Returning To The Scene Of The Crime Photo

Photographer’s Note

Could not resist returning to this old mill for another shot.
The stone building is the former blacksmith shop of Stephen Whipple built in 1823.
This smitty used water power to help manufacture farm implements and decorative gates and fences.
All the mills of the day were built of similar stone construction because of the danger of fire from the machinery sparks.

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leo61 (42704) 2009-03-03 12:35

Hi Tom!
Everything is so clear here and I like the bright colors.Nice perspective and good reflections.A great shot,taken from an excellent POV.
Regards,leo

giorgimer (20596) 2009-03-03 12:38

Hi Tom,

I was attracted by your title, remembering me one of mine
http://www.trekearth.com/viewphotos.php?l=3&p=1010563
Excellent quality in your shot. Great sharpness and colors. Beautiful reflection.

Very well done!

Gio

bracasha75 (21544) 2009-03-03 12:40

Helo Tom
Very nice old mill and another lovely present of North America architecture style
Great picture with good reflection
Thanks for sharing Tom
Bratislav

dta (4237) 2009-03-03 12:42

Hello Tom ,
Perfect framing , great clarity , superb light and colors . Really a pleasure for the eyes .
Bravo

phwall (5402) 2009-03-03 12:54

Hi Tom,
Way to go buddy, great shot. Good sharps, excellent POV, composition and wow, what a picturesque looking building.
I like the ice sheet in the foreground reflection, winter must be on the way out.
I'd love to see another shot of this in summer or fall when the trees have their full coat of leaves.
A place I'd love to visit.
Cheers
Peter

pauloog (6278) 2009-03-03 13:38

Hello Tom,
A quite view in warm winter colours. A lot of details to discover, among them the ice patches on the water.
Well composed.
Regards,
Paul

toto (18537) 2009-03-03 13:47

Bonsoir,
belle photo de cette superbe maison et de ses reflets dans cette eau calme.
Jolies couleurs, bonne netteté, bel ensemble pris sous un bon POV.

Amitiés Thomas

BelCan75 (2416) 2009-03-03 14:13

Hi Tom,

Wonderful shot with a great view of this old mill. I love this POV with wonderful light, details and colours. What's really striking here is the reflections on the water, it really adds to this photo! Great work!

Greetings,
Ann

Greg1949 (8499) 2009-03-03 14:29

Tom, another great one for your gallery. Color and detail on this one is fantastic. Is this one still occupied? it kind of looks lived in, what a place it would be as a home.

Greg

jonathan_hart (22564) 2009-03-03 14:51

i don't like the halos we often see in sky around the horizon line or like here around the house
the photo is dull too, some contrast would fix it
but, the framing and the angle are excellent, remarquable subject
jc

ribeiroantonio (21709) 2009-03-03 15:08

This looks more like a great place to live than a mill. And the location by the river is simply dreamful. The shot is perfect with a great reflection, great light and great colours. Well done.
Antonio

fulvio52 (8314) 2009-03-03 15:22

Hi, Tom.
I can totally understand y'all going back for more shots, it's a wonderful old mill. Well framed, from a sharp angle, with some lovely reflections as a bonus. It looks good now, must look real special in summertime! Have a good day, a hug to B&G. See ya soon,
Fulvio.

jplebrun (16496) 2009-03-03 16:25

Hi Tom
de toute beauté cette édifice qui se reflète dans l'eau du bassin, la photo a le mérite d'être clair et les couleurs sont de toute beauté.
Amitiés
Jean-Pierre

plimrn (19524) 2009-03-03 18:53

Hi Tom,
Great light management and framing gives wonderful colors and the enhancing reflection. I like this one even more than the prior one.
HLJ, Pat

grantlp (2104) 2009-03-03 20:22

Hi Tom,
It must have been great to work in such a pretty environment and the old stone gives the place such nice charm. The surrounds of the river, the wooded area and the snow-covered landscape provide an excellent "backdrop" to this structure. Your clarity is perfect and I like the remnants of the ice on the water's surface. It would also be nice to see a slightly wider view of the location. Great photo.
Cheers Grant

vmf-214 (1620) 2009-03-03 21:19

Hi Tom, excellent capture of the old mill, Like the angle of the shot. Very nice reflection on the water and nice blue sky. A lot of details in this shot the shadow from the tree limbs on the mill and very nice soft light highlights every thing. Great job Tom.

Best regards
Jason.

