Foreclosure

I was barely able to squeeze off this final shot before my battery died. Going by farm after farm throughout northern Montana, I kept looking for the perfect barn and the right kinda clouds over golden fields of wheat. And then, once I finally found it, I looked at the power left on the Nikon and it was scary-low! I held my breath and ran out into the field, hoping to hear that satisfying little click!

After I was back in the car, I clicked the preview button to see what I had shot, and it did not even come up... then I spent the next few hours wondering if this one even made it to the old memory card!

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snowbuddy_ says:

this is SO Great! :D

<3
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

geetarooman says:

hahah, it's sad because it's so true...
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Sharky_MB says:

So simple and grat landscape!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Shairani says:

nice
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

ielkie says:

Wonderful shot! I'm glad that it made it to the memory card :-)
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

janusz l says:

Great composition !

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Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Jeff Engelhardt says:

spectacular . . . and the title so fits the image. I can't wait to get back to Montana for the holidays after spending time on your blog and reading and learning so much . .
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

*Cake says:

Beautiful work, love it ;)
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

[dorli] says:

Awesome shot :)
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

mike.irwin says:

great sky
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

adric1010 says:

excellent composition!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Chickadee (Carole) says:

Very nice shot.....beautiful colors!!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

danakin says:

This doesn't look like your typical HDRs. That said, I love this shot. I see a barn on my way home from work that I wish I could get a good shot with clouds like this someday.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

annfrau says:

great composition!

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Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

deepsha says:

beautiful!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

M. Boulle says:

Beautiful Capture
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Manu Foissotte says:

Very nice !!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Doktor Dumbom says:

I'd crop of some foreground, but other than that, it is all nice.

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Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

mischiru says:

Gorgeous landscape shot! I am glad you got it!

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Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Paula Anddrade says:

very Beautiful landscape and photo!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Giorgos~ offline says:

See what one MORE spare battery can do to your life???? LOL
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Lisa Chu Photography says:

reminds me of a window's wallpaper. good stuff
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Sicut Nox Silentes says:

great sky!!!!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

fotophriendly says:

barn fan myself;) nice scape!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

anna ristuccia says:

this is great! i'm glad it made it to the memory card!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

walla2chick says:

Wonderful display of desolation and aloneness. Boy, were you lucky! That's why I carry a backup battery.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Sebastián-Dario says:

Hermosa foto.

Saludos!!

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Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

victoria-plum says:

fantastic shot!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

rohicks says:

nice Trey.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Andres Breijo says:

Madre mia! Qué soledaz

Me ha gustado tu foto,muchas gracias por compartirla.
Sigue disfrutando del mundo de la fotografía y recibe un saludo desde Nerja-Málaga-España.

I like so much your photography, thanks for sharing it.
Please, Continue enjoying the world of the photography and receives a greeting from Nerja-Málaga-España (Spain).

Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Bloody Tracks says:

such a perfect shot!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

susan_r4 says:

This is just perfect! Super good!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

coog31 says:

I know exactly what you mean!! I felt the same way driving thru Iowa, with hundreds of miles of corn fields, looking for the "right" combination of barn, crop & sky. Kudos to you!!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Photomike07 says:

Glad you captured it! Very nice :)
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

KidDocOne says:

Terrific photo. Love these barns and fields.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Rob Orthen says:

Luv the simplicity and straight lines here! The barn is classic :)

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Dimitri Depaepe says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Just Project, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

amazing capture and processing
have a very nice day
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

zigozago72 says:

great shot, what time of the year was it?
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

castevens12 says:

Very cool
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

desertdiva says:

Wonderful photo - I'm glad you still had enough battery power!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

ChimiHoffa says:

In the thumbnail I thought it was a bantha.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

! . © Angela Lobefaro . ! Back & Busy says:

Nice one Tray, i really appreciate this image.. i even start to feeling there... but now is over

Ciao

Max
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

iliv4bears says:

Glad the battery lasted thru your last shot....It's always fun to get home, and be surprised!!

as always, great catch!!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

john curley says:

a stunner
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

kiirsti says:

oooh perfect shot... :-) Well done!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

î-löömîn Images says:

Gorgeous landscape. Lucky for you this one was saved. Super job.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

timuunk says:

Great work! Very nice editing!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Gregg Obst says:

Wonderful shot. Reminds me of that Orb song "little fluffy clouds".
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

threesalmon says:

Nicely captured.It was worth the run,
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Berksmickey says:

ah, the sickening "dead mans non-preview" !!

