I'm Back.....to Stay.....with Barns!

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

10/06/2009 07:52:11 AM · #1

Not that I left, but I renewed for my fourth year, happily, and definitely wanted to throw out a collective THANK YOU!!! to the many fine people who have helped me to become a pretty fair photographer these last three years.

I've posted up a celebratory collection called "Barns & Outbuildings". I included outbuildings 'cause old corncribs, outhouses, chicken coops, spring houses, root cellars, pig pens, and sheds make lovely grist for the photography mill as well.

Barns & Outbuildings

I live in south-central, rural Pennsylvania, and some of my favorite places are in and around these beautiful old structures that will all too soon be gone as they are falling, literally, into disrepair. They are not cost effective to repair, never mind that it's virtually impossible to find the kind of craftsmen who built them in the first place.

Between a glut of yuppies looking for "Authentic" rural mood for their family rooms and home bars, and a series of arsonists in the 70s, these beautiful old structures are disappearing. So I'm going to make it a point to photograph as many as I can while they still stand. This will be an ongoing quest, so if you like this stuff....stop back.

Enjoy!

MattO

Nikon D4

10/06/2009 08:05:19 AM · #2

Congrats Jeb. I just logged in a day or so ago and got the notice that mine is up this month. I'm so busy I've not been here an awful lot lately. Not sure if I'll stick around as a member or not. But I'll still check in now and again. Great place to be, but right now don't have time to breath let alone join in the fun. :D

Matt

Yo_Spiff

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III

Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO

10/06/2009 08:55:00 AM · #3

Cool project, Jeb. I'll keep an eye open for your posts of these.

cowboy221977

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

10/06/2009 09:55:34 AM · #4

I would like to start a portfolio of barns but I don't necessarily want to walk up to a strange farmhouse and say "Can I take pictures of your barn without you shooting me"........lol

Yo_Spiff

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III

Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO

10/06/2009 10:13:31 AM · #5

Originally posted by cowboy221977:

I don't necessarily want to walk up to a strange farmhouse and say "Can I take pictures of your barn without you shooting me"........lol

I think that is the Iraq veteran in you speaking.
I've actually been thinking of going up and knocking at some ranches to ask if I could shoot some pics on their land. Worst they could do is glare at me and say no.

cowboy221977

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

10/06/2009 10:21:19 AM · #6

I've been shot by a rancher before because I was on his land.... Luckily it was rock salt and not a bullet. I caught a full 12 ga blast to my back and that is extremely painful....Just be careful when on a rancher / farmers land. Make sure you get permission.

MelonMusketeer

Nikon D7000

Nikon MF 50mm f/1.4

10/06/2009 10:24:04 AM · #7

Thanks, and it is nice to know that you plan to be here at DPC for another year. I enjoy your forum input here as well as your photos.

IreneM

Nikon D700

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

10/06/2009 10:26:51 AM · #8

So happy you renewed and I LOVE barns. Keep 'em coming...
((Hugs)),
Irene

glad2badad

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Lensbaby Sweet 35 Optic

10/06/2009 10:40:30 AM · #9

This thread is no good without PHOTO's! :-)

These really stood out when I took at peek at your collection:

Especially this one ==>

pedrobop

Canon PowerShot SX100 IS

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

10/06/2009 10:45:54 AM · #10

Woa...Here in Brazil there would be people living in those things or getting the wood to build their own houses.
Amazing shots.
I love those two:

RayEthier

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM

10/06/2009 10:53:08 AM · #11

Unfortunately I am at work right now and cannot view any of the photos you posted Jeb. I will make a point of looking at them as soon as I get home... I too love barns.

Ray

patches

Nikon D7200

Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD for Nikon

10/06/2009 04:36:28 PM · #12

I love these old barns - that's where I worked and played as a child while growing up on a dairy farm - we mowed away the hay and then made forts in the lofts using ladders and pieces of wood to create tunnels and rooms we could stand up in. We used the loose straw mow for slides, and had rope swings from the beams. Unfortunately our family farm has been sold as its so hard to make a living on small farms. Your photos are great!!!

ericwoo

Nikon Z7II

Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120 f/4 S

10/06/2009 05:16:47 PM · #13

Welcome back, Jeb. My blue shirt expired just a few days ago, and I am still contemplating my renewal. The site participants have given me more than I could have ever imagined over the past 4+ years, but I feel that the site has stagnated. Yeah, there have been bitch threads from me about it before, but no real bitching this time. I just don't know why I should toss $25 to a site that doesn't seem to be growing looking t it through my eyes. I don't even use the update button that often.

Anyway, not to hijack the thread...the barn shots are nice. I especially like these two:

The glow you captured and processed in both of those are spectacular. Welcome back for another year...I am sure that there will be plenty of arguments you and I can get into whether I decide to renew or not. *smiles devilishly*

ericwoo

Nikon Z7II

Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120 f/4 S

10/06/2009 05:18:29 PM · #14

This one is awesome, too. Seen the movie Kalifornia? For some reason, that is one of my all time favorites. Anyway, it reminds me of Early's doors...*snort*

10/06/2009 09:35:08 PM · #15

Thanks, people! I appreciate the feedback!

I was talking to the owner of the barn with the vines on the silo, and he wants me to crawl all over it and get some good shots of it for posterity. It's still quite solid, and he'd like images to keep.
Adam, I grew up here in farm country, and I was raised to politely ask permission to poke around, and if the answer was no, I left.

Most farmers 'round here are fine if you have a modicum of courtesy.....asking if you can take pictures without getting shot isn't courteous in these parts.

It's funny, but of late I find a lot more people willing to accomodate me BECAUSE I'm polite about it since there are so many photographers wandering around with the whole "I'll take pictures anywhere I want." attitude. So just by asking most don't mind.

These images were my summer assignment for the local camera club, and I'll be trolling my archives as I get time and posting up as well as shooting new stuff all I can.

Oh...."The Door"?

This first one was in my August Snapshots collection.....see if you can tell what I did to take it from a snapshot to a decent image in the second one.....8>)

Ivo

10/06/2009 09:56:09 PM · #16

Barns are absolutely magical structures equivalent IMO to old weathered and leather bound books. They creak, smell, lean and rot with stoic character and dignity. I think your images give insight into some of the elements which make these structures so wise. You've captured the light play, the functional disorder and the gentle decay time bestows upon their purpose. Nice work!

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Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM

10/06/2009 10:28:48 PM · #17

Originally posted by Ivo:

Wow....

Thanks!

RayEthier

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

10/06/2009 11:50:12 PM · #18

I remembered when I got home to take a look at the photos that I couldn't see at work and am ever so glad that I did.

Jeb, you have managed to capture the true feeling and character of these barns in those photos you took. I too have a great love of barns and am forever searching for locations that I fear will soon be lost forever. You truly have done well and I must say I am quite impressed with your collection.

Keep em coming

Ray