Hedley Church

Nice shot! Where exactly is this?

Excellent...Somewhat reminds me of a folk art painting.

Andrew, I saw the thumbnail & immediately signed in to get a better look. 'Was a pleasure to see it was yours & I knew it would be excellent. It looks different large. 'Wondered if the brilliance from the church bldg was IR film or just fresh paint. (I now see the HP5 & pyrocat) It looks superb. The shallow DOF - would I be close in quessing this would be a 35mm equiv. lens to about a 200mm? It may be the first real telephoto shot I've seen from LF. I like the composition & have thought of doing similar around the still functioning tiny churchs near me. There's a stark, clear simplicity about the country church w/ the graveyard next door. Near me, there are quite a few. In the context of being surrounded by farmland, forest, or expansive desert - it injects a human touch to the landscape. 'A little like a shot of a majestic waterfall filling the frame w/ a smaller sillouetted figure taking in the grandeur. Each environment is beautiful by itself, but changed by the presence of another.

Drew, the little church is between Hedley and Keremeos, British Columbia, Canada, just off the highway. You can easily see it up on a small hill from the road.
n2mf, that's interesting that you would say that, as I studied a lot of old folk art painting.... hmmmm.

HiHoSilver, as usual your critiques are always a pleasure to read. Yes, it would be 200mm on a 35mm camera. It's a lot of bellows blowing in the wind...luckily there was no wind this day. The valley is usually windy.
I went back in my notes and see that I shot the HP5 through a Wratten #25 red filter. Hence the dark foliage and increase in contrast. I also gave the film N+2 (N+1 in Pyrocat-HD and then intensification in selenium toner 1+1).

Can't really top Mr.Silvers critique, but this is a really great image, wonderful balance and flowing lines....will look amazing on your wall.