jamesnelms
FollowThe snow covered ruins of an abandoned barn in the near New Fairview, Texas. I have been photographing this barn for the past three years as it slowly disintegr...
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The snow covered ruins of an abandoned barn in the near New Fairview, Texas. I have been photographing this barn for the past three years as it slowly disintegrates.
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Contest Finalist in Winter Landscapes Photo Contest 2015
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hduturn
February 28, 2016
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nikonphotomaker
February 28, 2016
This would make a great water color subject. I love old barns. Great shot.
Hood
February 29, 2016
Congratulations on your win of Finalist in the Winter Landscaptes Contest - this is a superb capture, well done!!!!
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Location
It's an old abandoned farm off Highway 407 near New Fairview, Texas.Time
The photo was taken mid afternoon on a rare snow covered day in North Texas.Lighting
Heavy clouds and falling snow gave a very murky and diffused light.Equipment
I used a Nikon D90 with a standard 18-105 VR lens, on top of a monopod to steady my hands. The cold wet weather got the camera and lens wet and it often had to be wiped down.Inspiration
The rare Texas snow was my biggest inspiration. I already knew the location of many old barns in the area so I set out on a two day snow shooting expedition to shoot bleak rural snow covered landscapes.Editing
I bracketed and processed the image in Photomatix. I did final image cleanup in Photoshop CS6.In my camera bag
I always carry my Nikon, a monopod and a flash in the car for impromptu shooting.Feedback
Know where your shot is before you shoot it. In this case, I have been shooting this particular barn for years so when the snow storm arrived, I set out to capture this barn in all it's snow covered glory.