Vermont Ghost Dam Photo

Photographer’s Note

This old dam on the Walloomsac River once power a mill that supported a small community.
Just upstream is the Burt Henry Covered Bridge that probably brought supplies and merchandise to nearby Bennington, Vt.
Another local industry was smelting iron ore. The local forest were full of hard wood trees that could be burnt to charcoal use in the smelting industry prior to the invention of the oxygen furnace.

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jean11-3 (2799) 2009-03-12 9:11

Hello Tom, a lovely shot with natural colours.
The details are sharp and clear.
I like the way that the river takes our eyes to the distant hills.
The water has made interesting shapes as it melts the snow.
Tfs, regards Jean.

Focales (514) 2009-03-12 9:29

Lovely shot. Sharp clear and colours perfect

asajernigan (14054) 2009-03-12 9:47

Tom,
This is a nicely composed shot with the angled river leading our eye through the shot. The patterns formed by the melting snow are nice and you have captured them well. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and detail.
TFS,
Asa

ymrk (8533) 2009-03-12 9:51

Very rejoiced view in that place...Very well compo,very attractive details...
Have a good time,Tom!

Yağmur

baba_flies (7951) 2009-03-12 9:52

Hello Tom! Incredible how "empty" everthing looks and I was just thinking of the "green" State but amazing enough, one day not far from now, this will be the case again and the rolling hills have a deep green. Very nice mood with the weak light of a winter day. Very nicely composed, totally your style, meanwhile I can tell :))) Have a wonderful day, Barbara.

npecanhuk (13567) 2009-03-12 9:55

Hi Tom!
Interesting and beautiful picture!
Excellent composition, adequate sharpness and exposure, nice and natural colors! I really like seeing all those bare trees, the water partially frozen and lots of snow!
This place must be wonderful with autumn colors too!
TFS - Congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

saxo042 (15428) 2009-03-12 10:03

Hi Tom,
A wonderful reminder that spring is coming closer. The melting patches of snow here are very fine elements in this picture and the light is exceptional!
Kind regards
Gunnar

phwall (5530) 2009-03-12 10:39

Hi Tom,
Nice looking wide shot, well constructed, it tells the story of the changing season and the trials of generations past. I keep thinking about how difficult it would be nowadays to just build a weir on a river because you wanted to power up a mill. Ha, could you imagine the "greenies", they'd be going nuts.
Not long to go before the first patches of green start appearing.
Cheers
Peter

fulvio52 (8314) 2009-03-12 13:13

Hi, Tom.
Perfect exposure and silky quality do great justice to this lovely view. A place that looks damn good now, I can only imagine how it looks in summertime or autumn... Have a good day, y'all. A high-5 paw from Freddie, he's been taught and sure knows what to do when I yell "high 5"! See ya later,
Fulvio.

Longroute (9133) 2009-03-12 13:45

A lovely blue river flanked by fine naked trees. You chose a good pov so to have the snow in the fg and the curve of the river which adds depth to the image. Lovely colours and lovely cromatic contrasts, white/blue, blue/brown and above all a splendid light that makes everything seems so pure and new.
Well done,
Donato

pauloog (6354) 2009-03-12 15:44

Hello tom,
a river view brought in warm colours despite the winter conditions.
You integrated the indulations of the snow pack very well. Light very well managed.
Regards,
Paul

ribeiroantonio (21823) 2009-03-12 16:22

It is a beautiful of the river and the dam. The greenish water is a real indication that the water must be quite cold. And the snow complements the idea. Well done.
Antonio

jplebrun (16768) 2009-03-12 16:59

Hi Tom
vraiment de toute beauté de ce cliché de fin d'hiver à North Bennington, la photo a une belle luminosité et d'une superbe clarté,
Amitiés
Jean-Pierre

vmf-214 (1622) 2009-03-13 10:34

Hi Tom,

Nice natural colors and like the effect of the water coming over the dam, Well framed and great natural colors. Clarity and sharpness are prefect. Great job Tom,

Best regards
Jason.

Charo (31665) 2009-03-13 11:57

Hello Tom,
Excellent perspective on the river with a great depth. The light is superb and the colors and details.
Good weekend.
Best regards,
Charo

parbo (10966) 2009-03-13 12:22

Hello Tom,

The icy water easily recognizable at water fall while creating white foams and green textures in river bed. Your way adding depth of river and snowy surround is wonderful with naked winter trees. Congratulations. Have a nice weekend.

Friendly Regards,

Ertugrul

brano14 (1858) 2009-03-13 12:34

Hello Tom ,
A perfect timing for this photo, so you have captured that play of shapes of ice and snow, that would disappear maybe the next day.Great colors, nice square frame.
Thanks!
Brano

Greg1949 (8507) 2009-03-13 17:27

Nice one Tom. I saw this before TE went down for most of a day, before I could comment. The melting ice, or ice being displaced by the flow, is an awesome element in this capture and the texture you have in the snow in the fg is great. Color and crispness is superb as always.

Greg

gneufeld (15149) 2009-03-13 18:52

Hi tom,
I like the composition on this one - excellent balance and the colors definitely support a very wintery and cool feel. Wel seen and TFS. Gerald

Wandering_Dan (3209) 2009-03-13 19:04

Hi, Tom -

Beautiful mix of water, trees and snow. The colors look true, and the dam forms a nice diagonal with the river as both a counter diagonal and a path leading the eye to the distance.

I was going to ask "why ghost," since the dam is clearly still there. But your note says the reason is the dam is no longer used.

Best,
Dan

Dyerco (8984) 2009-03-13 21:26

Hi Tom
Great exposure and sharp throughout. The colour is spot on. Nice curving lines in the FG.
Phil

Royaldevon (5888) 2009-03-14 5:21

Hello Tom,

A classically composed shot using the river for wonderful f/g interest and then allowing it to lead deeper into the shot with its converging, tree-lined banks.
The light and shadows on the snow is well recorded and the preponderence of brown, leafless trees tells a wintery story.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

rodgerg (23625) 2009-03-14 6:12

Hello Tom,

A very nice prospect with this incurving river which lead the glance to the mountains in the BG. Nice harmony in the colours too: the snow''swhite, the warm color of the vegetation nad the blue of the sky and the water. Very nice photowork in your gallery.
Have a nice WE,
Roger

pablominto (40364) 2009-03-14 8:17

Hello Tom,

Good winter light and the snow adds to the atmosphere!
A fine composition with the river in the diagonal, excellent colour reproduction and sharp details...
Well done on exposure, with fine details also in the snow covered areas!

Greetings,
Pablo -

avene (10930) 2009-03-16 12:36

hi Tom,
another interesting documentary photo, now only echos of the once-busy place. I never thought that the dams would be the things that would survive the longest. interesting :) the river now looks lazy, especially because you've left a lot of room for it in the frame. nice shot, I like it.

best,
Kristine

AROBN54 (10721) 2009-03-16 22:08

Oh, DANG! How'd I miss this one??
I LOVE that view you shot from! PERFECT lead in, perfect light and exposure, wonderful light and color, great detail and I love those long winter shadows. Wow, Tom, this is a beauty! Many thanks and warm regards,
Shelly

ahmetgedikli (21769) 2009-03-19 17:05

Nice scenery. I like the light, POV and sharpness. Great work!
Best regards.
Ahmet

danyy (68422) 2009-04-03 22:41

Bonjour Tom,
l'hiver a des allures très canadiennes dans le Vermont. J'aime beaucoup cette prise de vue en hauteur qui a l'avntage d'étendre la profondeur de la photo.
Un vue qui contient un plan d'eau est toujours plus esthétique.
Best regards.
Daniel.