Winter Red
Old rugged barn nestled in frosted trees.
Old rugged barn nestled in frosted trees.
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Location
On a country road near Moorhead, Minnesota.Time
It was mid-morning.Lighting
Honestly, this was the perfect morning for lighting. The fog had just lifted and left beautiful frost and a bright blue sky. I knew that I couldn't wait too long as the frost would be short lived as soon as the sun started shining.Equipment
I used my Nikon D5100 with a wide angle Nikon 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S DX Nikkor Lens. No tripod, lens or filters.Inspiration
I initially wanted a landscape scene that showed rural Minnesota in the wintertime. When we came upon this farmstead with the old rugged barn nestled in the frosted trees, I knew I had to take the shot.Editing
Amazingly the only post-processing for this photo was cropping. The barn had two sets of doors. One for the hayloft and the other double door below was for storage. They actually had the doors wide open that morning with an old 1980's model pick-up just inside. After looking at the photo in Adobe Photoshop, I decided to try a different approach. I zoomed in and took the top corner of the barn focusing on the cupolas and the hayloft door. I felt I had framed the trees perfectly for this type of crop.In my camera bag
I always have my trusty Nikon D5100 in my Tamarac bag as I like to carry light while I'm hiking or moving about. I currently have only four lenses in my bag. The two Nikkor lenses that came standard in the kit, my Nikkor wide angle lens that I used for this photograph and a Nikkor 35mm 1:1.8G. I have two different filters for my wide angle lens - a polarized and clear. I opted to have these filters as I use my wide angle lens regularly. I also have a LensPen DSLR Pro Kit and a couple of hoods. Sometimes I carry a flash mount level when I use a tripod and a pen and notepad for writing notes.Feedback
Don't be afraid to hop in the car and scout out the countryside. I have found great shots just by taking a drive. It is best if you are the passenger that way you can really focus on your surroundings and not just on driving. Once I have identified some spots I sometimes wait for the perfect moment to take photographs of a subject I've already scouted. I try to imagine what the subject would look like I different lighting during the day and also during different seasons. Photography is like farming, the harvest will be good only if the weather cooperates. One last thing, don't be afraid to look at a photo differently by using the cropping tool. The cropping tool is what made this photograph stand out.
