Barn Treatment: They had some snow north of Yakima today! Normally with buildings, I'd try to stand in a spot where you could see a bit of side, but no way to do with this one -...

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

They had some snow north of Yakima today!

Normally with buildings, I'd try to stand in a spot where you could see a bit of side, but no way to do with this one - especially if I didn't want to trespass :)

Would appreciate your suggestions and comments. You may edit the original if you'd like to illustrate your comments.

Thanks much!

djtravels Loc: Georgia boy now

Edit out the snow for me. Come to sunny, (lie) south Texas for the winter. Maybe put a blotch of color on the barn. I really like the photo. Serene comes to mind.

Heirloom Tomato Loc: Oregon

This looks really good on download. I like all the little snowy details, including snow in the background trees. This is the kind of scene you can look at for a while. It's a pleasure to let your eyes wander around to different areas. Perhaps you will decide to make small refinements, but overall I think this is a lovely barn scene. The orchard, meadow, sheds, fence and forest all work together. Have you considered bringing out a little more detail in the forest?

Heirloom Tomato Loc: Oregon

Linda From Maine wrote:

They had some snow north of Yakima today!

Normally with buildings, I'd try to stand in a spot where you could see a bit of side, but no way to do with this one - especially if I didn't want to trespass :)

Would appreciate your suggestions and comments. You may edit the original if you'd like to illustrate your comments.

Thanks much!

Linda, I like this very much. Just out of curiosity I made a few small changes and am posting this version with a slight cropping, mostly from the left side, and slightly lowered shadow and highlight levels. No other changes. This cropping is slightly wider than yours. I like showing plenty of meadow around the barn to convey a feeling of open space.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

djtravels wrote:

Edit out the snow for me. Come to sunny, (lie) south Texas for the winter. Maybe put a blotch of color on the barn. I really like the photo. Serene comes to mind.

Thanks dj. I do like all 4 seasons, just prefer them in moderation :)

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Heirloom Tomato wrote:

Linda, I like this very much. Just out of curiosity I made a few small changes and am posting this version with a slight cropping, mostly from the left side, and slightly lowered shadow and highlight levels. No other changes. This cropping is slightly wider than yours. I like showing plenty of meadow around the barn to convey a feeling of open space.

Thanks so much for your time and attention, Hope. Yours is a very subtle, lovely version. I spent so much time out and about yesterday, I never got Elements installed so maybe this would be a good shot to try as first attempt.

Gauss Loc: Earth

Heirloom Tomato wrote:

... overall I think this is a lovely barn scene. The orchard, meadow, sheds, fence and forest all work together. Have you considered bringing out a little more detail in the forest?

I like this one too with similar thoughts to HT. I also like the positioning of the big versus small buildings. A good composition, especially considering you had limited ability to choose your shooting position.

One question. In the lower right of the image, there seems to be a narrow, blurry arcing band/line. Any idea what that is? To me, it looks like some kind of processing artifact or defect in the image.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Gauss wrote:

One question. In the lower right of the image, there seems to be a narrow, blurry arcing band/line. Any idea what that is? To me, it looks like some kind of processing artifact or defect in the image.

Oh shoot! I think it's a barbed wire fence though I can't believe I didn't see it in the way when taking the photo. The other possibility is it's the top of my rolled-down car window as I was inside the car for a couple of the shots. Just too embarrassed for words :oops:

Heirloom Tomato Loc: Oregon

Linda From Maine wrote:

Thanks so much for your time and attention, Hope. Yours is a very subtle, lovely version. I spent so much time out and about yesterday, I never got Elements installed so maybe this would be a good shot to try as first attempt.

This would be a great one to help you get started in PSE12. Looking forward to seeing your efforts!

Gauss Loc: Earth

Linda From Maine wrote:

Oh shoot! I think it's a barbed wire fence though I can't believe I didn't see it in the way when taking the photo. The other possibility is it's the top of my rolled-down car window as I was inside the car for a couple of the shots. Just too embarrassed for words :oops:

I think it's the car window per its shape. And there's a bit of tint to the area below the arc. Don't despair; I bet it can be fixed in post processing.

Heirloom Tomato Loc: Oregon

Gauss wrote:

I think it's the car window per its shape. And there's a bit of tint to the area below the arc. Don't despair; I bet it can be fixed in post processing.

Didn't notice that until you mentioned it. I think you are right, Gauss. Car window. Linda, you can get rid of this bluish line and tinted area with PSE12.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Heirloom Tomato wrote:

Didn't notice that until you mentioned it. I think you are right, Gauss. Car window. Linda, you can get rid of this bluish line and tinted area with PSE12.

Thank you. Every time I think I am getting my groove back re non-critter shots, I do something stupid :) It also seems I'm usually either stopped in a not-so-safe spot and hurrying...and/or dealing with freezing cold and strong winds. Whine whine!

Heirloom Tomato Loc: Oregon

Linda From Maine wrote:

Thank you. Every time I think I am getting my groove back re non-critter shots, I do something stupid :) It also seems I'm usually either stopped in a not-so-safe spot and hurrying...and/or dealing with freezing cold and strong winds. Whine whine!

Once you get into your new program, little things like this won't slow you down much. I'm pretty sure you will be able to fix it, though it may take some practice.

I still photograph my feet sometimes when trying to capture flowers, so don't feel alone in this. I admire your courage for stopping in not-so-safe spots, just please be careful! The roads in Oregon are shoulder-less much of the time. I miss a lot of shots because I don't have the nerve to stop and I don't take the time to find a side road and walk back.

MtnMan Loc: ID

Linda From Maine wrote:

Oh shoot! I think it's a barbed wire fence though I can't believe I didn't see it in the way when taking the photo. The other possibility is it's the top of my rolled-down car window as I was inside the car for a couple of the shots. Just too embarrassed for words :oops:

Looks like a car window for sure.

One of the photography classes I took emphasized "border patrol" on all of your images. The human eye/brain system is very skilled at blanking out what it doesn't want you to see. When you have a particular focus on something you literally don't see stuff like that. That is where other eyes like here can really help as well.

That is why motorcycle driving is so dangerous. When they pull out of in front of you, seemingly looking right at you, and then say, "I didn't see you!" they are telling the truth.

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

I like your photograph Linda. The eyes are drawn to the barn and then leisurely inspect the details....silo, smaller buildings, fence, small trees. An interesting image with shapes and contrasting light and dark areas for visual structure. I also prefer your edit to the original. 8-)