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This was yet another barn I had seen which looked tempting from the roadside but had been dis-regarded in favor of some other locations.

 

After our discovery of Hansel and Gretel’s decrepit old house of cake and candy hidden in the woods (see: www.flickr.com/photos/jaydaley/15491111432/) we swung by this barn for a better look and my mind was made up.

 

That afternoon I returned for some softer light. The location was good and the composition worked but it was difficult to shoot because the road was lower than the foreground. Ready to jump the fence I realized that my solution was simple. Living the North American ideal I was behind the wheel of a Chevy Silverado truck with a large open back. I had a very convenient and elevated tripod platform under my right foot.

 

This barn was located on a small road called Kings Road, just outside of Petewawa. I parked my truck to the side of the road, set up my tripod and chose a longer focal length than my usual 50mm to bring in the scene and condense the foreground with the background.

 

The colours in this scene were actually so vibrant that they needed some degree of desaturation to make them visually acceptable and balanced with the foreground and barn.

 

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again - Canada is an amazing country! From the Rockies in the west (which I cannot wait to get back to soon) to the lighthouses and coastal scenery to the east, the baron polar regions to the north and everything in between. This is a country of unbelievable variety and one I truly love spending time in.

 

Having only had a couple of days available to get out with the camera I was fortunate to be in such a densely photogenic location with incredible fall colours available at every turn.

 

I just wish I had more time.

 

View large and, as always, thanks for looking!

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