The Barn: More then a snapshot?

[Rick58]

C&C if you please

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[ottor]

I'd like to hear what you think of it first... What do you think is the best part of this photo?

 

[ceeboy14]

Try B&W...dunno about this one.

 

[Rick58]

I'd like to hear what you think of it first... What do you think is the best part of this photo?

I like the way the road and fence take your eye back to the two buildings that are framed by the matching trees. With the fall /winter colors, it reminds me more of a painting hung on the wall then a simple snapshot.

 

[manaheim]

It has a little potential as a "scene", but it lacks anything really special to nail it, and I think it's a little tight on left and right sides... more of a panorama would have worked better here I think. Some sheep or cows would have helped, potentially. Snow might have been nice. Leaves would have worked.

all that said, keep in mind I live in New England... I see barns everywhere... and "scenes" tend to bore the snot out of me, so I'm both picky and desensitized.

 

[Rick58]

It has a little potential as a "scene", but it lacks anything really special to nail it, and I think it's a little tight on left and right sides... more of a panorama would have worked better here I think. Some sheep or cows would have helped, potentially. Snow might have been nice. Leaves would have worked.

all that said, keep in mind I live in New England... I see barns everywhere... and "scenes" tend to bore the snot out of me, so I'm both picky and desensitized.

Well, ok then. We'll make that a snapshot vote..

 

[Rick58]

Nah, not the right picture for B&W for me.

 

[ceeboy14]

It didn't work as a B&W and as a color image..eh, so-so for me..

 

[ottor]

I agree - everything you just stated is - technically - correct... However, I like to go back to basics and draw on one rule ..... the photograph needs to have something interesting in it. I don't see too much that would capture interest. Now, the term "Interesting" dzn't always have to mean the "Topic/subject" of the photograph - it could be the way it's presented (B&W), it could be perspective, and ... it could be color. I think this could be a REALLY good photograph if taken in the Fall with tons of color. - Same image, just a lot more color to it.

I like your thinking though.....

r

 

[Rick58]

Thanks, as the title stated, I wasn't sure. To me it's a pleasant scene, but I wasn't sure it crossed out of the snapshot role. There's more pixels where that came from

 

[manaheim]

Every time this thread comes up I get the Boston song stuck in my head ... Only with "snapshot"...