Hello Sweetheart
Top Ten in “Let’s Hunt for Horses” Challenge in Scavenger Hunt group September 13, 2009.
Top Ten in “The Best of H” challenge in Alphabet Soup group August 1, 2009.
Featured in Alphabet Soup July 25, 2009.
Featured in The Red Barn July 17, 2009.
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Driving off of the main road of 869 between Pavia and Osterburg, Pennsylvania on January 20, 2009 … a fine snow began to fall. As I climbed the hill the barn to my right caught my attention. After snapping some images of the barn, the resident came out to greet me. What a sweetheart!!!!!
Image taken with the Nikon D40x and the 18-200mm vr Nikon/Nikkor lens. Shutter speed 1/640, aperture f/5.6, exp minus .33, iso 400. This image is a 20-80% blend of the original photo … with some distractions cloned away … and an hdr of the same image … created from the original, hand held, and two duplicates at +/- 2.5 eval.


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Andy Mueller
You really have a knack for getting something very special out of these shots. Not quite sure what it is, but i LOVE it! I looks like a REALLY nicely done painting, maybe that is what does it for me.
Lois Bryan replied
Andy … what a fabulous compliment!!! Thank you!!! I’ve been in love with this one since I took it … it’s such a wonderful old barn and to have this darling creature come out and say hi was just the icing on the cake … I’ll never forget this beautiful morning!!!! I’m so honored that you enjoyed the moment!!!
Scott d'Almeida
fantastic
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Scot!!! Thank you!!!
navybrat
beautiful!
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Jotham!!! Thank you!!!
XVR Photo
Such a fine resident my dear friend! Lovely horse! Like an angel! look at that colors!
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you, Xenia … I thought so too!!!!! So glad you enjoyed this one, sweetie!!!
Teresa Zieba
Wow, wowzer this one. Love it Lois, it definitely has a WOW factor.
Lois Bryan replied
Hey, Tenia … thanks so much, hon. I was really considering cropping it further … but I loved how the hay in the upper story came out … and all that texture … so I’m glad you liked it this way!!! YAY!!! And thanks again!!!! hugzzz!!
brian pendrey
great work
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Brian!!! Thank you!!!
ElYPares
Wow!! The treatment is so great it looks like a painting.
Lois Bryan replied
thanks so much … what a fabulous thing to say!!!!
LudaNayvelt
wonderful image . Lois, when we are going to see shots from new camera?
Lois Bryan replied
thanks dear girl!!!! Well … as soon as I’ve shot a good enough image, I guess, lol!!! So far I’ve just been playing around!!! Wanna see a cool pic of a froggie in a flower?? LOL!!!!
Tallow
another masterpiece Lois.
Lois Bryan replied
Dave .. you’re such a sweetie … thank you so much!!!!!
Diane Swarts
Great work, love the barn colors in contrast with the horse.
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Diane … thank you!!!! The snow just blew in on a flurry … and there was still sunlight coming in on the horse … the most amazing thing!!! I’m so glad I was pointing the camera at that moment because 2 seconds later and the light was gone!! So glad you enjoyed it!!!!!!
Kimberley Davitt
oh so lovely
Lois Bryan replied
thank you so much, sweetie!!!!
Béla Török
Lovely capture, dear Lois!
Lois Bryan replied
thank you so much, Bela!!!
Ric Alexander
Wonderful capture, love hoses and this is great.
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Ric!!! Thank you!!! I love them too!!! Such wonderful, soulful eyes!!
SandyK
Beautiful image Lois!! Excellent capture and lighting!
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you, Sandy … the bit of sun was there for just a few seconds … the snow squall came and went very quickly, but so did the light!!
billfox256
What a terrific old barn. The horse is an added bonus, but the colors you captured on the barn are fantastic. See you did not need the new camera after all, your work is great as it is (or was). Bill
Lois Bryan replied
Bill … thank you so much … I considered cropping this further but I also loved the colors in the wood … so glad you noticed it, too!!!! And thank you for your compliment to the camera!! Since 99% of my library is from the D40x, 99% of what I upload will still be from him, lol!!!!!
AnnDixon
This is fabulous work, well done,
Lois Bryan replied
Annie, thank you, sweetie!!!!!
jeffwilson
Brilliant picture, Lois
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Jeff!!!!! Thank you!!!!! So glad you like this one!!!!! I’ve had it in here for months … just waiting for the right opportunity, lol!!!! Thank you again!!!
robpixaday
Lois what a wonderful portrait!
