JACK LARSON PHOTOGRAPHY
Foggy Morning Barn
Posted by john4jack (Corvallis, Oregon, United States) on 7 March 2009 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
There are wonderful old barns all over our area. And a foggy morning is just perfect for capturing them.
"You will either step forward into growth or you will step back into safety."
-- Abraham Maslow
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
You are correct! That fog really gives the image feeling and intrigue!
7 Mar 2009 5:48am
@Steve Rice: Actually that's a kind of moss on the trees. The trees are in bud, but nothing is leafed out yet.
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States
Love the fog...love the barn...very nice.
7 Mar 2009 7:01am
EYES WIDE SHUT from United Kingdom
A beautiful location and you've captured the ambience so perfectly here, Jack. Characterful and beautiful
7 Mar 2009 7:23am
lydia from Paris, France
Very nice atmosphere , I like the mist and the moss on the trees , I thought it was leaves . Beautiful !
7 Mar 2009 7:30am
k@ from Paris, France
Love your soothing shots and these soft green & blonde tones in the mist are marvelous*
7 Mar 2009 8:05am
Mathilde from Fontainebleau, France
the morning fog that I love so much! beautiful softness!
7 Mar 2009 8:36am
Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France
very nice composition with the barn and fence ! love the misty atmosphere !
7 Mar 2009 9:37am
Alivia from Saint-Etienne, France
La brume et le brouillard sur la solitude de cette maison isolé, quelle atmosphère, bravo John.
7 Mar 2009 9:50am
Mary from PA, United States
A Great capture of the stillness of morning in the country! Love it!!
7 Mar 2009 11:54am
Scene by Sharon Photography from Kingston, Ontario, Canada
what a beautiful image - I love it!
7 Mar 2009 1:15pm
Barbara from Florida, United States
Beautiful scene. I like how you framed and composed the shot and keeping the fence gate in the frame.
I love the atmosphere the fog gives. Well done.
7 Mar 2009 1:20pm
@Barbara: Thank you, Barbara; I took several shots of the barn and having the gate in the frame along with the end angle of the barn was important to me.
@Barbara: You may have noticed that most of my quotes are not directly about being a better photographer. I agree with Jay Maisel who said, "If you want to become a better photographer, become a better person." I think that it was that same understanding that made Zack Arias's video so incredibly compelling. It's not that we work on becoming better people in order to become better photographers. We work on becoming better people because that's why we are here. The nice byproduct is that we end up also becoming better photographers.
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
This is simply stunning, Jack! The fog that is hovering around the barn and even more so in the trees sets such a fantastic mood. Your composition is perfect.
7 Mar 2009 1:26pm
@bluechameleon: Thanks, Sharon; I thought that this might be your kind of image.
Lee from Fort Frances Ontario, Canada
Great shot. I can feel the moisture in the air.
7 Mar 2009 1:40pm
@Lee: There definitely was moisture(not rain) in the air; you needed a towel that morning.
Chris Parr from Jefferson City, United States
Just perfect. Looks like an orchard on the other side of the fence.
7 Mar 2009 1:45pm
@Chris Parr: I think that it is an orchard, Chris. A short distance from where this photograph was taken, there is a huge Nature Preserve with a maze of trails.
Bertrand Duhamel from Granby, Canada
You nicely captured the beautiful mood of this scene. Very well done Jack !
7 Mar 2009 2:01pm
zOOm from Paris, France
The fog enhances its part of mystery and story... There's something here, looking at these old barns, like ours in France, a part of nostalghia I guess, of times that were tough but so authentic... the time of childhood also.
7 Mar 2009 2:20pm
@zOOm: Thanks, Florence; you may have hit on why this photograph and the one yesterday just might have something to say during these tough times.
zahai from Berlin, Germany
Beautiful... love the mood, the fog makes the scene calm and mysterious... great job :)
7 Mar 2009 2:58pm
Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada
You just can't beat foggy morning shots. This is terrific.
7 Mar 2009 3:37pm
Don from spokane, United States
I agree that a fine barnyard enveloped in fog makes a magical kind of photo opportunity. I like the gate as a counterpoint to the position of the barn. The fences, especially the one going back through the picture, help with the general setting. A fine picture.
7 Mar 2009 4:00pm
@Don: Thanks, Don; the gate is absolutely integral to the photograph. And I'm a sucker for fences of any kind.