PJE (19333) 2009-03-03 21:59

Tom there seems to be good evident reason for you to return to the old mill as I see it. First the character of the building itself with slabs of contrasting stones, the mirror reflection of the water and floating ice, and of course the warm sunshine, which in due time will bring more signs of spring, just as I am longing for myself.

Thanks for sharing..a fine shot indeed.

bostankorkulugu (33326) 2009-03-04 0:44

beautiful building and you photographed it so well tom... loved the reflection on the almost frozen water...

Longroute (8815) 2009-03-04 1:30

I remember that old mill... well, it's always a pleasure to see such a fine architecture and landscape, especially with a light like that, with that fantastic reflection and through a masterful composition such as yours. Everything is so crystall clear and there are a lot of lovely details to appreciate.
Another great shot.
Best greetings,
Donato

Gerrit (35393) 2009-03-04 1:55

Hi Tom,
a beautiful old mill and in a great setting. What a great mirror the water is forming before it's falling down in the stream.
Regards, Gerrit

pablominto (39848) 2009-03-04 2:28

Hello Tom,

The mills had important functions in the society back then, making use of the important source of energy rivers were back then (and still are, of course)..!
The composition is skilfully done, showing good details in the structure....
I notice the signs of spring coming, I'm afraid we have a bit more snow here this year..!

Greetings,
Pablo -

Royaldevon (5782) 2009-03-04 3:17

Hello Tom,

I love this shot, not only for its fine pov and composition, but also for its superb clarity. The building and its refections are so sharp! This is a cracker! Well done.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

jhm (81589) 2009-03-04 3:40

Hello Tom,

Splendid for showing this lovely image, nice perspective and good reflections.
Lovely colours and an excellent composition.
Sharpness and colours are pleasant for look at.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

snunney (33952) 2009-03-04 5:17

Hello Tom,
Yes, a subject well worth photographing many times in different lights. I like the perspective here and the way the light brings out the golden tones in the old stones. The reflections contribute to the mood. Very good sharpness.

Dyerco (8828) 2009-03-04 7:22

Beautifully done Tom. I don't know where you find all those sunny winter days but they seem to really add to these historic spots that you visit and photograph.
Nicely composed.
Phil

lucasgalodoido (16525) 2009-03-04 10:30

Hi Tom,
very interesting this old stone mill, and the reflection on the water was fantastic. I´d like of your picture. Great shot.
Regards,
Lucas

danos (31538) 2009-03-04 11:02

Hello Tom,
nice presentation of this old stone build mill that is surround from water.The reflections on the crystallize water and the light of the day, is enhancing the colours.Well done.

Regards,danos

gracious (20017) 2009-03-04 11:37

Hello Tom,
This is so beautiful with it's outstanding pov, awesome colour and the perfect details in the shot! the reflection really makes a nice impact as well!
much appreciated for this lovely image
take care and warmest regards
tony

jwmunro (6853) 2009-03-04 21:10

Hello Tom -

Very nice! I do like the reflections and the ice floating on the mill pond.

Thank you for sharing.

John

asajernigan (13859) 2009-03-05 2:44

Tom,
This is a well composed shot! The angle of the shot is great giving the scene a nice sense of depth and direction. The reflection is great and provides balance for the shot. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and DOF.
TFS,
Asa

Kielia (8111) 2009-03-05 8:32

Hi Tom,
already from the thumbnail your handwriting was visible: the bright colors and the distinctive light of your place. You have presented this fascinating building froman excellent angle! TFS!
Warm regards
Harriet

pboehringer (770) 2009-03-06 12:01

Ton,
a very clean, crisp shot. The colors are vibrant amd the light surrounding the entire scene is most beautiful. Lovely details in the refelctions. Good work!
Peter

saylan-cb (12726) 2009-03-07 15:32

Hi Tom,
Superb image!The reflections and compositions a very wonderful.I really like colours and POV here.
TFS/Regards,
Have a nice weekend.

buscape (3369) 2009-03-09 7:11

Hello Tom,
beautiful shot of a wonderful place. I can understand you had to go back to make another shot.:-) I like your POV very much. I also like the reflections in the water. Great light and good colors. Really a lovely image even so I tried a slight modification of it in the workshop. I hope you like it.

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dareco (17024) 2009-03-30 22:41

I see you've been visiting some VERY interesting places. Great pictures!!! I especially like the pov and detail in this, the reflection is beautiful as well. Very good color. TFS