GORGEOUS colors and they all work together so well. Yhe horse is so real, so …immediate......WOW.
Lois Bryan replied
Robin, you darling!!!! Thank you … he came right over to me!!!! I remember telling him I’d bring him an apple next time I came by … which reminds me … I should go visit him again!!!!!! Hugzzz!!!!
Kazzoom IPA
lovely Lois, with the new camera ???? lol
Lois Bryan replied
LOL!!!! Thank you!!!!! OOOO … errrrrr … no .. not the new camera just yet!!!!!! I’ve been snapping shots of my toes … and household stuff … just getting a feel for it. I do have a couple of shots of mini frogs in lily blossoms and ivy leaves … ? Whaddya think? rofl rofl!!!!!
Lois Bryan
red addiction
You rock and you know it, hee hee. I have placed a piece of one of your works in one of my lenses. If you check my journal, you are in it.
Lois Bryan replied
you darling, darling girl!!!!!! Thank you sooo much!!! I just visited your journal … and I’m SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO thrilled!!!!!!! WHEEE!!! To see little me up there with the greatest … oooo … such an honor!!!!!!!! By the way … I hadn’t seen Jotham’s version of your geisha before (where ARE my brains???) ... WOWZER … it’s glorious!!!!!!!!!!!
FelicityB
Lovely image! Great natural textures on that barn:))
Lois Bryan replied
Thanks, Felicity … I’m so glad you liked the barn … I love this old, weather-worn wood too!!!
naturelover
Beautiful horse and a great capture Lois!! Love it!! x
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Pauline!!!! Thank you, thank you!!
Gilberte
wonderful shot and isn’t it natural that the resident wanted to pay his respects to a lady as nice as you?
Lois Bryan replied
Oh you darling!!!!! Thank you so much!!!! Isn’t he the sweetest??
Jan Piller
Aww! what a beautiful shot! How nice of the owner to come and greet you!
Lois Bryan replied
I thought so!!!! And so glad the farmer didn’t come running out with a pitchfork!!! It’s bound to happen one of these days, lol!!!!
Evita
Beautiful image Lois !!! :D
Lois Bryan replied
Thanks so much, sweetie!!!
Isa Rodriguez
i favor each of your shots. will Rb send me a notification blurb of some sort?. lol. another wow factor .. amazing portrait…
Lois Bryan replied
LOL!! I don’t know … but I’ll send you a big happy THANK YOU each time!!!!!! Thanks, sweetie!!!!!! Hugzzz!!!
th3rd world order
wow awesome shot
Lois Bryan replied
thank you so much!!!!!! Glad you enjoyed it!!!!!
andreisky
Charming!
Lois Bryan replied
Thanks, Andrei!!!!
Danielle Espin
Love this, fantastic shot… the lighting on the horse, the texture in the barn…
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you so much, Danielle!!! You mentioned the same things that I like about it!!!
BarbaraManis
Wow, love the scene, fabulous treatment!
Lois Bryan replied
Hi sweetie!!! Thank you, thank you!!!
Lance Leopold
Terrific b/drop,love it!!!
Lois Bryan replied
Hello, Lance!!! Thank you!! I loved the texture of the old barn, too!!!
Brandie1
Beautiful shot.
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Brandie … thank you very much!!!
ClaraM
Awe, yes she is a sweetheart.
Lois Bryan replied
Yes … just a darling!!!!! Thank you for dropping by!!!
carlosramos
Perfectly captured !
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you so much, Carlos!!!
Nith
oh my lonely H . lovely image
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you so very much!!!! So glad you enjoyed this one!!!!!
Trudi's Images
Love this one Lois, lovely light and capture ! xx
Lois Bryan replied
thank you Trudi!!!!!! I’m so happy you liked this little image!!!
Lucindawind
this is wonderful !
Lois Bryan replied
Thanks so much, sweetie!!!!
Leslie Battjes
I’m impressed, Lois…this is really fantastic! Your treatment here is very appealing.
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you very much, Leslie!!! I think I enjoy the pp work as much as the photography part!!!!! Well … when it turns out right, lol!!!!
PPPhotoArt
absolutely wonderful, he looks just gorgeous
Lois Bryan replied
thank you so much … he is a beauty in real life as well!!!!!!
roseduggan
Cool !! wonderful :))
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Rose!!! Thank you very much!!!
