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Flock of Geese

© Nikki McDonald

Flock of Geese

Uploaded: August 05, 2010

Description

That's the name of this quilt pattern -- brightly executed on this beautiful 1903 barn in Sac County, Iowa. I might have picked a more neutral palette to go with the title, but this patch was painted by local high school students who obviously like color; it really is quite eye-catching and looks great on the barn.
Resubmitted 10/26/2010
Category: Elements of Design

Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 25000/1000000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400,400, FocalLength: 60.00 mm, Model: DSLR-A350

Comments

Douglas Pignet August 05, 2010

Wow what a colorful and unique barn...Nice find and capture #1295157

Val Feldman level-deluxe August 05, 2010

Not only did the students produce an eye-catching, colorful and beautifully rendered design of this age-old quilt pattern, they placed it in the perfect spot following the design of the roofline perfectly. Good eye on their part and a good eye on yours, Nikki! A beautiful rustic-flavored capture... #8808016

Monnie Ryan August 05, 2010

Those students did a great job on their painting, and you captured it beautifully, Nikki! Great MT entry! #8808222

Hendrik Storme August 05, 2010

Great design and perfect for MT! #8808288

Mike Clime August 05, 2010

Nice capture and comp! Makes for a real eye catcher! #8808334

Tamara K. Walker level-classic August 05, 2010

Perfect for the theme. #8808534

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 05, 2010

Now this is an extremely coooooooool quilt barn, Nikki! Awesome shot! :-) k #8809014

Chris Budny level-deluxe August 05, 2010

I love this one, Nikki! I don't like a single attempt I did with this barn that day. I like how even the image is, given the harsh sun and shadow we faced. #8809065

Anna Krukowska August 05, 2010

What an amazing design and composition! Love it! #8809197

Ken Smith level-classic August 06, 2010

Excellent symetry in this, Nikki. Sac County is on my "to visit" list. Excellent work! #8809402

Jean-Pierre Ducondi August 06, 2010

Excellent design and composition. Love the colors. Beautiful work Nikki.
JP #8809424

Karen Celella August 06, 2010

Wonderful composition, textures and colors, Nikki! #8809681

Dr Silly level-classic August 06, 2010

Wonderful capture. :O) #8809999

Karen E. Baumann August 06, 2010

Wonderful capture, with even better display of colors, comp and effects! Very nice, Nikki! #8810362

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 06, 2010

Outstanding use of colors and design, rich in texture too. Excellent work Nikki! #8810370

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic August 06, 2010

Wonderful capture, very strong elements of design here, Nikki!

UB. #8810911

JO ANN CLEVELAND August 06, 2010

These are soooo cool Nikki!

Great find, beautifully presented..

jo ann c. #8810937

Leslie McLain level-classic August 06, 2010

Love old barns. Wonderful colors and design elements, Nikki. #8810985

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe August 07, 2010

Great catch, Nikki; love those bright colors and the symmetry of your composition! #8811961

Christine Czernin level-classic August 07, 2010

What a shame that this terrific, eye catching picture was overlooked.
I love the bold colors and lines. #8812265

Christine Czernin level-classic August 07, 2010

You were right,Nikki. Congrats. #8812841

Christine Czernin level-classic August 07, 2010

You were right,Nikki. Congrats. #8812842

Phyllis H. Burchett August 08, 2010

What an awesome find Nikki, cool shot! #8813501

Nancy S. Kruskop August 08, 2010

Nikki, this is a great depiction of these wonderful barn quilts. I really like the precise alignment and all the colors.
You must have driven right by me on your Sac County safari!
Nancy #8813812

Rona L. Schwarz August 08, 2010

Striking capture and perfect for the MT, Nikki! Great design with excellent details and colors. #8814539

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic August 09, 2010

A very nice capture and excellent pattern presented on this old barn. Nice monthly theme entry! Nice work Nikki! #8815145

Alana Ibe August 10, 2010

Beautiful find! I love this. Captured perfectly! #8819200

Carol Teal August 11, 2010

Funny...I was looking everywhere for the flock of geese and then read your description! Beautiful colors and just perfect for the MT! #8820355

Mitch Spence level-classic August 12, 2010

Well I thought maybe you were being metaphorical and comparing the flowers to a flock of geese--before I read the description. I love this and I'm picking it as a theme winner--so there. :) #8822827

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic September 13, 2010

From all your beautiful entries for August, this is my favorite. Your framing and colors in this shot along with design elements and you description are just perfect for the Monthly Theme. The other pics that grabbed my attention are "Duchess", "On reflection 2" and "Gatsby # 1". Hope August brings in Gold for you and make your fall more golden, good luck, Nikki!

UB. #8899089

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic October 26, 2010

Good to see this again, Nikki. Good luck!

UB. #8996498

Katarina Mansson October 26, 2010

Love this - good luck this time around Nikki! #8996521

Julie Burnett October 26, 2010

Very eye-catching color and design, beautifully composed. I also wish you the best of luck, Nikki!! #8996641

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 26, 2010

It sure stands out and catches your eye, Nikki! It's incredible! :-) k #8998099

Mitch Spence level-classic October 27, 2010

I thought this was a winner before. Still do. #8999474

Ken Smith level-classic October 28, 2010

I like the symetry of this one, Nikki..perfect! #9000875

Susan M. Hembree October 28, 2010

This is a great shot, Nikki! I like how the window makes it slightly off balanced giving the photo a bit of character and drama. #9001544

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