We have this barn in our backyard ... we are not country folk, farmers, or even have any animals that would need to live in this barn ... it's a beautiful structure .. and adds a nice piece of scenery as we enjoy our sunsets .. but it is old .. and weathered, and a great photographic opportunity.
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This photo fits the challenge rather well in the subject of "Weathered" as this building is showing deterioration from its life in the great outdoors. Reading your own comment on this image, I can definitely see how this particular scene holds a place in your heart and mind. As I look at this scene, I keep asking myself how I could create an even stronger feeling of "Weathered" without losing the chosen subject...
The door to this barn appears to have a really weathered latch that might be worthy of a closer look. In my own photographic endeavors, I tend to look at any given subject in parts rather than as a whole. I always ask myself what part or parts of this object create its identity and give it the character that draws me in. When I determine those elements, I like to bring them to the foreground of a photograph as much as possible.
I think the ivy/plant competes with the door. Would have been a wonderful shot if the ivy/plant had been cropped out - I probably would have given you an 8 or 9 had it been.
I like the textures in the wood. I think this would have been a cool opportunity to use HDR to bring out some of the details inside the building as well.
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