End Times by Lois Bryan
Top Ten in the “Falling to Bits” challenge in Down on the Farm group February 11, 2011.
Featured on the RedBubble HOMEPAGE YAY! June 11, 2010
Featured in Old Things January 13, 2010.
Top Ten in the “Old Structures” challenge in the Old Things group January 13, 2010.
Featured in Abandoned Dark Creepy May 20, 2009.
Winner of the “Abandoned Extreme” Challenge in Abandoned Dark Creepy group May 14, 2009.
Featured in The Keystone State – Pennsylvania May 14, 2009.
Top Ten in the “Apocalypse” challenge in First Things May 11, 2009.
Top Ten in the “Eerie and Enchanting Work With A Kick” challenge in First Things May 10, 2009.
Top Ten in the “Dilapidated Houses & Buildings” challenge in Neighborhoods May 4, 2009.
Featured in Rusty, Crusty and Falling to Bits May 2, 2009.
Featured in Digital Art Compilations April 26, 2009.
Featured in HDR Photography April 25, 2009.
Featured in The Red Barn April 19, 2009.
Featured in Dilapidated Buildings April 14, 2009.
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This image is also available at Lois Bryan at fine art america in an exciting variety of framing and matting options.
I found this barn along Route 30 between Breezewood and Bedford in PA. When I first saw it only a couple of years ago, parts were still being used for hay storage. But when I drove past recently, March 15, 2009, it was clear I was looking at something that won’t be around much longer. I don’t know the history, but directly across the road had been a very interesting, 2-story log house that is gone now, as well. Only the brick fireplaces and a pile of rubble remain.
Image taken with the Nikon D40x using the 18-200mm vr Nikon lens, handheld. This is a composite image … I used a threatening sky that I shot in my backyard at the end of March, ’09. Post processed for the sky composite addition, then, using a single image which I duplicated twice at 2 +/- eval in Photoshop, I created the hdr in Photomatix. Back to Photoshop for some more clean up work. All together, probably about 7 layers.
Comments
WOW You did a FABULOUS job on this!!
Ahhh Vonne … you and your incredible work are my inspiration!!! You know that!!!! Thank you soooo much … you’ve made my day!!!!!! Hugz!!!
– Lois Bryan
Wonderful errie kinda treatment Lois.. Beautiful lighting results.
Hiii Lj!!! Oooh good!! I was going for eerie … sooo glad you feel like I pulled it off!!!!!! Thanks for stopping by, sweetie!!! Hugzz!!
– Lois Bryan
Very well done Lois
Good morning Tim!!!!! Thank you!!!!! This was fun!!!
– Lois Bryan
You have inspired me here! I need to send you some pics of that old house you could do some amazing things with them I suspect!
Oh, Vonne!! Me??? Oh heavens!!!! Now I’m walking on air!!!!!
– Lois Bryan
Terrific work Lois – what an amazing final image you have produced. Love the threatening sky with the red of the barn – Superb.
Thank you, sweetie!!!! I’m glad you like the red … I had another version that was even darker that I uploaded last night but kept on private. Wanted to take another look at it this morning … and it was just too dark … almost muddy. I liked the way the red popped in this one too … whew … looks like I made the right decision?? LOL!!! Thanks again!!!!!
– Lois Bryan
This is so beautiful——amazing!
Thank you, pepper!!!!! So glad you enjoyed it!!!
– Lois Bryan
Mother Earth will reclaim everything we will ever build…so ya better hurry and get the shot. :-}}
Thanks for the inspiration Lois I may go out today and play…old barns all over the place around these parts.
Oh, Von, if you’ve got good light … dooooo go out and get those barn shots!!! I swear, I’m going to get a bumper sticker for the back of my car that says “Caution … Barn Chaser OnBoard” lol!!!! Around here and up at our cabin, that’s about all I ever see … so it’s a good thing I enjoy photographing them!!!!!
– Lois Bryan
Excellent! I love the way you processed this!
Good morning Kevin!!! Thank you … I’ve been fooling around with this one for over a week … tweaking, changing my mind, then tweaking some more. Sometimes it’s best to just walk away then come back with fresh eyes. So glad you approve of the final version!!!
– Lois Bryan
Fantastic composite image Lois! You certainly conveyed all the isolation and abandonment!
Hiii Joanne!!! Thank you, sweetie!!! I love the playing around with these things as much as I love straight photography!!! What fun all of it is!!! And so glad you think the mood comes through!!!
– Lois Bryan
I think this one would be great for the new HDR Challenge. Amazing Image!
Good morning Alex … thank you … yes, when I read about the challenge last night, that’s what finally got me in gear to finish this one. I’ve been fooling around with it for at least a week … so thought it was time to let it see the light of day!!! Thank you so much for the heads up, I appreciate it … very, very kind of you!!!!!
– Lois Bryan