Golden Barn in Quebec

[paxye]

Yesterday the golden colours of the harvest just glowed in the sun...

 

[epp_b]

Wow! You shot that one at the right time of day!

There are three things I'd suggest that could improve this image:

1) Get a little closer and go a little wider for a dramatic effect
2) Place the barn closer to the left of the frame, centered compositions are usually boring
3) Use a polarizer to get a nice, deep blue in the sky and contrasty clouds

 

[paxye]

Wow! You shot that one at the right time of day!

There are three things I'd suggest that could improve this image:

1) Get a little closer and go a little wider for a dramatic effect
2) Place the barn closer to the left of the frame, centered compositions are usually boring
3) Use a polarizer to get a nice, deep blue in the sky and contrasty clouds

Thank you for your suggestions I will play with it...

 

[paxye]

How is this?

 

[epp_b]

That crop makes it much better already! Another thing I just thought of is that boosting the contrast a bit would bring out some really nice details in the barn and foreground.

 

[paxye]

thanks again... and yes... it makes quite a difference

 

[robnelsonxx2]

Hi. I think that the picture just needs to be balanced and some contrast added. The picture has a yellow cast to it, and I think that is not allowing the true depth to come through.

I went for the 'stark' look, to make it seem more cold and lonely, suggesting the expanse beyond the closeup of the barn.

I agree about the clouds. I did a faux-infrared treatment on the clouds, then added contrast and color balance to the rest:

I think the jpeg artifcats starting showing in the sky, though, because of the repost of a repost issue. Rob