In the Barn

[gahspidy]

A friend of mine purchased a farm upstate N.Y. I had the chance to shoot a few things there, but hopefully will go back soon again.
Here is one I thought was interesting.
What do you think?

[rylan]

i really like this! great shot!

[Overbeyond]

Gary I callibrated my monitor again the other day and I am seeing no detail at all on most of the vertical planks. Is this as you meant.

[Greg McCary]

Nice work Gary the light coming through the cracks, the placement of the tree, the colors, mood ect. all add up to a very good shot. Give your friend a copy.

[Frog]

I knew the lack of detail in the shadows would get mentioned but it doesn't bother me.
I've been in a few barns in my time and I feel right at home in your pic.
A little hay on the floor might help even if contrived.

[Overbeyond]

It seems that is as others are seeing it also ; no shadow detail. So it does not work for me at all here. There needs to be something more interesting to see here either inside or outside the barn. It just looks a bit empty all round. The cross beam spoils whatever view is there.
I agree with Frog about setting up a bit of hay and that it does convey the feeling of being in the loft but is this enough?
In my opinion not anywhere near your usual incredibly high standard Gary.

[Shooter Tiff]

I will have to disagree. I really like it.
most barns I've been in are pretty gloomy places with not a lot of light. I like the light coming in one the old barn floor and the fall colours outside. I personally think that pure black shadows can really add to a picture when done right. In this case it really frames things.

[gahspidy]

Thanks all for the comments on this one. Tom, I always appreciate your direct honesty and it helps alot. When something works for you and you tell me. . .I know you mean it.
Yep, there is almost no detail to be seen inside except for the floor area and spaces in the beams.
What I wanted to do here is bring forth what it was that wanted me to shoot this in the first place.
The contrasts, shapes, and color outside against monotone inside.
The edges of the large beams are just barely discernible by the soft light and this lets my imagination build the interior. Sitting on the second floor of the barn, it really is this dark inside and appears this way. It really is quite a treat to take in the shapes and contrasts and the overall mysterious solitude.
I liked how the beam split the scene outside into two seperate frames, one with some trees and the other with a wooden fence.
This is actually a second edit. There was mention of some hay on the floor and there was. I brought the hay out a bit more so it is more readily visible here. I thought it ws a good suggestion. . .and it was there.
Thanks again for your comments

[LeeIs]

Hey is this part of the View from within series ;-) it qualifies.

The darkness doesn't bother me much. I like the play of dark agains light here and the shapes it creates.

[readingr]

Gary,

First off I do like this but I think there is more work to do on it.

The hills in the distance needs a touch of burning in to make them stand out a bit more.
The foreground around the fence need a touch of burning/levels to make it blend in with the upper part. To me the lighting looks wrong in the two parts as if one (upper) has been worked on but not the other (lower).
The hay in the corner needs some scattering of hay from the entrance leading to the mass of hay in the corner if you retake.

Sorry to wade in so heavy but its the way I see it, and is of course dependant on taste and what your trying to achieve.

Roger