Doug T.
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Post by Doug T. on Oct 18, 2010 11:01:29 GMT -5
It's sad, but there are way too many farms that have been abandoned here abouts. They're very photogenic, although I can't help but wonder what happened to the families who lived there. Took this with my FinePix S5200 set on aperture priority, 1/320 f8. Doug
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Post by SidW on Oct 18, 2010 17:38:05 GMT -5
It is indeed Doug.
I'm not familiar with the the style of the barn, or cowshed, or whatever it is. Is that typical for that area?
The land doesn't look derelict, maybe two properties have combined?
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Post by nikonbob on Oct 18, 2010 19:36:34 GMT -5
Sad it is that small family farms are disappearing and being replaced by huge industrial mega farms. I agree it is photogenic and your depiction shows that.
Bob
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Post by Doug T. on Oct 18, 2010 19:57:51 GMT -5
Sid, It's not typical for the area, most of the barns around here are red and of a slightly different design. There's a stone one nearby, and a round barn also. The property is for sale, so I assume that the realtor has been caring for it somewhat. The patch of green in the foreground where I shot from is owned by the cemetary. Bob, I seem to do well with buildings more so than people. I think I need to get into town more often.
Doug
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Post by nikonbob on Oct 18, 2010 22:23:38 GMT -5
Doug
Don't feel bad I am the same way. It is not that I dislike people it is just that I do not like to have my picture taken so I don't push it on others. A friend of mine was banned for life from a mall for not heeding warnings to not take photos. He liked taking people shots until one young lady felt he was stalking her and complained to mall management which was the cause of his ban. I may not have people shots but at least I do not have to figure out how to get a ban revoked.
Bob
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Post by pompiere on Oct 19, 2010 22:08:35 GMT -5
Being from midwestern farm country, I can shed some light on the barn shape. The barn shape is called gothic. It was introduced to allow more hay storage due to the arched roof versus a straight roof line. The gothic roof was replaced by the gambrell roof which had about the same storage but was easier to construct. The early settlers built barns that were similar to what they knew in Europe, so as you travel across the country, you can guess who settled there by the barns that you see. The farm states have a system of agricultural extention agents that work to educate the farmers about the latest production methods learned at the universities, and that influence is shown in barn styles over the years. As farming has changed, the classic old barn shapes have become obsolete and many are abandoned or torn down in favor of large warehouse style structures.
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Post by mickeyobe on Oct 20, 2010 5:22:14 GMT -5
It is a beautifully shaped roof and I am sure pompier's explanation is correct.
However, I think that at least some roof designs were dictated by the snowfall, an important consideration of some areas.
Mickey
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Post by Randy on Oct 20, 2010 13:51:14 GMT -5
Here's a 10 sided barn that's a couple miles south of my house. Forgive me though, my photo isn't digital, it's from a Aires Viscount rangefinder camera.
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Post by pompiere on Oct 21, 2010 8:27:38 GMT -5
It is a beautifully shaped roof and I am sure pompier's explanation is correct. However, I think that at least some roof designs were dictated by the snowfall, an important consideration of some areas. Mickey That is true, even to the point that some places had the barn connected to the house so you could feed the animals without going outside. A lot of thought went into building barns to increase the efficiency of the farmer and maintain the health of the animals. The ploygon and round barns were probably looked at by farmers the same way some of us looked at the introduction of digital cameras. They were designed to make feeding the animals easier. The stalls were around the outside and the feeding floor was in the center, so the farmer had fewer steps to take. They also usually had a cupula in the roof to ventilate the stale air out and draw fresh air in from the sides. Here is an octagon barn near my home town (not my photo): www.dalejtravis.com/barn/ohio/htm/oh08601.htmRon
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2010 9:11:00 GMT -5
I'm more of a scenery shooter nowadays. Back in the '60s and '70s I shot a lot of "street " photographs but that was a different time (and I was working for a newspaper). I don't really blame people who don't want their pictures taken when they are out in public, without their permission. I've got in some heated discussions on other forums with those who feel the minute you step off your property a person is fair game for photographers. The way I see it if you go to a rock concert or some other organized public event, then you lose your immunity. But if you are out doing day-to-day activities like shopping or mailing a letter, or picking up your kids, you have a right to some privacy.
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Post by Doug T. on Oct 21, 2010 9:57:30 GMT -5
My wife tells me that her father once had a dog that went crazy in a round barn.
Doug
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Post by Randy on Oct 21, 2010 10:58:20 GMT -5
My wife tells me that her father once had a dog that went crazy in a round barn. Doug LOL!!! ;D
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Post by mickeyobe on Oct 21, 2010 13:12:28 GMT -5
The only time I ever saw barns connected to the house was when driving through New York state. I thought it was a wonderful idea in the winter but wondered about smells and flies in the summer.
Mickey
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Post by PeterW on Oct 21, 2010 13:25:45 GMT -5
Doug. Did he tell the dog to sit in the corner? PeterW
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Post by daveh on Oct 21, 2010 16:18:04 GMT -5
Switzerland (? other Alpine countries) sometimes has the barn under the farm house as a form of central heating. I'm sure in olden times they used to do it, but the Swiss have a history of not being very inventive - other than being credired with the cuckoo clock (which they didn't actually invent).
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