thinking maybe a little highlight recovery would help out.
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  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2009
    Very well done mahesh. Beautiful light and lovely colors. Is that snow, water, or clouds lying between the ground and the base of the mountains?
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  • Photog4ChristPhotog4Christ Registered Users Posts: 716 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2009
    thapamd wrote:
    rolleyes1.gif Virginia is a beautiful place, especially in the fall, I imagine. The next time I'm out there, I'll hit you up for some good places to shoot. :D


    Sounds good to me! :)

    I haven't been to the Pacific NW in about 12 years. But, if I'm ever out there again I'll give you a call! :)
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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2009
    Howe Creative Photography wrote:
    Very nice~! The colors are amazing!

    Thanks, Bridget! Glad you enjoyed it. That was one fantastic morning! :D
    Shoot in RAW because memory is cheap but memories are priceless.

    Mahesh
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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2009
    dseidman wrote:
    Very pretty! Is this an HDR? I really like the barn mountains and sky but something about the foreground is bothering me. I'm thinking maybe a little highlight recovery would help out.

    Thanks, Danny! I combined multiple bracketed exposures to produce this image. So it is HDR, but I didn't use any tools such as Photomatrix. I'll work on the FG and darken it a bit and see how it grabs me. :D
    Shoot in RAW because memory is cheap but memories are priceless.

    Mahesh
    http://www.StarvingPhotographer.com
  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2009
    Jack'll do wrote:
    Very well done mahesh. Beautiful light and lovely colors. Is that snow, water, or clouds lying between the ground and the base of the mountains?

    Thanks, Jack! You're seeing some low lying clouds/mist in the distance.
    Shoot in RAW because memory is cheap but memories are priceless.

    Mahesh
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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2009
    Photog4Christ wrote:
    Sounds good to me! :)

    I haven't been to the Pacific NW in about 12 years. But, if I'm ever out there again I'll give you a call! :)

    I think it's time for you to visit the Pacific NW...12 yrs is way too long! Drop me an e-mail if you come into my neck of the woods. :D
    Shoot in RAW because memory is cheap but memories are priceless.

    Mahesh
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  • coscorrosacoscorrosa Registered Users Posts: 2,284 Major grins
    edited July 15, 2009
    Another great shot that makes me miss the Tetons. Really wonderful cloud there!
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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited July 15, 2009
    coscorrosa wrote:
    Another great shot that makes me miss the Tetons. Really wonderful cloud there!

    Thanks, Ron! I think I'll be going out there this fall. Hopefully the colors will be good. :D
    Shoot in RAW because memory is cheap but memories are priceless.

    Mahesh
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  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited July 15, 2009
    Mahesh, those pancakes are following you around! I can see them trying to keep up with you in the sky. :D

    Fantastic photo with beautiful light. But then again that's obvious thumb.gif
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  • dustin32dustin32 Registered Users Posts: 67 Big grins
    edited July 15, 2009
    Very neat! Is that a particularly famous barn (by famous I mean among photographers)? The reason I ask is that I work at a calendar company, and this picture by one of our photographers looks to be of the exact same barn. Interesting!

    http://www.trueimagepublishing.com/popups/western/nov.html
  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2009
    schmoo wrote:
    Mahesh, those pancakes are following you around! I can see them trying to keep up with you in the sky. :D

    Fantastic photo with beautiful light. But then again that's obvious thumb.gif

    Thanks, schmoo! Living in Seattle, I'm use to clouds following me around where ever I go...it's a gift and a curse :D
    Shoot in RAW because memory is cheap but memories are priceless.

    Mahesh
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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2009
    dustin32 wrote:
    Very neat! Is that a particularly famous barn (by famous I mean among photographers)? The reason I ask is that I work at a calendar company, and this picture by one of our photographers looks to be of the exact same barn. Interesting!

    http://www.trueimagepublishing.com/popups/western/nov.html

    Thanks, Dustin! Yes, indeed! This is probably the most famous barn in the history of all barns. rolleyes1.gif
    Shoot in RAW because memory is cheap but memories are priceless.

    Mahesh
    http://www.StarvingPhotographer.com
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