Vanquished Flock, Sherman County, Oregon

Artist: Wesley Picotte
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Vanquished Flock, Sherman County, Oregon by Wesley Picotte

Vanquished Flock, Sherman County, Oregon by Wesley Picotte

Vanquished Flock, Sherman County, Oregon

Central and eastern Oregon is spotted with once vibrant farming communities that today exist as little more than a crossroads. This old church served such a community. It remains standing but the town it once served is no more.

Please check out my series Grain Elevator, Sherman County, Oregon for a look at another historic Oregon building.

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Vanquished Flock, Sherman County, Oregon belongs to the following groups:

Architectural Photography, Black and White Photography, Dilapidated Buildings, Farms and Countryside, History, Human and Nature, NORTHWEST ARTISTS (U.S.), Pacific Northwest Art, Ruins, Ancient and Derelict Buildings, Rusty, Crusty and Falling to Bits, Sepia-Toned, Skyscapes, Stillness Speaks and United States

Roddy Atkinson, 3 months ago

Stunning capture, kinda spooky though!
Morris Hill, 3 months ago

great image capture, the sky reallllly adds to the mood of the desolate church, good job and keep up the good work
Wesley Picotte in reply to Roddy Atkinson’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks Roddy!
Wesley Picotte in reply to Morris Hill’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks much, Morris. You, too!
Josh Osborn, 3 months ago

Great shot! Love the clouds!
BFUN, 2 months ago

mm so haunting! I love the mood it creates.
courier, 2 months ago

This is a great capture. The sky and trees add so much to the atmosphere of the whole shot.
Rebs O, 2 months ago

very creepy.. gives me the willies just lookign at it!
ozrebelxti, 2 months ago

AWESOME CLOUD FORMATION OVER A STUNNING OLD CHURCH AND BRILLIANTLY CAPTURED WELL DONE.
Craig Hender, 2 months ago

Superb!!!!!!!!!!! Excellent b&w, and composition is fantastic.
Geoffrey Wicking, 2 months ago

Gorgeous shot. Brilliant.
Margie Dillow, 2 months ago

Brilliant shot
Wesley Picotte in reply to Josh Osborn’s comment, 2 months ago

Josh, thanks a lot for taking a look.
Wesley Picotte in reply to BFUN’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks BFUN—yeah, it was freaky in person when I found this place.
Wesley Picotte in reply to courier’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks very much—I really appreciate you taking a look.
Wesley Picotte in reply to Rebs O’s comment, 2 months ago

Yep…there were abandoned building s like this all over the place. I went into an abandoned, completely overgrown farmhouse that I found right at dusk and that was weird. I stayed out of the basement :)
Wesley Picotte in reply to ozrebelxti’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks very much!
Wesley Picotte in reply to Craig Hender’s comment, 2 months ago

Thank you very much— cool comment!
Wesley Picotte in reply to Geoffrey Wicking’s comment, 2 months ago

:-) Just luck!
Wesley Picotte in reply to Margie Dillow’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Dmargie!
ltruskett, 2 months ago

OOooooohhhhh, I love that sky…..........the ruined church is fairly creepy and that sky just adds that delicious shiver down the spine. The perspective also add the ‘pyscho house’ look too. Well done.
Tom Vaughan, 2 months ago

awesome image…
KBSImages, 2 months ago

Outstanding Image!!!!! Simply Beautiful!
Elana Bailey, 2 months ago

Fabulous sky and mood to this shot. Well done.
Emily Robida, 2 months ago

great treatment
kcranmer, 2 months ago

Ok this totally rocks, we’ve got old buildings just like this everywhere…love this!
Wesley Picotte, 2 months ago

Hah. Thanks Kellie—your comment is really appreciated. I’ve been spending a lot of time lately in Eastern Oregon and there you can find old building like this where farming communities once existed. I hope to post more like this one soon!
Beth Lambert, 2 months ago

This is amazing. You should really enter it into the Stillness Speaks Competition “I’m Still Here” It would fit to a T!
Wesley Picotte in reply to Beth Lambert’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Beth, for the comment and encouragement. I will do that for sure! Cheers!
bensound, 2 months ago

