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Monday, November 25, 2013

Thematic Photographic 270 - In the foreground

This old barn
Woodstock, ON
June 2013
I'm a sucker for ruined architecture, and fortunately I live in a part of the world that doesn't suffer from any shortage of it. The country roads that ring London are filled with so many examples of houses and barns that have lost their battle with the elements yet, for reasons I'll never understand, remain in place as reminders that nothing lasts forever.

As I pulled up to this particular barn, I realized getting a clear shot would be a bit of a challenge, as the roadside ditch was impassable. The flat, grey light wasn't doing me any favors, either, and the tall wild grasses sealed the deal. So I improvised a little and tried some different framing/composition approaches.

I didn't exactly make lemonade out of lemons, but I salvaged something out of an otherwise cruddy day with lousy sight lines. Maybe it's an allegory for life, that we shouldn't be disappointed when the script gets changed on our behalf by forces we can't even minutely control.

Whatever the case, I thought it would make for a fun Thematic theme. It's called in the foreground, and I hope you're into it.

Your turn: Take a pic that evokes this week's theme - specifically, with something prominently in the foreground. Share it on your blog or website, then leave a comment here letting folks know where to find it. Visit other participants to spread the photographic joy and learning, and feel free to share more photos as the week wears on. If you're new to the Thematic thing, click here and all will be explained. Have fun with it!

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15 comments:

  1. smalltownme9:47 PM, November 25, 2013

    Oh, that is a wonderful picture.

    Some trees got in the way of my sunset.

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  2. Alexia10:54 PM, November 25, 2013

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  3. Cloudia2:44 AM, November 26, 2013

    Sweetly done, Carmi. You make me hear breeze and muse. Is that an insect buzzing?



    ALOHA from Honolulu
    Comfort Spiral
    =^..^=

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  4. Bob Scotney9:22 AM, November 26, 2013

    Items in the foreground may improve your shot or it may be that it's the foreground you are interested in.
    http://bit.ly/IqzyKV

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  5. Kalei's Best Friend10:04 AM, November 26, 2013

    Hey, Carmi, found one! :-)
    http://afreshstartwithkalei.blogspot.com/2013/11/thematic-photograph-270-in-foreground.html

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  6. Alexia5:45 PM, November 26, 2013

    Ooops - this time I'll put my link in...

    This is going to be a great theme - here is my post :)

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  7. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©6:34 PM, November 26, 2013

    Here are my foregound/background pics.
    ~

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  8. Gilly5:46 AM, November 27, 2013

    Found my foregrounds! see them at http://gillymaccsphotos.blogspot.com

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  9. Anonymous9:25 AM, November 27, 2013

    here'mine http://evasmoodboard.wordpress.com/2013/11/27/3044/
    Happy Thanksgiving :)

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  10. Michèle et Jean-Claude9:45 AM, November 27, 2013

    Here is my contribution this week, snow being the predominate theme in the Foreground

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  11. 21 Wits10:30 AM, November 27, 2013

    Wow Carmi, your photo is mysteriously sharp, but your backstory to it all even finer. I confess I read this about four times! Your truest picture is within your words. Here is mine

    http://twincitiesblather.blogspot.com/2013/11/thematic-photographic.html

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  12. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©1:55 PM, November 28, 2013

    Here's a 2nd batch:

    Thanksgiving 2013 Pics

    Happy Thanksgiving, people! (Including those who celebrated it back on October 14.)
    ~

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  13. sister AE9:30 AM, November 29, 2013

    I have a couple to share this week. You can find them here:
    http://havingwrit.blogspot.com/2013/11/close-up.html

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  14. sister AE9:32 AM, November 29, 2013

    Oh, and I forgot to say I love your picture in this post, especially the sense of motion from the grass in the front. My mind sets the stalks swaying in the wind.

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  15. Kelsea9:22 PM, November 30, 2013

    Beautiful photo! And a great reminder of some warmer weather! Here are a few of my photos:
    http://glimpseoflightbykelsea.blogspot.com/2013/11/in-foreground.html

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