analog kansas
Metcalf Farm House
Posted by grant (kansas city, United States) on 22 February 2009 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
Louisburg, Kansas
Fuji GS645
Tmax 100
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
I like this shot alot, it has space, and I like the telephone wires. Super shot.
22 Feb 2009 5:27am
cat from Tel Aviv, Israel
That's quite a house. And right out on its own, too. I like how it's in a frame of its own made by the telegraph wires.
22 Feb 2009 5:42am
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
So pretty sitting off in the distance like this. I like that you included the pole and power lines.
22 Feb 2009 5:46am
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States
What a great old farmhouse, probably looking no different than it did when it was new...and the grounds are so beautifully maintained. A home to take pride in and also the image.
22 Feb 2009 6:32am
Mindy from United States
no neighbors, no fences...all open space around the house. beautiful shot with feeling of isolation.
22 Feb 2009 6:38am
jpla from St Barthélémy d'Anjou, France
Les ombres sur le sol et le N&B se marient bien. Bon dimanche.
JP
22 Feb 2009 7:24am
dik from McAllen, United States
What a dynamic composition. The eye is pulled from the viewer's space to the distance resting briefly on the house.
22 Feb 2009 7:29am
lisa v from Gawler, Australia
Like I said to 12 bit, you americans sure know how to build nice houses.
22 Feb 2009 8:14am
EYES WIDE SHUT from The library of my soul, United Kingdom
Perfection, Grant. A magnificent composition
22 Feb 2009 9:07am
yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece
very beautiful scenery, lighting, and shadows
22 Feb 2009 11:28am
GJC from Kyoto, Japan
These "long" shots you've been taking lately are just really, really fine. This has such grace and elegance. I really admire this one.
22 Feb 2009 12:45pm
@GJC: thanks very much gjc
Chris Parr from Jefferson City, United States
Great composition. I still find myself frustrated by power lines and trees in my way when shooting structures. I should be incorporating them.
22 Feb 2009 1:22pm
Don from spokane, United States
Now there's a family that likes to mow grass! Lovely picture of the family home. Fine range of tones.
22 Feb 2009 2:33pm
Marcie from United States
Am amazed at the flatness of the landscape. Wonderfully simple!
22 Feb 2009 4:02pm
@Marcie: marcie, there's lots of hill in this one, please...
ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States
Great sense of space. best...jerry
22 Feb 2009 5:04pm
Bill from Belton, United States
A wonderful image Grant! Perfection as usual. This takes me back to the 40's when this kind of home was common. (I think you shoot all your stuff around 4:30 in the afternoon.... judging from shadows. Don't know how you manage to be so many different places at the same time!)
22 Feb 2009 6:08pm
@Bill: well, you know, each shot only takes about 1/125th of a second...
Matt Sutton from Sydney, Australia
such a lone home with a cold wintery feel everywhere. great work !
23 Feb 2009 12:21am
JJ from Jersey City, United States
Superb capture, a country house with so much space,wonderful long shadows,
23 Feb 2009 12:33am
Ian from A nice, tranquil leafy place, United Kingdom
Wonderful composition, Grant - I dig the slight elevation. And, funnily enough, I like the black border too, it really frames your shot & its tones well.
23 Feb 2009 1:18am
@Ian: thanks ian. (i scan my negatives. if i get them in the holder straight, and don't need to crop, it creates the black frame naturally.)
michele from Canada
like GJC i really enjoy these long shots of yours. in fact through viewing your work i've started standing back further. (not that you'll see that in the image i posted today - but i feel your influence - or the influence of liking your work)
23 Feb 2009 1:58am
@michele: thanks very much michele. (i just hope my influence doesn't mess up your photos...)
dogilicious from Millerstown, PA, United States
Love your response to Marcie. Pretty stinkin' hilly for Kansas! This is nice, some really great shadows and well balanced.
23 Feb 2009 2:04am
@dogilicious: :-) thanks d.
daina from New York, United States
One feels the vantage point of the photographer very much in this image – one is very aware of standing on that hill and looking down toward the house – or I should say I feel that way – a sort of a reverse Christina’s world. As usual your photo has a distinct presence
23 Feb 2009 3:41am
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
Man, there is an eerie similarity between this scene and what my home town looked like 100 years ago... Great shot, are you sure this is some neg that belonged to your grandfather??
23 Feb 2009 9:47am
@Howard F.: i'm pretty sure... do you have old photos of your house? i think that would be really great to have.
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
I so love the way you photograph these landscapes, old homes and treasures. The shadow from the tree is so cool. Excellent image.
24 Feb 2009 4:44am
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
This is the kind of shot, especially in terms of tonal values, that I'm trying to get --so far without success.
24 Feb 2009 3:54pm
martie from US, United States
Beautiful shot! The farmhouse is lovely, but I am captivated by the shadows of the trees.
25 Feb 2009 12:18am
