Idaho Gothic Photo

Photographer’s Note

When I saw this place, I kept thinking, "American Gothic" all it needed was a farmer with his pitch fork.

Nampa is a suburb of Boise, and has some rather sophisticated neighborhoods. This barn just seem rather out of place, like something from a cartoon. (I love Nampa and the area, I'm not trying to be negative.)

Just a little bit of what is left of Americana.

I wish I had a longer lens to reduce the dimensionality, but at the time, no luck 70mm was it. I used a polarizer to try and remove some reflections and help saturate the red.

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PJE (19357) 2007-06-12 23:14

Dana I got back from the prairies two weeks ago and saw many old deserted barns laid across the land. This barn shape is really attractive and I like how you framed this one in this tight....only I think I would have given a little more room to breathe around this barn in the frame. The curved roof is very nice in this setting. Yes a farmer with his pitchfork would have completed it. Nice work and thanks for sharing!

jpinkham (844) 2007-06-13 6:34

Great title and capture, Dana. You tell a story of both beauty and advancing age, as this barn shows its well-worn face. I really like the detail, the rich red, and the way you caught the left side of the image. Nicely composed.

fallan (1820) 2007-06-21 18:12