Old Barn

[ChowChi-Ching]

I drive by this barn all the time, I have wanted to take pictures of it for months......All critique is appreciated.

[jorgemonkey]

I like the last one the best, especially the window falling off the side.

[ChowChi-Ching]

That is my favorite too. I almost posted just that one but I decided to post them all.......Thanks!

[gahspidy]

I like your second shot the best. I like it because of the shadow, and for the amount of space left around the subject allowing me to feel the surroundings. I do not like a zoomed in close up in a shot like this. Everything looks very good to me, especially the tones of the image, the sky dof, and exposure. My one critique would be to avoid centering your subject, but rather put it off to one side or the other. Ideally, I think on the second shot had you stepped back a bit or zoomed out just a bit, and pan the camera to the left so that the barn would be in the right third of the frame and more space off to the left. Also, as a minor issue, it would be best to avoid having the peak of the barn lining up with the landscape line in the background. Either the barn peak should be below the line or above the horizon breaking up into the sky. This gives an added perception of dimension, or depth.
I like the subject alot, the second shot is still very nice aside from my concerns, and all in all, good work

[ChowChi-Ching]

Thanks! The landscape issue was not intentional but I was sitting in my van on the side of the road and really couldn't move because my kids were in the car. I will try to get out there again with my husband so that I can walk down there and get some better shots.

[dbutler]

Sorry, guys, but it's the first one! While I echo many of the same thoughts that Gary expressed concerning lining things up it also has an almost IR quality to it, and gives a pastel feel in spite of it being B&W.