Warm and Wicked

Posted by Dave Updegraff on July 21, 2011
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Abandoned Barn

Nikon D700 | Nikon 28 - 300 VR Ii Lens | ISO 200 1/320 sec @f10

“Hotter than the Hubs Of Hell” yesterday.  I wanted to get out and shoot something so I waited until 12:30 pm then went out to Mickey Ds (I gotta stop doing that) got a burger and fries, pumped up the AC and set out to see what I could find.

I took off on one of the County back roads looking for something interesting to shoot.  The sun was bright and the light was harsh.  When I would step out of the car for a moment my glasses and lens would fog up.  It was like stepping into the exhaust of a jet engine.

Barn in the Summer

Nikon D700 | Nikon 28 - 300 VR Ii Lens | ISO 200 1/320 sec @f10

I drove around for 40 minutes and didn’t find anything really worth shooting.  I had seen these two barns on the outward bound part of my journey and had decided if all else failed I would stop and shoot them on the way back to work.

All else failed so here are the barns.    I need to find some inspiration.  I’ve just about finished my 52 week project and now I have to decide if I want to do it again or try something else.

There are 20 different mile markers on the way to and from Maquoketa on highway 61.  I’ve been thinking of shooting the salient part of each mile, which would be a neat project.  I don’t know how interesting it would be but I’ve been thinking about it.

Thanks for stopping by.  Stay cool and be careful.

2 comments on “Warm and Wicked”

  1. The pictures remind me of the sad commentary of the old barns of the area – just don’t see them anymore – just pole buildings. Any way appreciate them as them are a dying breed of buildings – you will have a record.

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