Winter House

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted January 16, 2012218 views9 comments

Weathered prairies farmhouse, built in 1915. Shot in Hi-key as winter was slow to arrive here and I had pictured this in snow , Hi-key also so as not to detract from the weathered state of the wood.Converted in Lightroom.There are not as many flora subject here in the dead of winter so have had to switch gears to abandoned farmhouse as there is no shortage of those here on the frozen prairies !
Spot metered
f8
1/60 sec
ISO 200
Exp.Com. +1.7
50mm lens

I hope this is the right gallery for this shot, was not sure if it qualified here or photo art !

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Tonia Graves on January 16, 2012 at 6:14 PM

Lorna, I like this as a hi-key image though you might consider putting a thin frame around it to separate the image from the white background of this site. The weathered wood is especially nice IMO.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 17, 2012 at 7:20 AM

Cool old farmhouse Lorna, love the weathered desolated look..
Almost 100, and the passage of time & neglect is plain to see.
I might adjust using curves, by pulling it down from the center line to + your contrast a tad

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 17, 2012 at 11:13 PM

Lorna: I love the sun belt but this almost makes me want to come investigate Alberta in the winter . . .

. . er, maybe not

Cracking shot. >=))>

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on January 17, 2012 at 11:33 PM

Thanks all for the comments! Bill you are welcome on my door step any time just know today was -35 Celsius and wind chill on top of that !!The temp. for tonight is to drop to minus 49 and a severe wind chill warning. I'll make up the spare bed for you, pack your long-john's !

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Comment posted by Greg Lessard on January 21, 2012 at 9:07 AM

Very intriguing shot. I would be curious to see what your original idea would look like with snow falling all around.

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Comment posted by Phillip Noll on January 21, 2012 at 11:16 AM

Very cool! Love the processing. Putting on my moderator hat for a moment.....just a reminder that the "hand of man" should only occupy 25% or less of the frame. A unique image!

Registered on November 17, 2003, 207 Posts, 1083 Comments

Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on January 22, 2012 at 12:18 AM

Thanks Phillip will keep that in mind, I usually don't post to the other gallery's much so a little hazy on the rules. Appreciate the feed back !

I guess I should have read the about this gallery first (just did)not always the sharpest tool in the shed !!

Registered on November 12, 2010, 254 Posts, 3083 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Cameron on January 23, 2012 at 5:12 AM

I really really like this the high key look really convinces me of the aged appearance.

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Comment posted by Marc Ward on January 25, 2012 at 10:03 PM

Wonderful high key image. This is great...

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