I took this picture in Eureka Springs, Arkansas because I wanted to show it to my fiance's grandfather in hopes of him being able to identify it, or at least explain what it's for. Not much more detail than that, I thought maybe it would make a good submission for the farming category.
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I suspect you know, but what you have a picture of is a horse-drawn side cutter. It was used to cut hay prior to using a side-rake and then bailing. It could also be used just to cut weeds. I rode with my grand-father on one many times.
Then I have to ask, what's it still doing there? What's with country folk not being able to throw things away? lol. jk. cool subject, i like how it has the stuff growing around it. It might have been more powerful if you zoomed in on a section with more interesting lines and form.
Your idea here is good. It's not a WOW shot and along with the flat color will hurt your score. Maybe a shot of the seat alone with color boost>?< Just a suggestion.
The lighting seems to be a little harsh here. The leaves, which are the same color as the subject, makes for a busy background that competes for attention. Perhaps getting closer to your subject and narrowing your DOF, you would get a better shot. ...Or even perhaps raking the leaves away would help as well. 5 Good luck in the challenge.
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