Two from Texas

Brand X · 08-01-2006, 04:12

Hello everyone! This is my first post here. I happened upon this site by way of link in another forum – looks fun.

Here are two photos taken a few days ago while traveling the back highways of Texas. This highway traverses many small farming communities.

Warspite · 08-01-2006, 04:56

Hello and Welcome

Great shots, like the second alot - has a great perspective with regard to how all the lines in the image seem to be pulling you into the image, nice colour aswell

Great pics

RobertP · 08-01-2006, 09:41

Hello

I like them both.

Not sure the grain silos (?) on the left look tall enough for the amount of perspective effect on them, so it may look even better with a bit of editing.

Mike Aiken · 08-01-2006, 09:44

Hello and Welcome to the forums

and love the shots, especially the second.

Mike

barrymoir · 08-01-2006, 09:50

Both great shots but No1 for me, very haunting feel to it, the second shot is great too but i see that vertical issues you all talk about, the silo and the group of silos at each side are leaning in slightly.

Steep · 08-01-2006, 11:41

I think they are both fantastic, welcome to the forums Brand X

Joe T · 08-01-2006, 11:45

Love the colours in the first. Very effective.

Welcome to the forums buddy.

Arkady · 08-01-2006, 12:28

Great shots and good use of available light and colour in the second shot. Perfectly timed with the sunlight at that angle.
All you needed for a really, really great shot was a puff of wind to flutter the flag a little.

Oh and a big welcome to our new friend from the Colonies

.

GfK · 08-01-2006, 12:29

I like both, although, its a pity about that whacking great shadow on the ground in the second pic.

minimeeze · 08-01-2006, 13:29

Hi, and a big welcome to the forums. My favourite has to be the first pic. I love the colours, and the shadows give the image lots of texture.

Gemok · 08-01-2006, 13:45

I love the first shot its got loads of atmosphere

CT · 08-01-2006, 14:16

Welcome. Nice to have a member from the Lone Star State. No steers and queers jokes.

Great to see a new member posting pics within our site limits but you can go up to 160kb in file size and these two excellent shots would display here even better.

AquilaEagle · 08-01-2006, 18:16

Hi and welcome to TPF

Great pics there too

Matty · 08-01-2006, 18:21

wow fantastic efforts, i prefer the first, the light and feel are great, second is also very good! Well done!!

Brand X · 08-01-2006, 18:25

Colonies, Steers, Queers ...

You guys are a hoot!

Thanks to all for the kind words and reception.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arkady

Great shots and good use of available light and colour in the second shot. Perfectly timed with the sunlight at that angle.
All you needed for a really, really great shot was a puff of wind to flutter the flag a little.

Oh and a big welcome to our new friend from the Colonies

.

I agree, some wind would have been very nice, but unfortunately it was dead calm.

Ribby · 08-01-2006, 18:48

Nice shots mate, welcome to the forums

wez130 · 08-01-2006, 23:24

welcome to the forums, and a nice 2 shots to start with

***Dave*** · 09-01-2006, 07:00

Like the mood of the 1st shot.......& welcome

dod · 09-01-2006, 08:54

Love the second, first's a little bit dark but nice nonetheless

08-01-2006, 04:12	#1 (permalink)
Brand X New here Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: S. Texas Posts: 3	Two from Texas Hello everyone! This is my first post here. I happened upon this site by way of link in another forum – looks fun. Here are two photos taken a few days ago while traveling the back highways of Texas. This highway traverses many small farming communities.

08-01-2006, 04:56	#2 (permalink)
Warspite Feet under the table Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Newcastle Sunderland Middlesbrough (UK) Posts: 1,736	Hello and Welcome Great shots, like the second alot - has a great perspective with regard to how all the lines in the image seem to be pulling you into the image, nice colour aswell Great pics

08-01-2006, 09:41	#3 (permalink)
RobertP Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Woodford Essex Posts: 841	Hello I like them both. Not sure the grain silos (?) on the left look tall enough for the amount of perspective effect on them, so it may look even better with a bit of editing.

08-01-2006, 09:44	#4 (permalink)
Mike Aiken Been here a while Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 417	Hello and Welcome to the forums and love the shots, especially the second. Mike

08-01-2006, 09:50	#5 (permalink)
barrymoir Been here a while Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 369	Both great shots but No1 for me, very haunting feel to it, the second shot is great too but i see that vertical issues you all talk about, the silo and the group of silos at each side are leaning in slightly.

08-01-2006, 11:41	#6 (permalink)
Steep Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inverness Posts: 964	I think they are both fantastic, welcome to the forums Brand X

08-01-2006, 11:45	#7 (permalink)
Joe T Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Amersham, Bucks Posts: 978	Love the colours in the first. Very effective. Welcome to the forums buddy.

08-01-2006, 12:28	#8 (permalink)
Arkady Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Aldershot, Hampshire Posts: 1,198	Great shots and good use of available light and colour in the second shot. Perfectly timed with the sunlight at that angle. All you needed for a really, really great shot was a puff of wind to flutter the flag a little. Oh and a big welcome to our new friend from the Colonies .

08-01-2006, 12:29	#9 (permalink)
GfK Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 861	I like both, although, its a pity about that whacking great shadow on the ground in the second pic.

08-01-2006, 13:29	#10 (permalink)
minimeeze Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Aldershot, Hants Posts: 567	Hi, and a big welcome to the forums. My favourite has to be the first pic. I love the colours, and the shadows give the image lots of texture.

08-01-2006, 13:45	#11 (permalink)
Gemok Getting Comfy Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 245	I love the first shot its got loads of atmosphere

08-01-2006, 14:16	#12 (permalink)
CT Feet under the table Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Mids UK Posts: 3,500	Welcome. Nice to have a member from the Lone Star State. No steers and queers jokes. Great to see a new member posting pics within our site limits but you can go up to 160kb in file size and these two excellent shots would display here even better.

08-01-2006, 18:16	#13 (permalink)
AquilaEagle Been here a while Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herts, UK Posts: 311	Hi and welcome to TPF Great pics there too

08-01-2006, 18:21	#14 (permalink)
Matty Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: kings hill Posts: 5,269	wow fantastic efforts, i prefer the first, the light and feel are great, second is also very good! Well done!!

08-01-2006, 18:48	#16 (permalink)
Ribby Been here a while Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 293	Nice shots mate, welcome to the forums

08-01-2006, 23:24	#17 (permalink)
wez130 Getting Comfy Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 136	welcome to the forums, and a nice 2 shots to start with

09-01-2006, 07:00	#18 (permalink)
*Dave* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 14,816	Like the mood of the 1st shot.......& welcome

09-01-2006, 08:54	#19 (permalink)
dod Feet under the table Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nairn Posts: 1,911	Love the second, first's a little bit dark but nice nonetheless