"There's Ice Cream up in the Barn"

I had a great snappin' day yesterday. Got some boids, critters, and landscape snaps. Played with some new toys. And it was not a good day because I got many really good snaps. Most of what I took sucked. It was a good day because I learned something important about photography.

Photography isn't about just pointing your camera at something perty and clicking the shutter. It's about the relationship that you have with your subject. Be it a person, place, or thing

We had just returned from getting some mountain river snaps. Ms. F' was freakin' because she couldn't see me over the edge and kept looking down river for a guy with with red plaid shirt being swept down the rapids.
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Driving back Ms. F' said.. "look at that!!". Off in the distance on a country road were dozens of old cars flyin' along. Since we had Mabel with us I found that road and headed in the direction they were going. They were all pulling into this private farm. I asked this guy standing at the road if I could go in and take some photographs. He said "sure, just park your modern car away from the others." :)

We drove up the gravel incline over an old wooden bridge and I felt like I just stepped back in time. About 30 plus Ford Model T's were parked in a pasture. We drove up a hill and parked near an old abandoned Diner. Walking around snappin' this and that we were immediately welcomed into this little group. I don't know shit about Model T's other than I know I my grandpa had one but I just dug the history and the overwhelming feeling that I was in a place far away from the bullshit of the city and all the crap that comes with it.

A woman came over to us and said "There's Ice Cream up in the Barn". It was a good day.
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Amazing textural quality to the trees. Makes a nice contrast with the glass and chrome.

All that and ice cream too. Excellent!

Added a painted chalk layer to the original photo using Paint Shop Pro.... trying to come up with something a little different :P. I emailed this guy to see if I can get permission to post the people and other "normal" snaps. If he says no I'll respect that. These people were too damn nice to mess with their privacy.
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Did you apply it to the entire photo or just to a selection? Whichever way you did it, it's a great effect.

I was too lazy to get "selective".

Since the effect is only prominent on the trees. It didn't seem to affect the cars, at least to my bifocal-assisted eyes.B-)

The first one makes me feel like I'm actually back in time. Reminds me of photos from my grandad's day. :hi:

I thought about doing the usual B&W or Sepia but that's so April 2006. :hi:

day to me and fun too. Great shots, and like the effect you used on them. I hope you and Mrs.F got some ice cream from the barn too.

I should probably just leave those to intheflow, you, and everyone else. I can never decide which pixies. And there's that small matter of not being able to put the words and pixies together.

After the wonderful :eyes: breakfast we had at The Egg and I the Ice Cream was a welcome treat.

Did a lot that day. Based on "quality" it was a bad day, but it didn't bother me. It's that "Zen Thing" I got going right now. Not sure if it's working for me but I'll use that excuse for awhile.
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Remember me? I'm the guy that still hasn't posted his NJ/PA pixies. Soon.. I promise. We're really slowing down now and I have a funny feeling that in this booming economy :eyes: I'm going to have quite a bit more free time soon.
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Aren't you the guy I almost met with his wife? They one that writes so well it is impossible not to smile at his funnies? BTW we were just in Willow Street yesterday.
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Don't include me in the word category, it worked once and only because I typed what I did, not some wonderful tale telling like ITF does.
I haven't been around nearly as much as I should so I can't complain about anyone else. I figure one day you'll put up some of those Jersey.Penna pictures. I'm kicking myself for not going up the road and getting pics of Barbaro before he hurt himself. And just watching him run for the fun of it.
Though I am sure you wouldn't mind a break in the work world lets hope its not because of bushworld. I remember 41's work slow down and how painful that was on so many.

Indeed. FG, you should definitely consider combining your words with your images in some way. Maybe not a staid "Photo Essay," but just a mixture of both that comes out in whatever form it happens to take. Something different. Just for the hell of it, and for the benefit of those who might be ready "Now, for something completely different!"