Cracking picture, as always
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Jaime_bcn says:

great for wallpaper! super good pic!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

langkawi says:

Breathtaking background story - it happens all the time... Well worth the nerve; great image!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

iamguava (ไอแอมฝรั่ง) says:

Great sky, terrific shot!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

☣ cUKι says:

Luckily, it did - great shot! Maybe it's time for a fast car charger and a spare set of batteries?
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Buck Lewis says:

lovely

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Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Lo zingaro [deleted] says:

simple is beauty
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

klynn2oh7 says:

thats what she said..
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

ThePres6 says:

Nailed it!! Beautiful!!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

kwilliams says:

Beautiful shot. Incredible depth
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

dynegirl says:

you rock!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Fotos Leandro says:

Excellent!!!

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Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Mohd Razali says:

Oh my... This scenery mesmerize me..
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

p.m.w says:

what an amazing story, i love it
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

CHERLY_DF_BRASIL says:

That the battery was good enough for you record that image! Otherwise you would have given us not so beautiful photo ...
Excelnte shot, congratulations!
Que bom que a bateria foi suficiente para que vc registrasse essa imagem ! Do contrário vc não nos teria dado tão linda photo ...
Excelnte disparo, parabéns !
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Natalia S. Photography [deleted] says:

your a great photographer!! do you think youcan give me some feedback on my photos? thanks soo much !! :D

congrats on explore!!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Denis Collette...!!! says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Vision Group / Invite only, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

...a feast for the art... wow...champagne...!!! :)))
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Vaskèn says:

Simply beautiful!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

drburtoni says:

great montana photo!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

laura.bell says:

Fantastic shot - I've often wanted to roam MT for just this kind of shot. Husband won't have any of it.

Glad you made the shot, but I hope you have a car battery charger now !
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

415monkey says:

really, really lovely shot. so striking
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

ThirdDesign says:

simple... if only it was
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

j a m e s ! says:

soooo good.
great job trey.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

dai oni says:

great subject!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Miss KimberlyClark... taking a break says:

Wow! This is really awesome... I love the colors and perspective here...
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

vodoxus says:

Truly Beautiful....
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

slaicheng says:

Peaceful looking, great!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

yeoldeblackhippie has given way to thehappybuddha says:

Beautiful
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Cpugeni says:

This is fantastic, brilliant colours!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Teresa MR says:

Very beautiful shot!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

pirata718 says:

:) it looks like a face!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

uncle_rich0101 says:

I saw this beautiful photo on Explore ! 11-18-08

You are invited to add this wonderful photo to
"Explored Beauty !"

Explored Beauty !
Please Invite other Explored Favorites to this Group too !
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

AgoInUnPagliaio_NeedleInAhaystack says:

Ciao, sono amministratore di un gruppo chiamato VVoVV. Ci farebbe piacere aggiungere l’elemento al gruppo.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

AndyRotary says:

you are a photoshop talent ;)
*thumbs_up*
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Gambafrolla says:

great, i wanna live here
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Joe Penniston says:

I see a Mickey Mouse cloud!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Stuck in Customs says:

Thanks! Well it's all you interesting photographers on Flickr that inspire me - so thanks!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Papafrezzo says:

but, the result is there. luckely dit the last electrons there job...

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Creativity+ Timothy K Hamilton says:

Simple, elegant, to the point. Nice to see your range of styles.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

prolyso says:

I'm so glad it made it to the memory card. It is really an amazing shot. I love that the sky and foreground almost seem to be sheets of brightly colored fabric stretched out to infinity, almost not real. The colors are so vibrant.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

delfi_r says:

Nice!

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Dubdawg says:

Nice photo and good story to go along with it.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Andrew Hounslea says:

Very nice!

...and to think we may never have seen it!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

satosphere says:

I wish the sky were a deeper shade of blue to contrast the yellow wheat, but this is just great.

The composition is nice, providing the perfect combination of yellow, while and blue and the placement of the barn.

I would like to get one of those shots.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

plsssnraju says:

you made it finally.. such an awesome shot. Great capture my friend.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

D O R E M I says:

Bonjour, je suis l'administrateur du groupe Favorites natural colors and lights, et nous aimerions beaucoup que vous ajoutiez ceci à notre groupe !
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

iceman9294 says:

Another fine shot Trey and a most sobering title.

At least you had juice in your battary. I once got up early to shoot the US Air Force Academy Chapel and had perfect light, clouds, sunrise and when I reached for my camera I realized that I forgot to replace the battery that I had charged the night before...
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

B.Khands says:

OMG, it's a wonderful photo!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

3 little monkeys photography says:

Stunning photo!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

CharleneM50(computer is fixed) says:

Simple and stunning!
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