Old barn in snow C&C

[Bobobird]

I like the colour version a bit better. Now if you had not posted that then this too is a great shot and conversion.

[ScoutR]

Makes me wonder what else I am missing out on by not shooting on these dull winter days

A lot Trevor. Dull snowy foggy wintery days are the best. I remember when I first got my camera I was always waiting for the sun and dramatic lighting kind of days, but now I much prefer dull or stormy weather, winter or summer. Hope you get out there and get some more.
Love this, it's one of your best

Wendy

[warrenjwalker]

Trevor,

This is a great shot. To me, it portrays a melancholy, but at the same time cozy mood. I do not think it is dull at all. I think that the extremely overcast skys compliment the subject very well.

Great job!

- Jacob

[kentruth]

Love the barn, consider taking it on as a project to artistically document it in differing light & conditions, sadly we're losing our old barns at a rapid rate and the only people that seem to be noticing are photographers, I have a photog friend that is documenting the "round barns" of the Eastern Townships of Quebec (yeah, I'm canadien) Off my soapbox, as lovely as the picture is try shooting the barn on a foggy or "soft" snowy day, perhaps shoot it in the vertical. Once again a lovely shot!

[tbob]

I like the colour version a bit better. Now if you had not posted that then this too is a great shot and conversion.

I think I may have to become more comfortable with black and white. Each time I do a conversion from colour I am pleasantly surprised. I shoot a lot of these old buildings; the texture and contrast inherent in the old wood seems more emphasized in black and white.

[tbob]

A lot Trevor. Dull snowy foggy wintery days are the best. I remember when I first got my camera I was always waiting for the sun and dramatic lighting kind of days, but now I much prefer dull or stormy weather, winter or summer. Hope you get out there and get some more.
Love this, it's one of your best

Wendy

It is surprising how a mental shift can open your mind's eye to new possibility. The morning I shot this I decided that I was sick of being limited by what I had considered horrid dull light on these cloudy winter days. So I shot a series of shots of the local landscapes in the half light of a cloudy winter dawn. They need more processing than I am used to, but I am pleasantly surprised by what they can develop into with some gentle nudging.

[tbob]

Trevor,

This is a great shot. To me, it portrays a melancholy, but at the same time cozy mood. I do not think it is dull at all. I think that the extremely overcast skys compliment the subject very well.

Great job!

- Jacob

Thanks Jacob; There will be more of these as I start to explore the light of winter. I agree the light seems to work well with this subject matter.

[tbob]

Love the barn, consider taking it on as a project to artistically document it in differing light & conditions, sadly we're losing our old barns at a rapid rate and the only people that seem to be noticing are photographers, I have a photog friend that is documenting the "round barns" of the Eastern Townships of Quebec (yeah, I'm canadien) Off my soapbox, as lovely as the picture is try shooting the barn on a foggy or "soft" snowy day, perhaps shoot it in the vertical. Once again a lovely shot!

This old barn is one of my favorite subjects. I actually have to restrict myself because I would shoot the thing every day! It is perfectly situated on a low hillside with different backgrounds depending on the angle I shoot from. And the nearly 360 degree seasonal shift in the sun rise and set locations this far north means I can have the barn lit from almost any angle. Even if sometimes I have to get up at 3 am to get the rising sun on the north side.

The documenting of old farm buildings is my "thing" . I started about four years ago and in that time I would estimate that between fire, snow load collapse and land clearing for more efficient farming I have seen about ten of the old buildings within a 50 km radius vanish. A lot of these old farms were built in the 1920s and 30s so they are all reaching a critical age and decrepitude at the same time. I suspect in ten to fifteen more years the rate of destruction will increase massively and most if not all will collapse. Collapse can be good too, but they are at their best when still largely intact but really decrepit looking. Like me.