Sometimes it's the colours that jump out at you - particularly
in spring.

Posted by Barry Dickieson on Thu, 06/24/10 19:44
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Comments by Jeff Dye on Fri, 06/25/10 11:43 The red barn definitely jumps out but something is lacking. Old, decrepit barns often stand on their own as a photo subject but this one is modern and it sits there all by itself. No people, no animals, no farm/ranch equipment. The viewer (only me so far) looks for something and doesn't find much. The composition and the lighting are good although if I was in your place I'd leave out the nearly all white sky. Comments by Alias on Fri, 06/25/10 13:04 Although this is crisp, clear, and obviously object oriented I see it as almost an abstract composition of color, light, and texture. In this sense, I think a crop of the right might strengthen it. ------WebKitFormBoundarymTfUU+ySgKIiwG8T Comments by Jan Bjorklund on Fri, 06/25/10 14:52 That color of red really does jump out in the image set against the various shades of green. I find myself wanting to simply have a red barn set against a green background without any lightness from the sky intruding into the scene. I find the inclusion of the sliver of sky makes me want to look up rather than directly at the barn... without the sky my eyes are focused straight ahead at the barn. Comments by Barry Dickieson on Fri, 06/25/10 15:10 Thanks for your comments and suggestions. Here's a revision in response. Comments by Jeff Dye on Fri, 06/25/10 18:21 It's better without the sky IMO but it's still a big, red, modern barn sitting out there. Someone has a lot of money. It would be nice to see something outside connected to the barn. Comments by Sandi MacDonald on Fri, 06/25/10 18:37 The second version is better, but I think I would still like to see some action on the grassland...nice pop colors though... Comments by MONIQUE STAP on Sun, 06/27/10 16:21 Definite the OP for me! Because for me the red barn isn't the main attraction but those majestic trees! Love the colour palette and the details. The sky en the barn are the icing on the cake! groetjes, Monique Comments by Pam Clark on Sun, 06/27/10 19:34 Striking! I like the first one - because of the trees... Comments by Bob Buckles on Tue, 06/29/10 21:17 I'm with Jeff. I feel there's an images here, but can't quite see it. Best I can see while holding my hands up to create a frame is cropping the right side about half way to the barn and then croppig about 20-25% off the left side just keeping the tree with the bright trunk in the frame.