Excellent shot, great atmosphere. Slow shutter speed really enhances the spookiness of the sky.
Wesley Picotte, 2 months ago

Thanks Ben. I should put the tech info up there ~~- this is an HDR image, but not tone mapped or anything. I simply used a mask to reveal the sky, which I underexposed. The tendril-like clouds showed up in post-production -~~ everything was like slate when I took the shots. I enhanced the effect I found with a small amount of dodge and burn. BTW, I should take the opp to say that your stuff rocks! Check him out, people.
Mel Brackstone, 2 months ago

What a magnificent capture! That sky really makes this work well.
Wesley Picotte in reply to Mel Brackstone’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Mel – much appreciated!
budrfli, 2 months ago

wonderfully shot and treated image of this old find!
Wesley Picotte in reply to budrfli’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks so much, budrfli! Have you read Mary Oliver? After reading some of your poetry, you might like her…look for “5A.M. in the Pinewoods”. Cheers!
Wesley Picotte in reply to ltruskett’s comment, 2 months ago

thanks ltruskett. It was creepy!
Wesley Picotte in reply to Tom Vaughan’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Tom. I love your Mesmerized pieces—really cool!
Wesley Picotte in reply to KBSImages’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks!!!
Wesley Picotte in reply to Elana Bailey’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Elana…I loved your Pantheon Interior shot…just back from Italy—what an amazing, amazing place!!! Cheers!
Wesley Picotte in reply to Emily Robida’s comment, 2 months ago

Thank you, Emily :)
RLHall, 2 months ago

Wonderful shot full of atmosphere and history. Great treatment, love the sky!
Wesley Picotte in reply to RLHall’s comment, 2 months ago

Thank you!
savosave, 2 months ago

excellent find,great capture
Wesley Picotte in reply to savosave’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks much, savosave. Checked out your portfolio…wow, some really amazing work there. Nice!
savosave, 2 months ago

thank you Wesley,praise indeed !...you have a stunning portfolio
Elana Bailey, 2 months ago

Lucky you, to have just been in Italy.
Wesley Picotte in reply to Elana Bailey’s comment, 2 months ago

Yep…can’t wait to go back! What a truly incredible place.
Angelaka Black, 2 months ago

Love It! That sky adds the perfect touch.
Wesley Picotte, 2 months ago

Thanks Angelaka! Can’t wait to see more of your work show up in your profile!
elliewinds, 2 months ago

fantastic image! perfect composition and perspective and i love the sky!
Wesley Picotte in reply to elliewinds’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks :) The sky was a very pleasant surprise!
Nikki Mulkern, 2 months ago

I love the atmosphere in this image, wonderful compostition and tone, love that sky!!!!!
PPPhotoArt, 2 months ago

wow this is superb!!!!! quite magical
AngelArtist, about 1 month ago

Naunting and lovely
Wesley Picotte in reply to Nikki Mulkern’s comment, about 1 month ago

Thanks much, Nikki!
Wesley Picotte in reply to PPPhotoArt’s comment, about 1 month ago

Thank you!
Wesley Picotte in reply to AngelArtist’s comment, about 1 month ago

Thanks. You’re work is really amazing…cheers!
Gary L. Suddath, about 1 month ago

excellent shot
Wesley Picotte in reply to Gary L. Suddath’s comment, about 1 month ago

Thanks Gary. Love your Mingus Mill shot ~~- really cool. Appears as though you’ve discovered quite a few of the old buildings in your neck of the woods -~~ well done!
Cleburnus, about 1 month ago

perfect
Karen Helgesen, about 1 month ago

my goodness! I was going to leave a comment on the supernatural beauty of this photo, but it seems that all the great adjectives have already been taken! So, I will simply say:

“Good work!”
Wesley Picotte in reply to Cleburnus’s comment, about 1 month ago

Thank you!
Wesley Picotte in reply to Karen Helgesen’s comment, about 1 month ago

Karen, thanks so much for your kind comment—much appreciated!!
HeatherParsons, about 1 month ago

I love this! Excellent work!
Wesley Picotte in reply to HeatherParsons’s comment, about 1 month ago

