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Old Barns II
black mamba
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These old barns stay in use until they finally collapse....
....this one, however, is still going pretty strong, even though it is 134 years old.
....this one, however, is still going pretty strong, even though it is 134 years old.
I always wanted to lie naked on a bearskin rug in front of a fireplace. Cracker Barrel didn't take kindly to it.
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Don
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Kind of like the rest of us, huh?
Nice shots Tom, you find the best old barns - rare items out here in the west.
Is that the Tin Man in #2?
I swear, Don, I was headed over there to get the shot you're talking about when something BIG slithered under the barn. I quickly changed directions.
Tom
Boy, Eric, you've got the eye of an eagle. That is, indeed, the Tin Man perched on the front of the old wagon. This is the only time I've seen it there.
Tom
If it was your namesake, I guess I don't blame you. Just the same, would have been delectable, I'm sure!
Don
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Slithering now huh
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I tell you, Mary, this barn shooting is getting right risky. What the heck is going to happen to me next...an elephant attack? I suppose the number 1695 is indeed the address.
I hope you and John are doing OK.
Tom
Thanks, pard, for the kind words.
I can't help but wonder about the history of each of the old barns I photograph. The sad truth is that many of these old structures are being razed these days by builder/decorators who are after the old barn wood for its aesthetics. Several of my favorites are already gone and more are sure to follow.
Take care,
Tom
Cheers, Richard.
You've done a good job capturing the detail, but I wonder if this
might look better if the saturation was brought down and the grass
and the barn roof darkened. The scene's so bright that the "old and
decayed" aspect is almost lost. This might even work in sepia.
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You know, Richard, the issue I ponder the most is this: why, if the old barn is useful enough to keep employing it, do they not do a better job of maintaining it and extending its life?
It's great to hear from you.
Tom
Thanks for taking the time to comment, Tony.
I shoot these kind of scenes using, almost always, a circular polarizer. As you know, that tends to bump saturation a little but , more importantly to me, it helps a lot in controlling all the glare and reflections that bounce around in scenes like these. I have very little interest in employing any PP techniques to alter my shots. I'll try my best to get it right coming straight from the camera but, beyond that, I pretty much don't mess with things.
Tom
I didn't know that....about you usually eschewing any post-processing. I'm so used to
everyone running their photos through PS or some other program that I guess I thought
everyone did.
The circular polarizer has always defeated me even though I know how valuable they
can be. I don't know whether I have one that's not very good, or if I just can't get
the hang of it.
I just returned from a trip to the store during which I spotted a 1936 Ford Woody. It's
around 1:30 PM and the Florida sun is ruthless. I didn't even try my CP but, if I knew
how to use it, it would have made for a better photograph.
Sunday is the Winter Park Concours d’Elegance, and I'm sure I'll regret not being able
to master the CP after I see my shots from there.
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I think, Tony, that you and I talked about this before....I wouldn't swear to it though. I can't imagine shooting a car show without the polarizer. If there was ever an environment that demanded the use of the CP, it's a car show; the glare and reflections there will eat you alive.
The good news is that the CP is so easy to use. The effect of the CP is most noticeable when shooting at a 90 degree angle to the sun. As you shoot more directly into the sun, or away from it, you will notice the CP's effect falling off.
The best news of all, though, is that the CP will actually tell you when it is being the most effective. Focus on the subject, look through the viewfinder, and slowly rotate the CP. You can easily tell when the scene darkens some and the glare and reflections are minimized. If you don't want the full effect of the CP, just rotate it some more until you get the effect you do want. Fool around with it some before the car show. You'll be amazed how much better your shots will look.
I've been to that car show before....too frustrating for me as the cars are positioned so closely together. You're practically limited to doing nothing but abstract shots. I hope you get some good ones.
Take care,
Tom
You were once going to be given an old sign or a door or something from one of these barns. Did you ever get it?
Great stuff, Tom--
Lauren
Lauren Blackwell
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Come on now, Lauren. I've been waiting for some of your Maine stuff....how about it?
The barn with the tractor is a baby compared to the other one, which, as I mention, is 134 years old. Yet the older one is in far better shape.
Yes, I did get my piece of that old barn I always traveled by. In the picture below, I was given the top half of the door on the right....the one with the window and the sign on it, which says " Eat More Possum " I will prominantly display that piece somewhere in my new mountain house....the construction of which, incidentaly, is still on hold until I see how bad the coming recession will be.
Take care,
Tom