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Hillside Farm in Slab City


Hillside Farm in Slab City
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Copyright: Jim Pinkham (jpinkham) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 199 W: 10 N: 149] (734)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-06-30
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: HP Photosmart 945
Exposure: f/6.7, 1/256 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-07-08 10:18
Viewed: 537
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A few hardscrabble farms survive on the rugged terrain of Slab City, just south of Bonduel, Wis.

Just down the hill from here, the remnants of an old lime kiln remain, and from this, apparently, the local name derives. Oldtimers among the locals can recall when the kiln was a going concern.

Although "city" seems more than a little pretentious when you see the place today, the community here once had not just the kiln, but also a gravel pit, Frieden's Ev. Church, four taverns, a cemetery and even a house of ill repute, according to Anne, the keeper of the Shawano Gen Web Project. Anne even has a vintage picture from the Slab City Night Club, circa 1897, on her page.
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  • belido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3343 W: 111 N: 2909] (10339)
  • [2007-07-09 5:13]

Hi Jim,

great landscape you get here. It's a simple combination of green grass, sinuous hill and a beautiful blue sky but very effective in its purpose. POV is perfect and well balanced. The inclusion of the granary, the little cows and the tree on the very right side just added to the composition. Great job!
Regards,
Carlos

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  • Charo Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2637 W: 22 N: 5433] (21393)
  • [2007-07-09 13:56]

Hola Jim,
Estupendo paisaje con mucha luz y profundidad. Buen contraste de colores y excelente definición.
Cordialmente
Charo

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  • RSK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 91 W: 7 N: 22] (239)
  • [2007-07-09 16:33]

Hi Jim, this area looks like good farm as well as grazing land

Like that big Wisconsin Sky,we need some of that deep blue in

our neck of the woods.

Ron

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  • ls7902 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 915 W: 200 N: 1274] (5007)
  • [2007-07-10 21:09]

Nice presentation of a mid-western farming landscape. Just as I remember them. Regards. Latiff.

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  • Angshu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5233 W: 179 N: 8170] (26594)
  • [2007-08-12 20:55]

Hello Jim
What catches my eye first is the lovely undulation of the landcsape. The farm on the left & the tree on the right balances each other well. Also love the grazing cows that appear as specs, showing the scale of the frame. A very good shot Jim
Regards
Angshu
PS : Tilt on the left on the granary can be corrected in PS...a minor work!

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  • gunbud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 4607 W: 4 N: 4484] (20064)
  • [2007-11-12 19:52]

Hi Jim,
Excellent capture of this rolling hillside with the beautiful blue sky dominating the background as the barn and cows making a soothing color contrast and serene landscape.
Regards, Tom

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