Country Living

[Jay Sheinfield]

Way, way in the back roads of Missouri, I found this place...............didn't get out of my car for long, you have to be wary around there. Simplify, Nik's Sunshine in combination. I left the utility poles and lines in just for the fun of it..............Hope you like it. I'm guessing that is a smoke house on the left, and maybe a small meth lab in the rear, LOL.

[denise ippolito]

Jay, I love how your story starts out... The effect on the left tree is gorgeous and is one of the main reasons I love Simplify. I might tone down a little bit of the yellow tree if it were mine. The country scene and tin roof ( or is that aluminum) look great. You picked the perfect filtering for this one. small meth lab in the rear I'm still cracking up

[Dennis Bishop]

This was worth a photo. A hurried photo, certainly. When confronted by opportunities like this, I'm always wary.

Nice job with this, and I think your decision to leave in the utility lines and poles was a good one. Good perspective, also, allowing us to see the shaded sides of the buildings (whatever they are). I like your choice of filters, too.

[Andrew McLachlan]

Hi Jay, love the scene and the filtering. Colors are great too!

[Maureen Allen]

I wouldn't have stayed long either

Lovely processing, Jay. Glad you got away.

[Jay Sheinfield]

Jay, I love how your story starts out... The effect on the left tree is gorgeous and is one of the main reasons I love Simplify. I might tone down a little bit of the yellow tree if it were mine. The country scene and tin roof ( or is that aluminum) look great. You picked the perfect filtering for this one. small meth lab in the rear I'm still cracking up

Thanks Denise, Yes, the yellow is pulling my eye a bit, now that you mention it. I don't have a clue to the roofs material, but I do know the dogs were a'barking and I was a'movin......

[Dennis Bishop]

Thanks Denise, Yes, the yellow is pulling my eye a bit, now that you mention it. I don't have a clue to the roofs material, but I do know the dogs were a'barking and I was a'movin......

The roof is steel with some sort of coating -- likely zinc -- that's seen it's better days. The red rust (iron oxide) is a sure sign that there's steel underneath. Aluminum gets a white oxide when it corrodes. Okay, that's probably more metallurgy than anyone here wants to know.

[denise ippolito]

The roof is steel with some sort of coating -- likely zinc -- that's seen it's better days. The red rust (iron oxide) is a sure sign that there's steel underneath. Aluminum gets a white oxide when it corrodes. Okay, that's probably more metallurgy than anyone here wants to know.

Great info-thanks!

[Indranil Sircar]

A picture tells a thousand words and yours does! I like how you got us to think about it... with all the elements it works great. Very nice!

[Steve Adkins]

Wonderful story, image and humor, Jay. The overall balance really helps the eye travel into all the nooks and discover the many interesting bits. Well done!

[John Storjohann]

Jay, even as I took in the image...appreciating the composition, the processing work, the lighting...in the back of my mind I heard a dog baying in the background and a little voice whispering, "Run, Forrest, Run!". A wonderful depiction of the deep Ozarks..you can almost hear dueling banjos in the background . Great job...I'd love to see this on a larger scale, as they are some little details I'm curious about. For example..is that a bird bath or a free-standing sink to the left of the door of the main cabin? Great job!

[Jay Sheinfield]

Jay, even as I took in the image...appreciating the composition, the processing work, the lighting...in the back of my mind I heard a dog baying in the background and a little voice whispering, "Run, Forrest, Run!". A wonderful depiction of the deep Ozarks..you can almost hear dueling banjos in the background . Great job...I'd love to see this on a larger scale, as they are some little details I'm curious about. For example..is that a bird bath or a free-standing sink to the left of the door of the main cabin? Great job!

Thanks John, On the front porch is a pedestal (cracked), a twin car seat likely for relaxation, two rolled up carpets, an un-hung swing set, a few piles of wood. The TV antenna is hung to get the best possible reception.

[Jay Sheinfield]

Thanks for the feedback everyone............this was fun.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Jay,
A bit late to the party! Great story and excellent job composing and filtering this one. I'd go for line removal.....but very minor and very nicely done!