This is another old farm building in the area - this time one that is being swallowed up by cattails.We found this while driving along in a rural area of the county we live in. As we were photographing this and an adjacent old barn, a farmer came down a nearby lane from a farm house. He stopped and asked what we were photographing. When we told him we were taking photos of these old buildings he just beamed and said, 'Those are mine, you know!'
I've got to quit wearing the bogus National Geographic vest and hat (jk) - he is probably still watching to see if one of the photos of his buildings made the cover! :~)
Location/Date: Farm on Slidell Road in northern Montgomery County, MD, November 24, 2002.
[Nikon D100, Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8 @ 85mm, 1/90s, f/16, iso 200, tripod]
Name:: Luke
Monday, November 26th, 2007
Thats a funny story about national geographic...I have run into the same kind of questioning. Nice photo today!
Name:: Isadora
Monday, November 26th, 2007
:) Love these photos! My favorite passtime used to be while long distance driving in the US - to visualize these old buildings into sparkling new structures. Great fun. Try it - the weeds disappears, the building stands tall, the rust is gone and the paint is fresh the nails are still shiny...
Name:: don
Monday, November 26th, 2007
A fine old barn shot with the cattails in front.
The colors are very attractive. I got a chuckle out of the "vest" comment.
The colors are very attractive. I got a chuckle out of the "vest" comment.
Name:: Donna
Monday, November 26th, 2007
I like it. I'm not sure I would have seen this opportunity. I've been asked a few times if I work for the Frederick Post. People always seem a bit disappointed when I tell them i don't.
Name:: objectif-plume
Monday, November 26th, 2007
quelle belle cabane. et j'aime beaucoup la plante devant! superbe
Name:: MTFanders
Monday, November 26th, 2007
I miss exploring old midwest barns with my Dad. This brought back allot of great memories. Nice post, Bud.
Name:: Susan Rose
Monday, November 26th, 2007
Great colors and a great choice of composition. I love the redish-brown tones.
Either those are tall cattails, or that's a very short barn. I'm thinking there may be a hill involved, but cattails usually grow in water. ??? :)
Either those are tall cattails, or that's a very short barn. I'm thinking there may be a hill involved, but cattails usually grow in water. ??? :)
Name:: Robert
Monday, November 26th, 2007
Great shot of this old barn. Love the story about the vest. I need to get me one of those.
Name:: Bud
Monday, November 26th, 2007
Thanks to all for your comments. Glad some of you enjoyed the bit about the NG vest.
Susan, you have a good eye - there was both a hill and water involved in this shot!
Bud
Susan, you have a good eye - there was both a hill and water involved in this shot!
Bud
Name:: bill
Monday, November 26th, 2007
lovely how the roof and cattails match. I'll need to get one of those vests.
Name:: pete
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
Love the colours in this shot. Id be tempted to get a closer, more abstracted shot to make more of the shapes and colours here, but this is a good one
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My passion is nature photography. Images posted on this blog are © 2002-2008 by Bud Cline (dba, images by buddell) and all rights are reserved. No image may be used in any way without written permission.
My passion is nature photography. Images posted on this blog are © 2002-2008 by Bud Cline (dba, images by buddell) and all rights are reserved. No image may be used in any way without written permission.
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Using a P&S camera: to photograph scenes on the C&O Canal along the Potomac River while Bike Patrolling for the NPS.
Using a P&S camera: to photograph scenes on the C&O Canal along the Potomac River while Bike Patrolling for the NPS.