Well, talking about going back in the archives, this image is from 1998, a scan of ISO 800 35mm film, so the noise is visible. When this scene came about I was living in Deary, Idaho and taking care of my Grandpa's farm. It was the only film I had at the time. It prints out pretty smooth up to 11x14, although the grain is obious on close inpsection. The image is a little soft. I don't remember if I used a tripod or not. I believe the camera was a Canon A2E.
I keep it around for a couple reasons. 1. Sentimental Value, 2. I like the colors and the comp. 3. It has sold a couple times and won an award at a show at Washington State University.
I worked it a little more in CS3 and I like the result.
Posted by Tim Goodspeed on December 30, 2006 at 6:51 PM
Ryan, now were talkin'. I like this barn shot. Great light, depth and mood.
Posted by Geoff Shapiro on December 30, 2006 at 7:33 PM
Ditto on what Tim said. The fruit tree in the foreground adds a lot to this IMHO.
I do love that plum tree on the left, it had a great deal of character. Sadly, after I moved off the farm to be closer to work, we rented the house out and the renter ripped the tree out to expand the garden. That ticked me off. They weren't renters for long.
Posted by Mark Hudon on December 30, 2006 at 10:57 PM
I really like it, Ryan but I think this end of the barn seems pretty dark.
Boy, I like it too. The backlight is sublime. But I do agree with Mark, too, that the front of the barn is kinda dark. Just the teensiest bit of fill flash.... What's done is done, except.... does CS3 have a dial for 'teensiest bit of fill flash?'
There is some detail that could be brought out actually. Although it also brings out the snowflakes that were falling, and it makes it look a little more noisy.
Here I left some detail in the barn. The falling snow is more noticable here, but to me, it looks like dust flakes or noise. I suppose I could clone all of them out. Or, is it obvious enough that it is snow. The problem I see is any snow falling that isn't in front of the dark barn is pretty much impossible to see and that seems to make it look a little odd to me, although I like the detail in the barn when it isn't as dark.
Posted by Mark Hudon on December 31, 2006 at 11:11 AM
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8 repliesI keep it around for a couple reasons. 1. Sentimental Value, 2. I like the colors and the comp. 3. It has sold a couple times and won an award at a show at Washington State University.
I worked it a little more in CS3 and I like the result.