Thanks Heather!
MKWhite, about 1 month ago

What a great find, this is definately a photographer’s dream and you did an excellent job of capturing it.
Wesley Picotte in reply to MKWhite’s comment, about 1 month ago

Thanks so much!
Jeff Masamori, about 1 month ago

Some ghostly clouds. As if they were rising out of the church.
Very nice.
Wesley Picotte, about 1 month ago

Thanks Jeff. Cheers
Sarai, about 1 month ago

This is a great “End Times” picture. The sadness of a desolate House of God, left empty of people, but not of Him. The strength of the decaying church still standing represents the strength of the hope we still have. The stormy clouds represents to me the impending battle the world is truly about to face. Very moving message if one really looks close enough.
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Louise Cooke, about 1 month ago

wow, so full of energy and atmosphere…love what you’ve done here with the angle and the use of B&W..great capture!
Wesley Picotte in reply to Louise Cooke’s comment, about 1 month ago

Thanks Louise :)
Philippe Saint..., about 1 month ago

An excellent shot. Composed and taken very well my friend.
(no HDR, only PS;o)
Wesley Picotte in reply to Philippe Sainte-Laudy’s comment, about 1 month ago

Aha. Well, very nice job in PS. It’s a terrific image.
Felicia Moore, about 1 month ago

Have I not commented on this image already?! For shame! This is a fantastic image, Wesley! Truly wonderful. It is powerful, dramatic, moody, eerie and filled with a sense of movement, place and history. I think this is my favorite of all your works thus far (though I do love “Tending the Line”, too, for its totally different feel). You got everything right here. Excellent shot!
Mindy McGregor, 29 days ago

Wow!!! Amazing work!!!
Ryan Piercey, 29 days ago

Amazing shot!
Wesley Picotte in reply to Felicia Moore’s comment, 27 days ago

Thank you, Felicia! Glad you like it :)
Wesley Picotte in reply to Mindy McGregor’s comment, 27 days ago

Thanks Mindy! You have some terrific B&W landscapes in your portfolio!
Wesley Picotte in reply to Ryan Piercey’s comment, 27 days ago

Thanks for the comment, Ryan. Much appreciated.
Ogre, 8 days ago

I was gonna vote for mine, but…Wow! Nicely done, Wes! :)
jnisbet, 8 days ago

Great shot. outstanding work.
Jim…
jnisbet, 8 days ago

Great shot. outstanding work.
Jim…
lexiajainz, 4 days ago

Splendid find! Did you actually get to go in there? Great work!
Wesley Picotte in reply to Ogre’s comment, 4 days ago

Thanks for resisting that temptation, and for the comment!
Wesley Picotte in reply to jnisbet’s comment, 4 days ago

Thanks much!!
Wesley Picotte in reply to lexiajainz’s comment, 4 days ago

Thanks. Unfortunately, it’s fenced off. The temptation to explore was huge, but it’s an historic landmark so I figured a photograph was enough.
Mark Solomon, 3 days ago

This an amazing shot.
I love the direction of the clouds, they seem to echo your writing, about this old church.
Great capture!!!
betha, 3 days ago

Great old church, great shot, perspective is great as is the black and white
gentlerain, 3 days ago

this is brilliant…what an amazing shot…I love the angle, the clouds, the building, heck I love the whole package…LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Joanne Bradley, 2 days ago

Amazing capture! Had ato be in b & w. You got my vote! :-)
gentlerain, 2 days ago

Love this one to…It has my Vote
AllshotsImaging, 2 days ago

Fantastic building and great capture/processing. This one has my vote!
Wesley Picotte in reply to Mark Solomon’s comment, 1 day ago

Thanks a lot, Mark, for the comment and taking a look!
Wesley Picotte in reply to betha’s comment, 1 day ago

Thank you :)
Wesley Picotte in reply to Joanne Bradley’s comment, 1 day ago

That is so kind of you—thank you!!
Wesley Picotte in reply to gentlerain’s comment, 1 day ago

Thank you very much for your comment and vote!!!
Wesley Picotte in reply to AllshotsImaging’s comment, 1 day ago

Thank you so much—that’s awesome!

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