Barn on High Plateau

Posted by Stephen Phillips (San Francisco, United States) on 16 July 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

A weather beaten barn northwest of Mount Shasta - near the small town of Gazelle, California.

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Comments (17)

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

Wonderful perspective, earth tones and excellent composition. They all combine into a fine image, Stephen!

16 Jul 2008 5:56am

Mike from Lichfield, United Kingdom

This is a great photo. It's nicely framed with a good lead in line to the barn. It looks like a nice place to go for a walk.

16 Jul 2008 6:33am

@Mike: A walk here would be a bit soggy underfoot this particular day - with bands of intense storminess moving through the area. Also - this is cattle country - providing another reason to be careful where you step.

Rags from Plano, United States

i really love the image.

16 Jul 2008 6:52am

Ted from South Wales, United Kingdom

Nicely composed & use of the stream to lead you in. Good work!

16 Jul 2008 9:09am

Marie Le Corre from Voiron, France

J'aime !

16 Jul 2008 9:17am

Mirko Herzner from Mühlheim am Main, Germany

What a nice contrast between a bleak landscape and human settlement you captured here. Love it!

16 Jul 2008 11:46am

paulski from Muncie, IN, United States

excellent capture; i love the foreground. well done...

16 Jul 2008 12:11pm

Craig from Vacaville, California, United States

Love the high plateau landscape! I'm not a fan of old barn photos; but, your shot here is so much more than that! Got to love that sky as well!

16 Jul 2008 12:21pm

Mandy Provan from Johannesburg, South Africa

An awesome shot Stephen, I love how the little creek leads your eye into the shot and that moody sky is fabulous

16 Jul 2008 12:22pm

@Mandy Provan: Thank you, Mandy.

hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong

Love the tone, colour, lighting and the atmosphere especially... very nice capture!

16 Jul 2008 1:28pm

Eleftheria! from Athens, Greece

I like the colors very much!

16 Jul 2008 2:19pm

dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, United States

beautiful hues here Stephen! and what a beautiful countryside... makes me want to drop everything for a months residence in the area... i can only imagine the marvelous photogenic opportunities! wonderful shot!

16 Jul 2008 3:55pm

@dj.tigersprout: DJ - Just remember before arranging your residency - this was the wet season. You'd be hard pressed this time of year to get more than an occasional thunderstorm. The area is at about 1000 meters (3300 feet) elevation and can get significant snow during the wet - winter - season. Nearby accommodations might be found in the towns of Mount Shasta City, Yreka, and Weed.

sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

So beautiful! Splendid saturation of color and so soft.

16 Jul 2008 4:21pm

Alun Lambert from cheshire, United Kingdom

great shot, nice lines

16 Jul 2008 4:24pm

Kylie Greenan from Richmond, Australia

Beautiful composition and your depth of focus is spot on, I love how the water leads your eye right to the barn and the depth of the looming clouds above, great image!

17 Jul 2008 1:36am