Shadowshack

[rick barclay]

...for lack of a better name. I like the tree so much I decided to leave the
whole thing in there. Cropping it saves space but...what the heck; you only
live once. I shot about 90 pics today in and around Batsto Village in New
Jersey's Wharton State Forrest, which is in the heart of the N.J. pinelands.
All were shot using a tripod, and I think these are the best quality photos
I've ever taken. Don't like them--foobar :P . :)

Would like your opinions, please. If they suck, well, I'll just have to shoot myself. Thanks for any feedback.

http://flashdaddee.com/shack_2.jpg

[Sailor Don]

Rick,

I like it. Good photo.

Minor detail: What is the black on the roof just to the right of the shed? It almost looks like a shadow on the roof. Is the tree limb actually resting on the edge of the roof and casting a shadow there? The edge of the tree limb looks smoother than the edge of the shadow. Very distracting. Maybe another angle, different lighting, different exposure, would make it more obvious.

[rick barclay]

Thanks, Don. It was a very interesting day for shooting. The late September
sun was casting shadows all day and creating exposure problems all over
the place. But shooting in shadows also opens up a whole lot of nice possibilities, too, which I duly noted. To answer your question: it looks like
the shadow of a branch. Here's a pic from a slightly different perspective:

http://flashdaddee.com/shack_3.jpg

[Sailor Don]

Rick,

The second photo helps to identify where that roof shadow comes from.

But the second photo lacks the composition merits of the first. I'd stay with the first one.

[JLS Photo]

I'd love to see #1 in B&W or Sepia. (hint, hint, nudge, nudge, wink, wink)

[rick barclay]

Your wish is my... Tell me what you think, I'm not too sure about it.

I didn't like #2, either, Sailor.

I have some pictures of 19th century schools in black and white that I'm
meaning to post soon. I haven't looked at them yet, but I'm hoping they
look good.

http://flashdaddee.com/shack_4.jpg