Winter Barn in Minnesota

grimace · December 10, 2005

On my way to checkout Minneopa Falls I ran across this winter shot. It's always nice to find other photo ops on your way to your main objective.

kdog · December 10, 2005

I love it.

I've got a thing for barns anyway. But those two grain silos and the desolation of the scene really do it for me. There are no footprints, suggesting abandonment, but it all appears well maintained which raises questions. Very well done.

USAIR · December 10, 2005

Love it and love the barns too
Cool one

Thanks
Fred

Andyman · December 10, 2005

I like the red.
Nice photo!

kkart · December 11, 2005

Sec while I get more hot coffee before looking at this farther.........
.....ok much better now, this shot was giving me the chills lol Love the lighting in this, especially on the siloe's and how it has a nice warmth on the edges. Great capture, showing the Heartland!

grimace · December 14, 2005

Thank you for all of your feedback.

spartan123 · December 14, 2005

What great detail this shot has. what lens and camera?

livinginoz · December 14, 2005

grimace wrote:

Thank you for all of your feedback.

adam, where did you find that one? i have been shooting barns in minnesota for 5 years or so, and i love the winter shots......very nice

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Dixie · December 14, 2005

Great shot.

grimace · December 14, 2005

North of St. Peter

livinginoz wrote:

adam, where did you find that one? i have been shooting barns in minnesota for 5 years or so, and i love the winter shots......very nice

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Laurie,

I really like your barn shots. I was actually going to ask you where you took one of your shots.:D

This shot was taken just north of St. Peter off of Hwy 169.

grimace · December 14, 2005

Sony 828

spartan123 wrote:

What great detail this shot has. what lens and camera?

Thanks Spartan. I used a Sony 828 with a built in Carl Zeiss lens.

livinginoz · December 14, 2005

grimace wrote:

Laurie,

I really like your barn shots. I was actually going to ask you where you took one of your shots.:D

This shot was taken just north of St. Peter off of Hwy 169.

i am familiar with the area, but haven't been down that way in a long time.

which one were you looking at? all of them on on smugmug were taken in stearns county. i have hundreds on my computer, and need to do some sorting and post some more.

do you have others?

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grimace · December 15, 2005

livinginoz wrote:

do you have others?

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This is the only other winter barn shot I've taken this year. It's not the best shot so I didn't post it.

It's feels like the right angle but the wrong lighting. Not really sure.

livinginoz · December 15, 2005

grimace wrote:

This is the only other winter barn shot I've taken this year. It's not the best shot so I didn't post it.

It's feels like the right angle but the wrong lighting. Not really sure.

i think you are right on that. i have found when i go barn hunting that there are some that i call morning barns, and some evenings, based on what time of day is the best to capture their essence....but i like the angle on this one.

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Dixie · December 16, 2005

I really like the composition for this one even better than the first.

I totally agree with Laurie about morning and evening angles. I looked for your EXIF data in your gallery, but it's not available so couldn't determine what time of day you shot the photo. ...and during the winter when the sun is further south, there are some scenes with areas (north side) which never see the light of the sun making it difficult no matter what time of day it is with the sun up so the orientation of the barn is important as well.

Another option is to shoot really early or really late while the sun isn't on the scene. I've found that I can capture scenes which are normally strongly lit with harsh shadows during the day by shooting very early after first light but before the actual sunrise or late in evening after sunset while there is still some light left. Of course I have to use a tripod and go with long exposures. Don't forget to go with mirror lockup if that option is available with your camera (sorry, I'm not familiar with the Sony 828 so I have no idea what you can and can't do with it).

The only other recommendation that I would give is to give the barn just a little more breathing room to the left, right and bottom because of the small red building to the lower left-hand corner and the white building to the right.

I really like this composition and would love to see it shot in better light.

Winter Barn in Minnesota

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