Over the past few years I have taken thousands of photos of barns and farm animals. Old barns always have a hidden story to tell. Questions that come to mind as I am shooting are: How old is this barn? Who built it and why? What kind of animals were taken care of in this barn? What were the people like that owned it and used it?
Then there are farm animals, horses, cows, goats, chickens, pigs, etc... I love using these photos for the cover of the church bulletin because people always find them interesting.
Lately though, I have had a desire to take photos of farm scenes, with and without barns in the background. This past Sunday as we were taking Frank home, who lives west of Barron, we passed a large field that had just been baled. The large round bales were still in the field and added dimension to the scene. Tuesday I went back to that field hoping that the bales were still there. They were not! I was disappointed, and yet the scene was still amazing. The contrast and shape of the curves made for an interesting shot.
I also look for solo trees in a field with a clear background. They actually are hard to fine but well worth it when I do find them. They are a great example of minimalist photos, where there is one single subject and little else in the scene.
Below are a few farm scenes I took recently. Enjoy and let me know what you think of them or if you have suggestions on how they can be better photographed.
