Deconstruction

In my last post I talked about the disappearing structures dotting the landscape of the Palouse.  This was the other grainery that we found undergoing deconstruction.  We found this on the last day of our tour and the site was occupied so exploring the structure was out of the question.  

I used Perfect B&W (part of Perfect Photo Suite from OnOne Software) to process this image.  While I like the original color image, I think black and white lends itself to this image.  Currently OnOne Software is having a summer sale on this really cool package!   This program works as a stand alone or integrates within Photoshop.  It's also available as a 30 day trial. 

Fonthill

Last weekend I got together with friends John Barclay, Doug Dinkle, Tony Sweet, JustBob, Stan Silverman, Sara Howell, and Karen Messick to shoot Fonthill Castle in Doylestown, PA. It was a great day of shooting with friends. The only bad part was that it took Sara and me 7 hours to drive up in the snow. It seemed the highway departments were ill prepared for a few inches of snow. Luckily we had planned to drive up the day before rather than leave home in the wee hours of the morning, so it worked out just fine.

Shooting here was a special opportunity since interior photography is normally not allowed. The first trip felt like a warm up. I think a 2nd trip will be necessary to really capture the essence of the place.


Click here for more info on Fonthill and the Mercer Museum.

Click here for a small gallery from the shoot.

Chasing Clouds

Some days the best picture is up. Clouds can be an important part of a landscape shot. The evening that I shot the blog picture was one of those days. I really had no plans to go out that evening, but the clouds were just too good to stay home. If you have ever driven on the road to Old Rag Mountain you will find this landscape familiar. I had noticed this barn several times over the years, but without the right sky it is not a compelling photograph. On the night I shot this picture I was chasing cloud scenes throughout Madison County, thinking this might be a good night I drove over to Rappahannock County to get this shot.

I have also posted a gallery on Flickr of some recent landscape shots with prominent clouds.