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Old Barn Christmas Day



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Woodstock, New York

Woodstock, New York
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susanmcfarland
 
susanmcfarland March 12, 2018
I'm glad you took this photo! :-)
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Cameraupoint August 24, 2022
Beautiful
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Behind The Lens

Location

Woodstock, New York.

Time

I love going out at dawn or sunrise on Sunday mornings because it is quiet and frequently empty. This Christmas morning was no different as I walked by this dilapidated old barn. The snow was untouched and the light was just right.

Lighting

The early morning sunlight was streaming at just the right angle through the trees and on the snow. I looked at it and thought it was just perfect. And, apparently, people who have seen this photo have said that exact thing to me many times.

Equipment

I used no tripod and shot this photo hand held with my trusty Nikon D3100 camera, at ISO 400, 1/60th of a second, with my 18-55mm lens set at f9 and 30mm.

Inspiration

It was a sunny Christmas morning when I went out walking. I was looking for something to shoot and, almost, passed up the opportunity to take this photo. I am glad I didn't. It was both a beautiful and sad old barn that no longer looks like this photo. But, I could hear it speaking to me, begging me to take a photo. Frequently, I will pass something several times and hear it calling to me. So, I listened this time and snapped the picture.

Editing

None. I am a luddite and I really do not believe in using anything like Photoshop or any of the other photo editors. I have no problem with other people using them, but I choose not to. My belief is that if you are using raster graphics editors, you are more of a visual artist than a photographer. Other than some minor adjustments to light, contrast and color, what I see is what you get.

In my camera bag

Currently, I have my Nikon D3200 with a Nikkor 18-55mm lens. I also have a Nikkor 55-200mm Zoom lens.

Feedback

A long time ago, a photographer I had met at a conference, said that you should take your camera and get "ready, shoot, aim." And what he said he meant was not to worry about aiming and setting the camera, but just shoot. Some of my best photos have come when I have quickly grabbed my camera and just taken the shot, rather than trying to set the camera, aim the camera and shoot the photo. My advice: grab your camera and fire at will.

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