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A broken screen hangs stiffly from an abandoned home in Missouri.

A broken screen hangs stiffly from an abandoned home in Missouri.
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5 Comments | Report
Joanna101
 
Joanna101 December 25, 2015
So simple - and so beautifully photographed.
YvonneJeaK PRO
 
YvonneJeaK May 25, 2016
Superb. Voted in the The Battle Of Advanced Photo Contest
peterclarke_4142
 
peterclarke_4142 March 29, 2017
I just love beauty with little imperfection. Beautiful image and well composed and great depth
evergreen1116 PRO+
 
evergreen1116 April 02, 2017
One shot tells the story,,, so simple yet so complex. Beautifully done!
JmDreams
 
JmDreams August 21, 2018
Lovely
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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken on an obscure back-country road in Missouri at an abandoned farmhouse. As I was driving around a couple of years ago, I was drawn to this house, especially the view of this hanging screen.

Time

I stumbled across this gem around mid-afternoon.

Lighting

Autumn is a fantastic time of year to showcase the worn and forgotten.

Equipment

This was shot with my first DSLR, a Canon EOS REBEL T1i Aperture: f/5 ISO: 400 Exposure: 1/800.

Inspiration

I love showcasing decaying and run-down houses that may have been glorious love-filled homes, but have now turned in to horror movie backdrops. This hanging window caused an uneasy feeling and needed to be shot.

Editing

I worked with Lightroom to crop, switch to B&W, adjust contrast and sharpness.

In my camera bag

Canon T3i, Sigma Art 30mm and Sigma 18-250mm

Feedback

Take time to explore and to not only shoot what is beautiful to you, but what may inspire others, spur a deep feeling or tell a story. Even some of the smallest, "ordinary" or broken objects can be made interesting and spectacular! For inspiration, keep this quote from Diane Arbus in mind, "I really believe there are things which nobody would see unless I photographed them."

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