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Theres a small barn at the edge of the forest, somewhere in western switzerland... I see her all the time when i'm out for a tour through this particular f...
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Theres a small barn at the edge of the forest, somewhere in western switzerland... I see her all the time when i'm out for a tour through this particular forest, and... Well, i tried it many times to get a nice photo of this place, but i failed every single time. The light wasn't really spectacular, the colors weren't nice, etc. But this time, exhausted after a long tour through the frosty and foggy forest, i saw these sunrays hitting the barn.. And i knew - this time, it's the right moment.
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Love the mood of this shot! Your framing has added nicely to it.

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Nice framing with the branches overhead.

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Your photography has a habit of placing me in the picture. How awesome is a talent like that

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