Sleepy Hollow Dreams by Kevin McNeal

Monday, 23rd November 2009

Vermont, Sleepy Hollow Dreams

by Kevin McNeal

This is an image from my recent trip this fall to Vermont. This is one of the fantastic idyllic farm settings that looks great in the fall. Especially when the leaves fall like they do in this foreground. I choose to give it a slighty soft focus as it enhanced the mood of the colors and feel in this image.

Kevin McNeal

www.kevinmcnealphotography.com

34 Comments

mike Says:
November 23rd, 2009 at 1:02 am
Wow, the colors there are amazing. What a scene.
MATE Says:
November 23rd, 2009 at 1:23 am
wow what a dreamy effect its slightly hazy which adds to the mystique
Salomon Says:
November 23rd, 2009 at 1:35 am
an amazing image, awesome, rich of color and dreamy. I looked at the same place like this in The Lake District in England and i think i’ve never seen it again until i saw your pic. Congratulation!!!
Victoria Nuñez Says:
November 23rd, 2009 at 2:44 am
Excellent picture. Really good.
Leslie Parsley Says:
November 23rd, 2009 at 2:51 am
Serene – looks like a painting. Love the colors.
Jim Atkin Says:
November 23rd, 2009 at 4:06 am
Kevin you do great work. You captured the mood with this picture. Thanks.
Nabin Baral Says:
November 23rd, 2009 at 4:31 am
Great Shot!! It Looks like a painting!!
Rajesh Says:
November 23rd, 2009 at 4:39 am
Looks surreal, like a painting.
ali shokri Says:
November 23rd, 2009 at 6:43 am
Great Fall colors , but composition are nice , thanks
Anurag Says:
November 23rd, 2009 at 7:21 am
That’s the hallmark of an artist. – you’ve turned an ordinary countryside view into something very special!
Hanna Says:
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:32 am
Wow, absolutely amazing. It’s so surreal! How on earth did you do that?!
Congratulations anyway, Kevin!
Hanna Says:
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:33 am
It’s like a painting.
Su Says:
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:39 am
This is indeed sleepy hollow, makes me want to pay a visit. Love the colours, congrats.
yo Says:
November 23rd, 2009 at 9:34 am
What a wonderfull view Kevin, you know how to capture the beauty of the US !
Pauline Jones Says:
November 23rd, 2009 at 10:11 am
A gorgeous little scene.
jonathan munshi Says:
November 23rd, 2009 at 11:06 am
one of my all-time favorites here. glad you gave it that soft look.
Wanda Krack Says:
November 23rd, 2009 at 12:07 pm
Very nice, and cute caption.
planet lover Says:
November 23rd, 2009 at 12:49 pm
Very nice image. It does look like a painting. Great capture and processing work.
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
November 23rd, 2009 at 2:21 pm
The grounds are richly manicured, lovely shot… picturing myself sipping tea on the veranda!
Ellen Empson Says:
November 23rd, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Such storybook flavor yet realism in this image, beautiful, Kevin!
Renee Says:
November 23rd, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Such a lovely shot, very beautiful indeed! congrats
Dianne Says:
November 23rd, 2009 at 5:03 pm
Kevin, this is such a sweet scene. Habitation all nestled in brilliant colors, rich and vibrant. Looks like it is well cared for with mowing around the pond….someone cares about the beauty. You have captured tranquility and loveliness. I bet the air was fresh and country. The sounds of wildlife must be so fun to encounter. Thanks for the great shot. Makes for a wonderful scene in a story.
Ursula Says:
November 23rd, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Wow, I love how the eye travels down the winding road to the farm, how the image is framed, the soft focus and the pops of colour throughout.
Kevin McNeal Says:
November 23rd, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Thank you everyone for taking the time to write something about the image and provide feedback about what you thought. It is a very generous thing to do and I appreciate it very much.
Grete Says:
November 23rd, 2009 at 6:53 pm
What a wonderful photography. It looks like a fairy-tale!!! Congrats from Argentine.
Grete Says:
November 23rd, 2009 at 7:04 pm
Kevin, I have seen your web site it’s absolutely superb, you are a great photographer!!! Congratulations for you.
Malta Photography Says:
November 23rd, 2009 at 7:44 pm
great way of taking shots. I really like this image because of its softness.
Ati Says:
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:20 pm
just like a painting
Kirk Jordan Says:
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:41 pm
I quit. Why do I even bother taking pictures I guess because you can’t be everywhere.
Herman Says:
November 24th, 2009 at 1:33 am
Kevin, congratulations on taking such a touching photo. You can see by all the remarks that this image has touched all of us here. The colors are beautiful, the texture is soft and the building is magical looking. The mass of leaves in the forground conceeding to the country road …. I could go on. Just perfect.
Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
November 24th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
Lovely image of such an inviting place. The viewer feels drawn to follow the curving drive down to the barn to talk to the Hobbits! This would make a great post card/jigsaw puzzle/poster/greeting card……..better than drugs as an anti-depressant!
Photos by Nik Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
The soft focus does it for me awesome
paul whitton Says:
December 2nd, 2009 at 2:49 pm
wow that so just looks like a perfect painting! by God I guess!
Jaz Says:
May 20th, 2010 at 8:15 am
Awesome! So peaceful…like a painting…