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thapamd
Jul-14-2009, 07:03 AM
A barn for all seasons. Enjoy!

1Ds MkII & 24-70 f/2.8L

http://starvingphotographer.smugmug.com/photos/554644433_s8Lds-XL.jpg
Photog4Christ
Jul-14-2009, 07:16 AM
Beautiful! We have old barns around here, but no background like yours! :D
Eia
Jul-14-2009, 07:18 AM
Stunning!!! Just stunning!!! I have to ask...is it HDR?
thapamd
Jul-14-2009, 07:21 AM
Beautiful! We have old barns around here, but no background like yours! :D

Thanks, Neal! You see why I don't like to travel far from home? :D
thapamd
Jul-14-2009, 07:24 AM
Stunning!!! Just stunning!!! I have to ask...is it HDR?

Thanks, Eia! It is an HDR image in the sense I had to blend multiple bracketed exposures. The blending was manual, however. I didn't use any HDR tools such as Photomatrix. For the most "natural" looking images that still look like photographs, manual blending is the best way to go, IMO.
Photog4Christ
Jul-14-2009, 08:12 AM
Thanks, Neal! You see why I don't like to travel far from home? :D

Yep, I see! :)

I used to live in Colorado. I miss it very much. I've been to the Pacific NW. Everyplace has it's natural God created beauty, but there are just some places that have more of it than others! :D


(not that there's anything wrong with Virginia) :)
ront
Jul-14-2009, 08:36 AM
I have scene this many times over the years and never grow tired of it. I really like your rendition of it Mahesh. It is very nice. The colors and composition are excellent!

Ron
thapamd
Jul-14-2009, 08:50 AM
Yep, I see! :)

I used to live in Colorado. I miss it very much. I've been to the Pacific NW. Everyplace has it's natural God created beauty, but there are just some places that have more of it than others! :D


(not that there's anything wrong with Virginia) :)

:rofl Virginia is a beautiful place, especially in the fall, I imagine. The next time I'm out there, I'll hit you up for some good places to shoot. :D
thapamd
Jul-14-2009, 08:51 AM
I have scene this many times over the years and never grow tired of it. I really like your rendition of it Mahesh. It is very nice. The colors and composition are excellent!

Ron

Thanks, Ron! You just can't take a bad picture of Mormon Row at the Tetons. God knows I've tried! :D
kdog
Jul-14-2009, 08:59 AM
Beautiful composition, Mahesh. Love the lighting and the clouds. If it was my image, I'd reduce the brightness of the bushes in the foreground, especially on the lower which to my eye tend to dominate the scene. I tried it myself and thought it looked much better that way. But that's just me.

Cheers,
-joel
thapamd
Jul-14-2009, 09:01 AM
Beautiful composition, Mahesh. Love the lighting and the clouds. If it was my image, I'd reduce the brightness of the bushes in the foreground, especially on the lower which to my eye tend to dominate the scene. I tried it myself and thought it looked much better that way. But that's just me.

Cheers,
-joel

Thanks for the suggestion, Joel! I'll try it when I get home tonight and see how it grabs my fancy. :thumb
dlplumer
Jul-14-2009, 09:03 AM
Grand Tetons, yes. Beautiful :clap :clap
thapamd
Jul-14-2009, 09:09 AM
Grand Tetons, yes. Beautiful :clap :clap

Thanks, Dan! It's one of my favorite destinations...especially in the fall. :D
Howe Creative Photography
Jul-14-2009, 11:49 AM
Very nice~! The colors are amazing!
dseidman
Jul-14-2009, 03:34 PM
Very pretty! Is this an HDR? I really like the barn mountains and sky but something about the foreground is bothering me. I'm thinking maybe a little highlight recovery would help out.
Jack'll do
Jul-14-2009, 03:36 PM
Very well done mahesh. Beautiful light and lovely colors. Is that snow, water, or clouds lying between the ground and the base of the mountains?
Photog4Christ
Jul-14-2009, 03:57 PM
:rofl Virginia is a beautiful place, especially in the fall, I imagine. The next time I'm out there, I'll hit you up for some good places to shoot. :D


Sounds good to me! :)

I haven't been to the Pacific NW in about 12 years. But, if I'm ever out there again I'll give you a call! :)
thapamd
Jul-14-2009, 07:10 PM
Very nice~! The colors are amazing!

Thanks, Bridget! Glad you enjoyed it. That was one fantastic morning! :D
thapamd
Jul-14-2009, 07:12 PM
Very pretty! Is this an HDR? I really like the barn mountains and sky but something about the foreground is bothering me. I'm thinking maybe a little highlight recovery would help out.

Thanks, Danny! I combined multiple bracketed exposures to produce this image. So it is HDR, but I didn't use any tools such as Photomatrix. I'll work on the FG and darken it a bit and see how it grabs me. :D
thapamd
Jul-14-2009, 07:13 PM
Very well done mahesh. Beautiful light and lovely colors. Is that snow, water, or clouds lying between the ground and the base of the mountains?

Thanks, Jack! You're seeing some low lying clouds/mist in the distance.
thapamd
Jul-14-2009, 07:14 PM
Sounds good to me! :)

I haven't been to the Pacific NW in about 12 years. But, if I'm ever out there again I'll give you a call! :)

I think it's time for you to visit the Pacific NW...12 yrs is way too long! Drop me an e-mail if you come into my neck of the woods. :D
coscorrosa
Jul-14-2009, 09:44 PM
Another great shot that makes me miss the Tetons. Really wonderful cloud there!
thapamd
Jul-15-2009, 09:07 AM
Another great shot that makes me miss the Tetons. Really wonderful cloud there!

Thanks, Ron! I think I'll be going out there this fall. Hopefully the colors will be good. :D
schmoo
Jul-15-2009, 05:48 PM
Mahesh, those pancakes are following you around! I can see them trying to keep up with you in the sky. :D

Fantastic photo with beautiful light. But then again that's obvious :thumb
dustin32
Jul-15-2009, 08:31 PM
Very neat! Is that a particularly famous barn (by famous I mean among photographers)? The reason I ask is that I work at a calendar company, and this picture by one of our photographers looks to be of the exact same barn. Interesting!

http://www.trueimagepublishing.com/popups/western/nov.html
thapamd
Jul-16-2009, 06:50 AM
Mahesh, those pancakes are following you around! I can see them trying to keep up with you in the sky. :D

Fantastic photo with beautiful light. But then again that's obvious :thumb

Thanks, schmoo! Living in Seattle, I'm use to clouds following me around where ever I go...it's a gift and a curse :D
thapamd
Jul-16-2009, 06:51 AM
Very neat! Is that a particularly famous barn (by famous I mean among photographers)? The reason I ask is that I work at a calendar company, and this picture by one of our photographers looks to be of the exact same barn. Interesting!

http://www.trueimagepublishing.com/popups/western/nov.html

Thanks, Dustin! Yes, indeed! This is probably the most famous barn in the history of all barns. :rofl