Ellen
How beautiful!
Lois Bryan replied
Dear Ellen!!!! Thank you so much!!!!
Kevin Skinner
Superbly framed! Love the rustic colours throughout. Great work!
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Kevin … thank you so much for your kind note!!! I’m seriously honored that you stopped by. I had a quick peek at some of your work … ooooo … you have the composition and perspective things down to a science!!!! Again … thank you!!!!!
Magee
How absolutely delightful! A gorgeous image dearest Lois!! xx
Lois Bryan replied
you sweetie!!!! Thank you!!!! Another one of those images that’s been sitting in the computer calling my name!!! You ever have that happen, too??
Magee
Only every day Lois! Time is my enemy, especially with me moving house! :-/
Lois Bryan replied
OOOO!!! You’re moving!!! Is this a good thing??? I mean other than the obvious packing and unpacking part???
Starz
i lOVE everything about this piece dear Lois, the barn is fantastic and the foundation intriguing ~ the wonderful snow and beautiful horse, the whole picture is like a beautiful painting W O N D E R F U L work !!
Lois Bryan replied
Karon … thank you so much, dear!!! You know, sometimes everything just comes together … it hadn’t even been snowing when I left the house … then the squall came up … and this gorgeous creature came out to see me!!! And CLICK!! LOL!!! So glad you enjoyed it too!!! Hugzz!!
Karen Tillotson
Oh, oh, oh…what an absolutely EXQUISITE image this is!!! I loooooooooove it!
Lois Bryan replied
Oh, Karen!!!! I’m so glad you liked this one … I don’t think it does itself justice on these itty bitty image sizes, but you get the idea … and I think YOU got the emotion!!! And that’s all that counts!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!!
Lois Bryan
Bruce Dickson
Wonderful shot!
Lois Bryan replied
Hiiii Bruce!!!!! Thank you!!!!!
Joanne Bradley
The horse, the textured barnwood, the light, the snow are all amazing!This would make a wonderful Christmas card!
Lois Bryan replied
Thanks so much, Joanne!!! I’m so glad you enjoyed this little shot … and what a wonderful idea about the card!!!! Thanks again, hon!!!
Hans Goepel
Hello Sweetheart your Beautiful !!
Lois Bryan replied
LOL!!!!! Hans, thanks … so glad you liked this one!!!
Arrowman
Ahh!!, nice pony !! great framing, top notch
Lois Bryan replied
thanks Colin … I know YOU know ponies so well … glad you enjoyed this big darling!!!!! Hugzz!!!
SNik
absolutely brilliant !
Lois Bryan replied
Thanks so much, SNik!!!!!
Michael Rucci
this is outstanding work Lois it looks like you painted it, all aspects of your hard and cleaver work have payed off a thousand fold on this
mike
Lois Bryan replied
Mike … you’re making me blush!!!! Thank you so much … but if it’s an image I love it’s never hard work!!!! It’s ALL play!!!!! thank you again, hon!!! Hugzz!!
Tracy Faught
What a lucky shot for you! You captured such a beautiful image with this! Love it! :]
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Tracy!!!! it was lucky … I couldn’t believe it when this darling came out to greet me!!!!!! Thank you!!!
Trish Woodford
This is just beautiful, the light & the horse are just lovely :)
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Trish!!!! Thank you!!!!! This truly was a lucky shot … so glad you enjoyed it!!!!!
Shaun Whiteman
This is beautiful Louis, great colours and textures, the composition is perfect as well!!
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you so much, Shaun!!
Al Bourassa
Love it!
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Al!!!! Thank you very much!!!
Roy Lindman
Vow !
It seems to have notified a someone !
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Roy!!!! Yes, I think so too!!!! Thanks for your lovely comment!!!
Jens Helmstedt
Wonderful capture Lois!
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Jens!!!! Thank you so much!!! My apologies for not getting to your kind note sooner … I’ve been out of town!!!
Kristina K
fantastic well done my friend :)) k
Lois Bryan replied
Hiii Kristina!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!!! I’m so happy you liked it!!!!
Jennifer Potter
Pure winter magic lois!!! I can faintly hear him whinny. I’m waiting for the steam to suddenly rise from his nostrils as he trots closer kicking up snow. Love it!! : )
Lois Bryan replied
Jennifer you have me smiling ear to ear … what a beautiful description … as if you were there too!!!!!! Thank you so much!!
