© 2013 Michael Fiveson
A winter scene in Colorado includes partly cloudy skies and a barn at rest.
Mike's Look at Life
Photography, memoirs, random thoughts.
© 2013 Michael Fiveson
A winter scene in Colorado includes partly cloudy skies and a barn at rest.
Mike's Look at Life 
Such a classic looking photo with the windmill.
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That’s what I thought too. Thank you..
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I love that cloudy sky 🙂 The barn looks great – kind of friendly 🙂
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A smiley barn, welcoming and warm. Fresh hay for horses, and comfort for us.
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How old would this barn be, Mike? It looks VERY old in style but is it an ancient building?
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Hard telling Katherine. I’m not sure it is being used much and has been splendidly maintained. Could be a hundred years or older. Might be 52 and lovely.
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He may be old but looks very well..Great photo.
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He does look well cared for. Thanks Marylou.
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Nice to see a barn looking so healthy. That looks like fresh paint. you don’t see that so often anymore. Beautiful photo.
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Well thank you and I agree, someone has taken care of this barn.
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I love barns, especially old barns. There is something haunting about their showing wood beneath chipped paint, gaps in the planks, dark interiors. Beautiful.
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I agree completely. They reek of time, and hard work, and a simple lifestyle. Thank you very much.
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No problem. I live between a pretty rural area rich with old barns and scattered farm equipment, and the state capital with huge looming architecture. I’m waiting for this chill to leave the air and some snow to clear before I venture into shooting the contrast between the two…. however, I’m always drawn to the simple, old, beautiful style of the agricultural past….
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We are kindred spirits. I would shoot with you, given the chance.
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My husband and I would love to learn more about photography. I am new to my digital camera, but know what I like and generally have a good sense of framing and what I want the picture to look like… despite what it may turn out like…. always looking to expand my knowledge.
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Nothing wrong with learning, even at my age, although I care less about many things as time goes by. My wife takes rides with me so I have 2 sets of eyes to survey the landscape.
A good sense of framing is a great thing…..I think most good photographers have that as an intuitive guide. Not sure how much of it can be taught.
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Good point. Maybe by trial and error, and continual feed back. An artist mind wanders, and good framing might be intuitive to some more than others…. a sense of what lies beyond the page. Artist are always looking for more, and what’s outside the given picture. 🙂
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True enough. That is the creative energy and free thought which allows the artist to be who they are. More is good, and there is much to be discovered outside the box.
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I can’t resist asking – what was the barn doing before it was resting…
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Being loaded with hay, being mucked, loading horses and some cattle, being re-roofed, painted, and having trim replaced, housing parties, having horses being born, and was central to meetings and social gatherings.
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Good answer…
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🙂
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Very nice photo. The composition is very peaceful and the place looks well kept.
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Do I know you?
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Love this barn. I would have thought that a winter scene in Colorado would include some snow.
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Very little snow this year and typically when it does snow it melts off in a week or so. The myth has long been that we always have snow here. More true in the mountains. And thank you.
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well, with or without snow, the barn is beautiful.
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Thanks again.
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pristine…I hope you took a shit pile of images here…wow!
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I do have several. Gracias.
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I bet there was a fresh pie in that kitchen
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I did hear a female voice call out…”Lassie”
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no shit! that’s funny
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She also asked someone where Timmy was.
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🙂
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