Fading away....... Photo

Photographer’s Note

Late winter in the prairies of Manitoba. Early in the morning the wind is blowing snow around and the day is trying to wake itself up. An old farm house is bravely trying to stay upright against the wind and the elements. Its a losing battle.....
The watercolour painting effect here arose quite by accident. All I've done in Photoshop is to crop it and add a touch of Levels, then used hues to touch up the pink and gray.

dareco, robertosalguero, Wanda1, avishek_khan, AnaFrantz, gneufeld has marked this note useful

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aadilj (17950) 2008-03-16 22:13

Thats a sensitively composed shot of a lovely place. The textures and tones are remarkable and the composition is well balanced and extremely beautiful

robertosalguero (2763) 2008-03-16 22:16

Hello John,

I was going to mention the watercolour effect until I read the note. The view is excellent, very peaceful and well composed. The soft colours add to the desolation created by the harsh prairie winter. Sharpness is very good and overall the image is pleasant. Thanks John.

Roberto

Wanda1 (10923) 2008-03-16 22:33

Hi John,
The muted colouring is beautiful and there is an eerie feeling about the shot. I love the windswept look and details like the falling fence. It looks like it has been abandoned for a very long time and now nature is slowly but surely reclaiming it. A wonderful image!
Regards
Wanda

avishek_khan (422) 2008-03-16 22:42

Hi John,
The desolate lonely house, the tilted fence, weeds grwoing here and there, the watercolour effect - this snap has got all the ingredients framed to perfection!
Regards
Avishek

MiguelP (14324) 2008-03-17 0:17

This photo looks to me like the pure definition of winter. What winter is? Answer: Check this photo. There is also such a sense of loneliness beacuse of the abandoned house sorrounded by the fences, fences that cant protect the building from the weather and time. Quite poetic photo. Congratulations, Miguel.

dareco (17104) 2008-03-17 0:33

This is a very beautiful prairie scene! In fact I must add this to my favorites, and to my themes. I love the effect you have gotten by 'accident'. TFS

ls7902 (6134) 2008-03-17 1:18

Hello John,
Very nice capture of the barren landscape. If not for notes & location I would have though this would be what is left of a ghost town in the desert. I like the colors & the loneliness of this place. Good of you to capture this. It would not be around forever. Best Regards. Latiff.

AnaFrantz (624) 2008-03-17 2:46

Solitude and cabalistic. Your shoot is a winner!

baba_flies (7951) 2008-03-17 12:22

Hello John! Now this is a lonely corner and I guess this house has been left "some" years ago to say the least. I like your pink touch you have added, it is a notch warmer like this, maybe showing that once there was life and love in this house before wind and weather took over. Interesting work, would be nice to return and see how the house does. Have a good night, Barbara.

gneufeld (15167) 2008-03-17 18:22

Hi John,
A very desolate and telling image. I have much respect for the prairie and really like images like this that speak of the difficult times past and how the days of modernization have taken over the family farm. Thanks for sharing. Gerald

porto62 (1773) 2008-03-18 13:31

Hi John,beautifull pieces of art on that one, great compo and colours, great use of photo-shop your really talented great capture of lightening.Alain

bazzap (262) 2008-05-15 22:58

Wow. Just beautiful and great composition. What an "eye".
Barry

MarcT (21093) 2008-08-25 4:45

Hi John,
Superb colors. One can almost feel the wind. Your picture is like a painting. Well done
Marc

testmaniac (12060) 2008-08-27 2:51

Hello John, nice and very interesting photo. Very attarctive with perfect composition and colors. Is looking like from a movie!

TFS

Phil

jramos (485) 2009-04-09 20:06

beautiful serene colors and excellent composition and subject.

Photo Information

Copyright: John Stewart (jstewart) (1081)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-00
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 8800
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Old Buildings and Yards, epaves, First 100 favorites [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-03-16 22:06
Favorites: 1 [view]