I recently entered a photography contest over at one of my favorite blogs: The Dark Globe… I entered one of my favorite photos… and somehow managed to pull of a 2nd place award. This has me quite pleased with myself and walking a little taller today.
The photo:
The story:
This barn used to catch my attention daily on my drive to and from work. I always looked at it. The sun would set behind it, bringing out all the magical colors of the rust, and it just radiated. I wondered who had worked in it, loved in it, watched animal friends being born in it… or dying… The barn had serious character and I wanted to know what it had seen.
April of last year showered my (yes….my) state of Alabama with tornadoes. This barn was a victim of one of these. All those days I had driven past it, I had never stopped to photograph it, although I had said a million times I wanted to. After the tornadoes, I was getting ready for work one morning when Russell handed me my camera, said he would take the kids to school, and then told me… go… take a picture of your barn. I did. Two days later it was burned to the ground.
There’s still a small pile of ash where this barn stood… and I still look over at it as I drive by… but I am so thankful for the day I caught this photo, and I am really glad that it was liked enough by judges to land a 2nd place win under the category “Broken”
Thanks Dark Globe for the award, and for appreciating this photo!
shipwreck74 said:
Thats awesome Jeanna. I too look at the spot where the Barn was when I drive by. The best part is capture the story perfectly in the photo. you have a great ability to make your photos match the image in your head that is the story
Al said:
Great picture, Jeanna. The reflection kind of represents the ghost of what it used to be. Good composition.
Jeanna said:
Thank you, funny thing about the reflection… is there is no pond there… that water was all standing rain water from the storms that brought the tornado… yet it picked up and looks beautiful… like it had always been there.
darkjade68 said:
It’s a Beautiful Shot Jeanna, Congratz to you, you definitely deserve it
DarkJade-
dribblingpensioner said:
Well done Jenna, it was a lovely photo, just as well you took it before the fire.
dribblingpensioner said:
Would you like to swap blogroll’s
Lorna's Voice said:
Great photo, Jeanna, made even better because of the story behind it…
Congrats to you!
Phil said:
Fantastic photo Jeanna. And the accompanying story behind it is just as good!
Congratulations on the award. Well deserved.
Chelsi Botkins said:
This picture is beautiful. Good job on the award!