Diane Schuller from Hythe, Canada
I alway love fog images and this one is no different. Very well composed Jack especially by including the wood gate to balance the barn and tree on the opposite side
7 Mar 2009 4:46pm
@Diane Schuller: Thanks, Diane; as I mentioned earlier, the gate is essential to the integrity of the photograph. It's actually further to the right side than I would have liked, but when I composed it closer in to the barn, I lost the end view of the barn. Photograph unfortunately does involve compromises.
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
Nice foggy atmosphere, quiet and pleasant place.
7 Mar 2009 5:50pm
Don Smith from California, United States
Beautiful foggy day image. I like that you left the foreground fence to create a sense of depth in the image - well done.
7 Mar 2009 5:59pm
Peggy M. from somewhere in, France
A peace sensation invades me on your photography, I feel there well, an unreal atmosphere. It is a very beautiful image!
7 Mar 2009 7:13pm
@Peggy M.: Thank you, Peggy; for my work to do that for even one person is as extravagant a reward as I could possibly hope for.
Scott Schilling from San Martin, United States
I love the barn through the fog - very nice work and composition!
7 Mar 2009 7:38pm
@Scott Schilling: Thanks Scott.
Observing from North West, United Kingdom
A lovely shot and a great mood-picture with the fog, I also like the gate in the corner.
7 Mar 2009 8:32pm
Manel from Girona, Spain
Goos scene. You've captured a special atmosphere. Good porcessing too
7 Mar 2009 9:28pm
Judy from Brooksville, Florida, United States
I love how the gate anchors the lower right corner and gives perspective to your beautiful foggy barn shot.
As for your quote, and Zack Arias's video, let's just focus on becoming better people ... I like that.
The photos will come when the time is right! :D
7 Mar 2009 9:37pm
@Judy: My belief, Judy, is that focusing entirely on becoming a better photographer will not necessarily make you a better photographer, and certainly not necessarily a better person; however, focusing on becoming a better person will almost always make you both a better person and a better photographer. Who you are as a person comes through your photography. I don't think that you can fake it. Although it may not be 100% true, when I hear the stories of great photographers, they almost always were neat human beings. And even if you don't become an exceptional photographer, so what!!
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
beautiful shot i love that foggy mysterious feeling that I get from it
7 Mar 2009 10:16pm
marc battault from clermont ferrand, France
beautiful atmosphere, very gently, in view of flowers on trees, spring is here !
friendships!
7 Mar 2009 10:36pm
Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
beautiful shot Jack...lucky you to have the barns nearby....
8 Mar 2009 12:01am
Toni from Eastern Washington, United States
Much better than my foggy barn shot, Jack...I can see yours! All kidding aside, this is a great shot. I love old barns.
8 Mar 2009 12:03am
@Toni: Me too!
JJ from Jersey City, United States
Wish I had some barns and countryside easily accessible, but that aside what a super capture, such a wonderful mood and atmosphere in this shot
8 Mar 2009 1:38am
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
Beautiful foggy atmosphere. I like also the trees which are starting to bloom.
8 Mar 2009 1:46am
amy from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
I'm a little jealous of the old barns... not too many out here on the island. Looks fantastic, Jack!! Don't have too much fun with the new toy, eh?!! LOL!!!
8 Mar 2009 2:58am
@amy: Once I would have said that new toys keep me out of trouble; now I'm too old to get into too much trouble!!
jim from sebastopol, United States
nice job! this looks just like my part of the world.. (West Sonoma County, CA)
8 Mar 2009 2:58am
@jim: Great part of the world where you live. Before we retired, we were in North San Rafael, close to West Marin. I've bicycled all over West Sonoma County (spectacular coastal ridge roads).
Anita from West Nottingham, United States
Lovely image. Dreamy quality. Great use of fog. I like the border. And, of course, the fence and gate work beautifully.
8 Mar 2009 11:07am
willow from United States
Definitely perfect - I really like the budding trees and their promise of spring, too.
9 Mar 2009 9:07pm
marcel lemieux/star_cosmos_bleu from Bedford.Quebec, Canada
Nice atmosphere here ..a great capture my friend
12 Mar 2009 2:19pm
Judy from Brooksville, Florida, United States
CONGRATULATIONS for the People's Choice Award on this 'exceptional' photo, Jack. What an honor!
8 May 2009 5:07am
Nikon D700
1/200 second
F/7.1
ISO 400
60 mm (35mm equiv.)