Abandon homestead...

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted April 8, 20054,423 views5 comments

...just south of the community of Shaniko, OR along Hwy 97.

Nikon F4S
80-200 f2.8 Nikkor
Gitzo 320
Provia
PS levels/curves/sharpening/crop from top/bottom to pano format

Your comments are always appreciated.

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Kent Staubus on April 9, 2005 at 12:36 AM

Excellent shot. The proportions are perfect, too. Colors are just right, and the sky was interesting. I've seen similar scenes from Oklahoma to Manitoba in my travels, but it's rare to get all the elements of a great shot together like this.

Kent in SD

Registered on November 11, 2003, 121 Posts, 2098 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on April 9, 2005 at 11:26 PM

I agree with everything Kent has said, a fine landscape. I like the high contrast in the scene. Although the photo exceeds the film's dynamic range I like the way the shadows (eg. sides of buildings facing us) were allowed to go to black, very painterly.

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Kent Staubus on April 10, 2005 at 4:05 PM

I'll add that there was once a famous South Dakota painter named Harvey Dunn that painted photos very similar to this, only his showed pioneer families in them. http://www3.sdstate.edu/Administration/SouthDakotaArtMuseum/Collections/Dunn/

Kent in SD

Registered on November 11, 2003, 121 Posts, 2098 Comments

Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on April 11, 2005 at 12:11 AM

Reno,

This is all about "wide and lonesome". The long scale of this image works very well. I love storm light, so you've really grabbed me with this one.

All the best,

Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Benner on April 16, 2005 at 5:49 AM

Really nice use of light/dark tones, contrast and saturation.

Registered on December 8, 2003, 482 Posts, 1868 Comments