Rick & Deb Larson
Oh Lois, this is really beautiful, it’s almost like a painting …. (what looks like an abandoned barn is actually home to a beautiful horse, fabulous!!). Take Care ~ Deb ~ :)
Lois Bryan replied
Oh, Deb, what a beautiful thing to say … yes, there are so so many beautiful barns in the area that seem abandoned … but i think most are still being used. Who knew such a gem would come walking out of this one!!!
Pat Yager
An exquisite piece, Lois! Just outstanding (as usual!). – Pat
Lois Bryan replied
Hiiii Pat, sweetie!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!
lorilee
What a lovely surprise – - – beautifully done!!!!!
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Lori!!!! Yes, it truly was!!!! Thank you!!!!
Mary Campbell
Fabulous picture, composition, lighting, subject matter! what a great eye you have!
Lois Bryan replied
Mary, you darling!!! it was just luck … I adore old barns … and this time I got a bit of a gift with my friend here!!!! Thank you so so much!!!! Hugzz!!
chijude
Just love the slight halo effect around your “sweetheart”. And the barn colours are beautiful. While the tech details are still a little beyond me I can appreciate that you have worked to make a great result. I am glad your resident appreciated you!!
Lois Bryan replied
thank you so much, sweetie!!!! I’m thrilled that you enjoyed this one!!!! It is kind of special to me!!! Hugzz!!!
JUSTART
great shot
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you so so much!!!!
Gina Cormier
Fantastic image with wonderful effects!
Lois Bryan replied
Thanks so much, Gina!!!
Barbara Burkhardt
Lucky for all of us she was curious – Great
Lois Bryan replied
Oh, what a sweet thing to say!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!
Sally P Moore
Lois Bryan replied
Oh, Sally!!!! Thank you soooo much!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!
Sheila Laurens
Congratulations on your well deserved feature in Alphabet Soup ~ Sheila
Lois Bryan replied
Sheila!!!! Thank you!!! I’m sooo honored!!! YAY!!!
gabbielizzie
beautiful,congradulations on your feature
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Lizzie!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!!
Sunflwrconcepts
Very nice Lois.. KUDO’s on your feature.. well-deserved.
Lois Bryan replied
So glad you enjoyed it!!! Thank you!!!!
linaji
Stunning work Lois.. this feels like I am right there!
Lois Bryan replied
Hii Linaji … thank you so much!!!! I’m so glad you liked it!!!
Georgie Hart
You have such a great eye…this is stunning.
Lois Bryan replied
George … thank you!!!! It was a lucky snap!!!!
shaneran
saw this in the challenge for alphabet soup for H. I loved it and wanted to comment. it is beautiful… I love the coloring and the horse, the tones of the wood. wonderful art work!!
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you so so much … I appreciate your lovely note so much!!!!
Marie Sharp
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you Marie!!!!! I’m still happy dancing, lol!!!!
Sharon Mau
I love the look of the falling snow with the weathered wood. She is a beautiful honey girl!
Lois Bryan replied
Hi sweetie!!!! Oh, thank you so much!!!!! Isn’t she a darling???
Sheila Laurens
Congratulations on your TOP TEN winner in
Alphabet Soup
Sheila
Lois Bryan replied
thank you again, Sheila!!!!! What a wonderful, wonderful honor!!!
geoff curtis
Different and very very effective, instant fave.
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you, Geoff!!!! I’m so honored!!!
Nanagahma
And what did he/she have to say? LOL. The barn looks a little dilapidated but the horse doesn’t seem to mind. What a great shot.
Lois Bryan replied
LOL … well, we had a nice chat about the weather … and he doesn’t mind the barn … it’s nice and warm there!!!
Mojca Savicki
Beautiful, beautiful image!
Lois Bryan replied
Hello Mojca!!! Thank you very much!!!
reindeer
This is gorgeous…........love the snow falling.
Lois Bryan replied
thank you so much for your lovely note!!!!
Trudi's Images
This image has been chosen as the Challenge Cover for the Best From Around The Barnyard November Avatar Challenge

Well Done and…..........
Lois Bryan replied
Trudi, thank you!!!!! I’m so so honored!!! This is SO COOL!!!!!! WHEEE!!!!!!
Marjorie Wallace
Oh my Gosh! This just touches my heart. A wonderful capture and story. How that must have made your day, dear Lois. I love it! :~)
WingsOfAngelz 1 day ago
great entry for the Buildings – Old and New Challenge it starts in a couple days