Tucked Away

After reading David McCullough's short book on the war, it interests me to see any visual w/ the places described. I'm disappointed when visiting a historic site if there's little description or history available. Thank You for posting, Nodda.

nice image of the place! I have stopped here many times, and once or twice tried to take pictures. I like this one a lot!
Having ben there the photo allows me to sift my memories and imagine the rooms and other hills around it. and the views of the lake. thank you!

Thanks fellas! More to come

The contrast is a bit too extreme: the eye goes to the sky too much and the foreground is too large. More 'nobility' could have been imparted with a more truncated tonal scale, and also with more attention given to the main topic: the Fort. Not bad, though. - David

@David Lyga Yet the contrast is reminiscent of many of the photographs taken in older times and often displayed at these historic forts. The contrast also makes it feel like a nice sunny day.

Thanks, David. Good points to consider. Long and low buildings are tough for me to frame. Maybe a different aspect ratio is appropriate? I would have liked to shoot from a higher perspective (like atop a stepladder) to line up the tops of the chimneys with the ridgeline. As it was I was standing on my tiptoes atop another berm. I shot a medium format roll from off to the left for a better perspective of the structure. I'll be going through those tonight.

Your contrast comment is interesting. I'll tinker with a lower contrast print to see how that works.

I looked at the original print and the contrast is not as harsh. The grass is not as dark and the sky is not as bright, and the stonework is a bit more pleasant. The stones in the window at center are not so deeply in the shadows and the clouds are not saturated at all. I may not have paid as close attention to my settings as I should have during scanning.

I spoke according to what first impressed my sense of the aesthetic. Maybe that was a bit presumptuous, thus less accurate a critique. But, still, my eyes first go to where I do not want them to go to. Maybe shading of the sky would have been more appropriate, along with a lowering of the fort (at the expense of the grass). - David Lyga

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Not presumptous...the first impression / gut reaction is what I'm looking for. Or, more accurately, the translation of first reaction into what can be improved. It is good feedback.