Wonder Valley Barn Photo

Photographer’s Note

Wonder Valley, California

Scene
As I mentioned in my previous post my wife and I were visiting this beautiful valley on the recommendation of Peter Boehringer. This is a typical California ranch style barn. Most barns of this style were built in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Background
Not much to say here other than this photogenic barn was across the road from the previous post. Everywhere you looked there was something that was shouting “take a picture of me.” This one shouted the loudest after the wildflowers.

dta, stego, Photo65Net, PaulVDV, jhm, gunbud, plimrn, BWJ, Floydian, dareco, akm has marked this note useful

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rey316 (1900) 2009-03-25 10:36

Hi John
Interesting work and a beautiful old village. Here are the animals now? Good details.
Well done
Andrey

dta (5000) 2009-03-25 10:53

Hello John ,
I like a lot old barn and rural scenery . So , I like a lot your wonderful composition , with the so nice fences , the branches . A superb light , too , and beatiful natural colors .
Bravo

npecanhuk (13713) 2009-03-25 11:38

Hello John!
What a lovely picture!
Sharpness is excellent and totally adequate to the image! Exposure is correct with the best balance between light and shade! Colors are pretty natural and very beautiful! The highlight in here is the composition... so many elements so perfectly placed in the frame!
It's plesant and I love it!
TFS - Congratulations!
Warmest regards,
Neyvan

stego (22350) 2009-03-25 12:54

Hi John,
I am glad you acknowledged its shout, as that ensemble of spring green, fences, picturesque trees and barn render very attractive scene, beautifully composed.
Regards, José.

Photo65Net (43084) 2009-03-25 13:46

Hello John,
Nice compo, well balanced.
I like too the sunny mood.
Have a nice day,
JB.

PaulVDV (5162) 2009-03-25 14:26

Hello John,
You've composed this beautiful rural scene very well.
The sharpness is excellent. I specially like the shapes of those branches, still without leaves, and standing out against the bright sky.
Best regards, Paul

vincz (19039) 2009-03-26 1:28

Such a nice compsotion with great great depth. The successive layers with the fence, the tree on the left, then the barn create the depth so well. Colors are very pleasant, very natural. A great work.

brano14 (1870) 2009-03-26 3:38

Hello John,
It is a great scene and you picked a perfect angle. Very good colors, great looking sky.
Nice simple frame.
Thanks!
Brano

Greg1949 (8507) 2009-03-26 6:14

Nice detail John, looks like a peaceful place, somewhere I would like to be for sure. Color is also very fine and the budding trees makes for a really tight composition.

Greg

jhm (82319) 2009-03-27 3:17

Hello John,

On these manner see we a part of it old America.
I find your subject simple but absolutely very attractive.
The area and the wood barn, also the fruit trees of the orchard care for a nice image
Nice composition and good presentation.
Colours are very nice. TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

batalay (20858) 2009-04-01 17:10

Hello John,

This is as bucolic scene as I could have imagined. The composition, light management, colors and resolution are all surpassing! War regards,

Bulent

gunbud (27789) 2009-04-02 19:45

Hi John,
Lovely rustic country scene of this rugged old weather beaten barn.
Shot in effective light that brings out some nice shadows and rich textures to the old fence.
The soft blue sky makes a very nice backdrop to this fine country scene.
Regards, Tom

plimrn (19602) 2009-04-02 21:51

Hi John,
Great framing; I especially like the balance between the tree shadow and the Oak tree in the FG. The colors are soft and natural. There's nothing quite like California's 15 minutes of green for stellar photos.
HLJ, Pat

Flavia (10202) 2009-04-03 9:11

Hi John,

This is really a wonder place! Beautiful composition with the tree framing the scene and the fence leading the eyes. Nice natural colours ans sweet light.

Regards,

Flavia

BWJ (1771) 2009-04-07 7:46

Hello John,
A wonderful rural landscape with superior detail and clarity, lovely light and contrast. It is well composed with true natural color and a charming, rustic feeling.
Kind regards,
Betty

pablominto (40508) 2009-04-23 23:53

Hello John,

This is an interesting scene with many fine details!
I notice the particular kind of fence, that I haven't seen since my childhood over here...
Good point of view and a balanced composition, and the naked branches make a fine framing of the old barn!

Greetings,
Pablo -

Floydian (30970) 2009-05-08 0:31

Hi John,

You must be very busy or lack of inspiration in making and bringing new material to our eyes. And although i like this old barn with the old woodwork and the fences, i would love to see some new stunning work from your hand because you live there in a great area where spring must show nature at his best. When i had enough time i would come over for a two weeks and we could do some shooting together...

Take care,

Henk

pboehringer (770) 2009-05-13 21:09

John,
I see that you're starting to unfold your true photographic skills in your new surroundings. Hehehe, Wonder Valley made it into your gallery. Isn't a great place? Why not doing something together on some day.
Give me a ring and let's do it.
Peter

Benedict (7062) 2009-05-25 22:19

hi john,
i like this rustic scene. very rural yet very beautiful! you well managed lighting here.
Benedict

dareco (17104) 2009-05-26 19:54

I love these old yards, the rustic buildings, etc. Very nice composition and detail. The colors are very natural. TFS

akm (682) 2009-06-29 23:03

Hello John,
I'm delighted to visit your gallery and as a first treat to find this classic shot of a central California barn -- perfect spring light, deep shadows, coloring and composition showcasing the patched structure, the fence and the old oaks.
Thank you,
Mary

JudyR (821) 2009-08-20 15:35

Wonderful portrait of the barn and its hand-hewn fencing amidst the overhanding oaks. Appealing composition and perfect rendition of the color of this place. Brings back memories of wandering these backroads. Thanks, Judy

Waylim (10741) 2009-08-31 18:43

Hi John,
An old barnes in this kind of setting is definately photogenic. I have been looking out for such place everytime I drove through rural area, so far I have not been very successful yet. This is quiet lovely, and charming in the rustic and down home kind of way. Good shot, good composition, nice light, beuatiful and antural colors. Thanks.
Way

AROBN54 (10735) 2009-11-01 19:52

Ahhh, John,
this is one of my very favorite photo subjects and this is just brilliant. PERFECT light and contrast, mad good color and clarity, outstanding composition with the rail fence leading in to the barn in just the right spot. Sharpness and detail are just superb. Man, that's a great shot. Many thanks and congratulations on such a fine job. Nice to see a D300 in good hands. :)) I keep dreaming...
Shelly

Photo Information

Copyright: John Munro (jwmunro) (6571)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-03-15
Categories: Nature, Architecture
Camera: Nikon D300, Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8
Exposure: f/16, 1/60 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Barns of the world, Ney's favorite pictures of North America! [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-03-25 10:30