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18-JAN-2010 Racine Erland

A Weathered Shade of Grey

Southern Vancouver Island

Its boards are loose, and warped, and weathered.
Shingles flyin’ in the wind.
Timbers leanin’, ridge pole sags.
A hundred seasons done it in.

Settin’ lonesome, sad, neglected,
seems to sense it’s end is near.
Recollections long forgot—of
friends with hammers workin’ here.

~Sam A. Jackson~


To see postings of others participating in January's Monochromatic Challenge click HERE

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi ,Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/50s f/10.0 at 100.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time18-Jan-2010 13:56:39
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length100 mm
Exposure Time1/50 sec
Aperturef/10
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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laine20-Jan-2010 21:49
The shot & the words merge together perfectly !! beautiful !!
Sheila20-Jan-2010 10:44
A marvelous shot and I love the poem.
Walter Otto Koenig20-Jan-2010 02:27
Great tones, textures and lines on this old barn. Looks like nature is covering it up.
Guest 20-Jan-2010 01:09
Wonderful old barn and the boards going in opposite directions adds alot of interest!
carol j. phipps19-Jan-2010 23:55
Fabulous light on those boards! Wonderful line and light combination.
Phillip Normanton19-Jan-2010 21:44
Fabulous shot - I like those shadows at the top...
Doug Cruden19-Jan-2010 17:33
A fantastic shot - lots of gorgeous tones and rich textures here, Racine - and so well suited to the poem...terrific work!
LynnH19-Jan-2010 16:58
Nice one and the poem is great too! Your bad weather is supposed to come our way by the weekend.
J. Scott Coile19-Jan-2010 13:37
That has character. The last one on my old family farm lost a rear corner in a storm a couple of years ago. Its fading quickly to the elements now.
Cindi Smith19-Jan-2010 12:14
Love these old barns. It certainly has seen better days but it is still wonderful!
lisamidi19-Jan-2010 12:14
A beautiful story-tellinng capture and a perfect bw, love the textures and lines and the lighting! BV
Guest 19-Jan-2010 11:30
Beautiful light and shadows Racine. lovely image
Yvonne19-Jan-2010 11:00
This tells a lovely story... beautiful capture
Jola Dziubinska19-Jan-2010 10:35
Beauty hidden in the bushes, well spotted and great b&w presentation. V.
Guest 19-Jan-2010 09:48
A good story and a good picture.
Bernard Davis19-Jan-2010 09:37
Lovely old barn, well caught, and the shadows add depth to it.
Stephanie19-Jan-2010 07:46
Lots & lots of wood ~ trees & barn. This is really beautiful Racine!
Mieke WA Minkjan19-Jan-2010 07:20
beautiful these old sheds!!!
borisalex19-Jan-2010 07:13
Excellent words along with your image, does fit so well, niceley presented!
Kathryn19-Jan-2010 06:40
The light is perfect, lovely subject too.
Available Light Images19-Jan-2010 06:06
A lovely scene. great BW work too.. excellent work..
Mary Terry19-Jan-2010 04:49
Weathered, but still sturdy. Nice shot!
Sam X19-Jan-2010 04:20
beautiful B/W , i like crisscrossing textures of the boards and shadows
Carla 19-Jan-2010 03:38
VERY COOL....THAT IS A PICTURE...and the stories it could tell.