Serious snow on the farm

Here is what happens on the Bromley farm when we get lots and lots of snow followed by a day or two above freezing.

This is the side (an alcove) of the horse barn- what is called the calf barn- where the new calves are kept during the cold months. When the snow slowly crept off the roof it formed an arching wall about  4 feet in front of the door to the calf barn. So Roger got out his trusty chainsaw and cut a nice new ‘door’ in the nice new ‘wall.’

So what is wrong with this shot? No, its not the light although it isn’t great. Two things I should’ve done better- First, I should’ve waited until Roger was coming out on the ‘door’ with the wheel barrow. Adding a person to this scene gives the picture some life and a nice sense of perspective. As it is now it is just a still life, as in no life. Without a person there is no story. Second- I shouldn’t have said to myself “I’ll come back and do it right tomorrow.’ because tomorrow the entire roof slid and the door is no more! I know better than to put pictures off but sometimes I just don’t pay attention.

Let this be a lesson!!!

David Middleton is a professional outdoor photographer, teacher and writer. David has been a professional photographer for more than 30 years and has traveled extensively throughout all of the US and Canada and much of Central and South America, South and east Africa and Australia.

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