"Shepherd's Hut"
On a recent weekend trip to stay with some friends in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, we all decided to go out for an afternoon to Murton Park, home of the Yorkshire Museum of Farming . The site is fabulous with an array of old tractors and farm machinery, as well as an accurate Viking settlement and replica Roman fort. Amongst all the displays, there was this gem. It is a Shepherd’s Hut.
“Shepherds stayed in such huts during lambing time. They could keep a constant watch on their flocks both day and night. Although sparsely furnished, there was usually a bunk to sleep on, and a stove for warmth and cooking food. The hut would be mounted on wheels for easy transportation to fresh grazing. The Yorkshire shepherd’s huts were common on the Wolds in the 19th and early 20th centuries. This hut was built for their shepherds by the Quarton family of Kexby, on the banks of the River Derwent. It is mounted on reaper wheels.”
This is a HDR image combining 5 bracketed shots using Photomatix Pro for Macs. Slight adjustments in lighting and tone were done using the enhanced details tool.
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark ll
28-300mm IS zoom lens
f/7.1
1/160, 1/60, 1/25, 1/10, 1/4
ISO 100
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Warren Williams
Like it, the comp is great.
Bradley Shawn ... replied
Thank you so much Warren. There was only one view unfortunately, but I think I made the most of the view I did have. I really appreciate it.
Yool
Ooooo…..i love this kind of shots….straight into my favorites :))
Bradley Shawn ... replied
You are wonderful aren’t you! Thank you so very much my friend.
monocotylidono
Brilliant! I keep thinking of Charlie Chaplin’s scenes from Gold Rush. HDR works really well for this! :-)
Bradley Shawn ... replied
That’s it. I have been trying to think what this reminded me of. Thank you dearly my friend. I appreciate it so very much.
Nathalie Chaput
Beautiful Shot Shawn!!
Bradley Shawn ... replied
You are wonderful Nat! Thank you greatly for that lovely compliment my friend.
Gary Gurr
Hi Shawn, it’s been a while!. Fantastic HDR work as always.
Bradley Shawn ... replied
Thank you greatly my friend. It has really been too long since we talked last. How have you been? Are you going to be going to the meet in London in December? Anyway, I really appreciate the compliment.
Vikram Franklin
Lovely HDR my friend. Love how wood looks in HDR.
Bradley Shawn ... replied
So do I . Thank you so very much for your kind compliment.
Geir Floede
Amazing work, Bradley.
Bradley Shawn ... replied
That is very kind of you Geir. Thank you so much. I love the atmosphere and texture that wood gives to an image.
anisja
Very good work. Good composition and HDR.
Bradley Shawn ... replied
Thank you my very wonderful friend. Such a beautiful compliment.
Jellybean720
This is just amazing.. You teach and we learn.. I have learned more by your art and your storys then I did in school.. GREAT CAPTURE .. :))
Bradley Shawn ... replied
You are making me blush now. That is the sweetest compliment i have ever had, although I feel a bit under qualified. Thank you greatly my wonderful friend.
Helen Akerstrom
thanks for sharing…
Bradley Shawn ... replied
Thank you for visiting and enjoying my work. I really appreciate it.
SPQQKY
You keep finding them mate…Superb work.. :)
Bradley Shawn ... replied
Big Smiles ~ Thank you so very much my friend. That is a wonderful compliment Gordon. I make you a deal…. you keep looking at them, and I will keep finding them! LOL
Judy Woodman
wonderful. just cant top your work. Brilliant
Bradley Shawn ... replied
You are wonderfully kind Judy! Thank you so much Judy. You have made my day!
Shelly Hiebert
Awesome work Shawn!
Bradley Shawn ... replied
Thank you Shelly! I would have loved to stay in a hut like this, but I bet it got really lonely on the moors.
Jason Connolly
Excellent shot Shawn, the HDR comes into it’s own on this sort of subject, well done mate…
..Come on mate, still waiting for a shot from our meet, they can’t be that bad, surely LOL…I’m sure their not!!
Bradley Shawn ... replied
Thank you for the wonderful compliment my friend. be patient. I will be soon uploading them. I am trying to keep to the order of this summer’s events. I have a few which are pretty good, but not anything like yours. :-P
Jason Connolly
I see how you work now, thanks for that mate..I’ll shut up now LOL and be patient too LOL..
Bradley Shawn ... replied
Ahh now, I didn’t mean it that way….LOL @ more shots and then It is our meet. (ooooh, I am getting excited)
Jason Connolly
Are you coming then?
Bradley Shawn ... replied
I really want to but I may have to wait until next time. We have just had to have the car fixed so lots of expense. Another thing is that Ruth has very limited time that she can go over to the house in Barnsley to continue clearing it out… so lots going on here at the moment really. Perhaps we can plan another one sometime in the future, cause I really do want to go. Have a great time. If something changes though, I will let you know.
DonDavisUK
Awesome little shepherd’s hut. Love the old stove.
Bradley Shawn ... replied
The stove is what does it for me as well. Something so tactile of the old cast iron stoves. At least it would have been warm in there. Thank you so wonderfully much.