Flock of Geese
Uploaded: August 05, 2010
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
Douglas Pignet August 05, 2010
Wow what a colorful and unique barn...Nice find and capture #1295157Val Feldman 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... #8808016Monnie Ryan August 05, 2010
Those students did a great job on their painting, and you captured it beautifully, Nikki! Great MT entry! #8808222Hendrik Storme August 05, 2010
Great design and perfect for MT! #8808288Mike Clime August 05, 2010
Nice capture and comp! Makes for a real eye catcher! #8808334Tamara K. Walker August 05, 2010
Perfect for the theme. #8808534Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 05, 2010
Now this is an extremely coooooooool quilt barn, Nikki! Awesome shot! :-) k #8809014Chris Budny 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. #8809065Anna Krukowska August 05, 2010
What an amazing design and composition! Love it! #8809197Ken Smith August 06, 2010
Excellent symetry in this, Nikki. Sac County is on my "to visit" list. Excellent work! #8809402Jean-Pierre Ducondi August 06, 2010
Excellent design and composition. Love the colors. Beautiful work Nikki.Karen Celella August 06, 2010
Wonderful composition, textures and colors, Nikki! #8809681Dr Silly August 06, 2010
Wonderful capture. :O) #8809999Karen E. Baumann August 06, 2010
Wonderful capture, with even better display of colors, comp and effects! Very nice, Nikki! #8810362Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 06, 2010
Outstanding use of colors and design, rich in texture too. Excellent work Nikki! #8810370Usman M. Bajwa 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..
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Leslie McLain August 06, 2010
Love old barns. Wonderful colors and design elements, Nikki. #8810985Ann H. Belus August 07, 2010
Great catch, Nikki; love those bright colors and the symmetry of your composition! #8811961Christine Czernin August 07, 2010
What a shame that this terrific, eye catching picture was overlooked.Christine Czernin August 07, 2010
You were right,Nikki. Congrats. #8812841Christine Czernin August 07, 2010
You were right,Nikki. Congrats. #8812842Phyllis H. Burchett August 08, 2010
What an awesome find Nikki, cool shot! #8813501Nancy 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.Rona L. Schwarz August 08, 2010
Striking capture and perfect for the MT, Nikki! Great design with excellent details and colors. #8814539Amanda J. Tanner August 09, 2010
A very nice capture and excellent pattern presented on this old barn. Nice monthly theme entry! Nice work Nikki! #8815145Alana Ibe August 10, 2010
Beautiful find! I love this. Captured perfectly! #8819200Carol 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! #8820355Mitch Spence 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. :) #8822827Usman M. Bajwa 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 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! #8996521Julie Burnett October 26, 2010
Very eye-catching color and design, beautifully composed. I also wish you the best of luck, Nikki!! #8996641Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 26, 2010
It sure stands out and catches your eye, Nikki! It's incredible! :-) k #8998099Mitch Spence October 27, 2010
I thought this was a winner before. Still do. #8999474Ken Smith October 28, 2010
I like the symetry of this one, Nikki..perfect! #9000875Susan 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. #9001544Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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